USER DEFINABLE ON-LINE CO-USER LISTS
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for tracking and displaying the logon status of selected co-users of an on-line or network system in real time to a tracking user in a unique graphical interface. The invention provides user definable on-line co-user lists, or “buddy lists,” which track specific co-users in real-time automatically. When a user logs on to a system, one or more of the user'"'"'s buddy lists are presented to the buddy list system. The buddy list system attempts to match co-users currently logged into the system with the entries on the user'"'"'s buddy list. Any matches are displayed to the user. As co-users logon and logoff, a user'"'"'s buddy list is updated to reflect these changes. An indication can also be added to show that a co-user just logged on or just left the system.
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34 Claims
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15. A method for enabling a user of an electronic network system to track the logon status of co-users of the electronic network system, comprising the steps of:
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authenticating the user using a logon system; associating an identification list of co-users with the user; comparing, with a processor, the identification list to one or more logon records for each of the co-users, wherein the one or more logon records are maintained by the logon system; and based on the comparison of the identification list to the one or more logon records, indicating to the user the logon status of each of the co-users on the identification list. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for enabling a user to track the logon status of co-users, comprising:
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a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to; authenticate the user using a logon system; associate an identification list of co-users with the user; compare the identification list to one or more logon records for each of the co-users, wherein the one or more logon records are maintained by the logon system; and based on the comparison of the identification list to the one or more logon records, indicate to the user the logon status of each of the co-users on the identification list. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A computer-readable storage medium including instructions for permitting a user to track the logon status of co-users, the instructions being executable by at least one processor to cause the processor to perform steps comprising:
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authenticating the user using a logon system; associating an identification list of co-users with the user; comparing the identification list to one or more logon records for each of the co-users, wherein the one or more logon records are maintained by the logon system; and based on the comparison of the identification list to the one or more logon records, indicating to the user the logon status of each of the co-users on the identification list. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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