METHOD FOR ACTIVATING FUNCTIONALITIES PROPOSED IN A COMPUTER TERMINAL
First Claim
1. A method for activating functionalities provided in a computer terminal and delivered by source servers with one of these functionalities being an instant messaging system where a list including “
- user”
contacts, is displayed on the screen of said terminal, said method comprising;
an instant messaging server, delivering the instant messaging service, emitting the list of the “
user”
contacts;
the list of the “
user”
contacts passing through a gateway server remote from the computer terminal;
the gateway server adding on the fly, “
functionality”
contacts into the list of the “
user”
contacts;
the gateway server transmitting to the computer terminal an aggregated list forming a unique interface and including the “
user”
contacts as well as the “
functionality”
contacts;
a computer terminal displaying, on the screen thereof, the aggregated list wherein the “
user”
contacts and the “
functionality”
contacts are written; and
a functionality being activated by the selection from the aggregated list displayed on the screen of the computer terminal, the corresponding “
functionality”
contact.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for activating functionalities provided in a computer terminal and delivered by sources servers, with one of these functionalities being an instant messaging service in which a list including “user” contacts is displayed on the screen of said terminal. In this method, an instant messaging server delivering the instant messaging service emits the list of the “user” contacts, a list of the “user” contacts passes through a gateway server remote from the computer terminal, the gateway server adds on the fly “functionality” contacts into the list of the “user” contacts, the gateway server transmits to the computer terminal an aggregated list including the “user” contact and the “functionality” contacts the computer terminal displayed on the screen the aggregated list in which the “user” contacts and the “functionality” contacts are written, with one functionality being activated by the selection from the aggregated list displayed on the screen of the computer terminal, the corresponding “functionality” contact.
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9 Claims
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1. A method for activating functionalities provided in a computer terminal and delivered by source servers with one of these functionalities being an instant messaging system where a list including “
- user”
contacts, is displayed on the screen of said terminal, said method comprising;an instant messaging server, delivering the instant messaging service, emitting the list of the “
user”
contacts;the list of the “
user”
contacts passing through a gateway server remote from the computer terminal;the gateway server adding on the fly, “
functionality”
contacts into the list of the “
user”
contacts;the gateway server transmitting to the computer terminal an aggregated list forming a unique interface and including the “
user”
contacts as well as the “
functionality”
contacts;a computer terminal displaying, on the screen thereof, the aggregated list wherein the “
user”
contacts and the “
functionality”
contacts are written; anda functionality being activated by the selection from the aggregated list displayed on the screen of the computer terminal, the corresponding “
functionality”
contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- user”
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7. A device for activating the functionalities provided in a computer terminal and delivered by source servers, with one of these functionalities being an instant messaging service in which a list including “
- user”
contacts is displayed on the screen of said terminal, the device comprising;an instant messaging server which the computer terminal is connected to, said server includng and emitter operably emitting the list of the “
user”
contacts;a gateway server remote from the computer terminal and through which the list of the “
user”
contacts passes through, said server including;means for the server operably adding on the fly the “
functionality”
contacts into the list of the “
user”
;the server operably transmitting to the computer terminal an aggregated list forming the unique interface and including the “
user”
contacts as well as the “
functionality”
contacts, so that said list is displayed on the screen of said terminal; andone functionality is activated by the selection from the aggregated list displayed on the screen of the computer terminal, the corresponding “
functionality”
contact.
- user”
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8. A computer terminal comprising a screen and several functionalities, with one of these functionalities being an instant messaging service in which a list including “
- user”
contacts is displayed on said screen;wherein “
functionality”
contacts are added into the list of the “
user”
contacts, so that an aggregated list in which said “
user”
contacts and said “
functionality”
contacts are written, is displayed on the screen; andwherein and in that one functionality is activated by the selection from the aggregated list of the corresponding “
functionality”
contact. - View Dependent Claims (9)
- user”
Specification
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Current AssigneeSynchronoss Technologies France
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Original AssigneeMiyowa
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InventorsColon, Francois
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Application NumberUS12/396,717Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current707/803CPC Class CodesG06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management o...
