SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN CONVERSATIONS IN INSTANT MESSAGING APPLICATIONS
First Claim
1. A method for switching between conversations in an instant messaging application comprising the steps of:
- providing an option for displaying a list of conversations while in a first conversation screen;
upon detecting selection of said option, displaying a list of conversations in said first conversation screen, said list of conversations comprising a plurality of other conversations ordered according to a comparison of recent activity in said other conversations; and
upon detecting selection of a desired one of said other conversations, displaying a second conversation screen for said desired one of said other conversations.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for switching between conversations in instant messaging applications. The instant messaging application is configured for displaying a list of conversations upon detecting selection of the option within a menu or link within the conversation screen and permit navigation to another conversation. The conversations may be prioritized based first on whether the conversation has any unread messages and within the grouping of those conversations having unread messages, may be prioritized based on when the last activity occurred. In this way, the user has easiest access to conversations with the most recent activity with the ability to scroll down the list of conversations to continue an older conversation if desired.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for switching between conversations in an instant messaging application comprising the steps of:
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providing an option for displaying a list of conversations while in a first conversation screen; upon detecting selection of said option, displaying a list of conversations in said first conversation screen, said list of conversations comprising a plurality of other conversations ordered according to a comparison of recent activity in said other conversations; and upon detecting selection of a desired one of said other conversations, displaying a second conversation screen for said desired one of said other conversations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions for switching between conversations in an instant messaging application, said computer executable instructions comprising instructions for:
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providing an option for displaying a list of conversations while in a first conversation screen; upon detecting selection of said option, displaying a list of conversations in said first conversation screen, said list of conversations comprising a plurality of other conversations ordered according to a comparison of recent activity in said other conversations; and upon detecting selection of a desired one of said other conversations, displaying a second conversation screen for said desired one of said other conversations. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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