AUTOMATIC BUDDY MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A machine-implemented method, comprising:
- determining one or more first tags associated with a user on an instant messaging (IN) network; and
organizing one or more first groups based on the one or more first tags.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of methods and apparatuses to provide automatic buddy management are described. One or more tags associated with a user on an instant messaging (IM) network are determined. One or more groups are organized based on the one or more tags associated with the user. The one or more tags associated with the user are communicated to the IM network. The one or more groups associated with the user may be displayed on a display. One or more tags associated with one or more other users on the IM network may be received. The one or more other users may be included into the one or more groups. One or more new groups may be created based on the one or more tags associated with one or more other users.
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54 Claims
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1. A machine-implemented method, comprising:
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determining one or more first tags associated with a user on an instant messaging (IN) network; and organizing one or more first groups based on the one or more first tags. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A machine-implemented method, comprising
receiving one or more tags associated with a user on an instant messaging network; - and
organizing one or more groups based on the one or more tags. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A machine-implemented method, comprising:
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communicating a first set of tags to an instant messaging (IM) network, the first set of tags is associated with a first identity of a user; receiving a selection of a second identity of the user; and communicating a second set of tags to the IM network in response to the selection. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A machine-readable medium storing executable program instructions which cause a data processing system to perform operations comprising:
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determining one or more first tags associated with a user on an instant messaging (IM) network; and organizing one or more first groups based on the one or more first tags. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A machine-readable medium storing executable program instructions which cause a data processing system to perform operations comprising:
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receiving one or more tags associated with a user on an instant messaging network; and organizing one or more groups based on the one or more tags. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A machine-readable medium storing executable program instructions which cause a data processing system to perform operations comprising:
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communicating a first set of tags to an instant messaging (IM) network, the first set of tags is associated with a first identity of a user; receiving a selection of a second identity of the user; and communicating a second set of tags to the IM network in response to the selection. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A data processing system, comprising:
a processor, and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to determine one or more first tags associated with a user on an instant messaging (IM) network; and
to organize one or more first groups based on the one or more first tags.- View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A data processing system, comprising:
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a processor, and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to receive one or more tags associated with a user on an instant messaging network; and
to organize one or more groups based on the one or more tags. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A data processing system, comprising:
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a processor, and a memory, coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to communicate a first set of tags to an instant messaging (IM) network, the first set of tags is associated with a first identity of a user;
to receive a selection of a second identity of the user;and to communicate a second set of tags to the IM network in response to the selection. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A data processing system, comprising:
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means for determining one or more first tags associated with a user on an instant messaging (IM) network; and means for organizing one or more first groups based on the one or more first tags.
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53. A data processing system, comprising:
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means for receiving one or more tags associated with a user on an instant messaging network; and means for organizing one or more groups based on the one or more tags.
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54. A data processing system, comprising:
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means for communicating a first set of tags to an instant messaging (IM) network, the first set of tags is associated with a first identity of a user; means for receiving a selection of a second identity of the user; and means for communicating a second set of tags to the IM network in response to the selection.
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Specification