BUDDY LIST-BASED SHARING OF ELECTRONIC CONTENT
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1. A computer-implemented method for sharing an electronic file with multiple different co-users, the method comprising:
- enabling access to a contacts list user interface that makes perceivable on-line identifiers and on-line presence information for co-users corresponding to at least some of those on-line identifiers;
enabling a user to manipulate the contacts list interface to designate at least two online identifiers that appear in the contacts list as corresponding to co-users with whom an electronic file is to be shared;
receiving, from the user and via manipulation of the contacts list interface, a designation of at least two on-line identifiers that appear in the contacts list as on-line identifiers that correspond to co-users with whom an electronic file is to be shared;
in response to receiving the designation of the at least two on-line identifiers as corresponding to co-users with whom an electronic file is to be shared, causing an updating of the contacts list user interface to visually reflect the designation of the at least two on-line identifiers;
while the contacts list user interface continues to visually reflect the designation of the at least two on-line identifiers, receiving, from the user, an indication of an electronic file that is to be shared with the co-users corresponding to the at least two designated on-line identifiers;
in response to receiving the designation of the at least two on-line identifiers as corresponding to co-users with whom an electronic file is to be shared and receiving the indication of the electronic file that is to be shared;
automatically generating separate electronic communications to be sent to each of the co-users corresponding to the at least two on-line identifiers designated by the user, wherein each of the separate electronic communications is configured to enable the co-user for whom it is intended to reply to the user but not other of the co-users corresponding to the at least two on-line identifiers designated by the user, andincluding, within each of the automatically-generated electronic communications, the electronic file that is to be shared; and
enabling the user to send the separate, automatically-generated electronic communications, including the electronic file that is to be shared, to the co-users corresponding to the at least two on-line identifiers designated by the user.
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Abstract
Instant messaging (IM) entities may be invited to an electronic calendar event using an instant message. Selecting the IM entities as invitees to the event may include dragging and dropping names of the IM entities from a buddy list of an IM application to an event from an electronic calendar application, or vice versa. A method of inviting an entity to a calendar event includes providing a calendar event from a calendar application and recognizing, by the calendar application, an IM entity as an invitee to the event.
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1. A computer-implemented method for sharing an electronic file with multiple different co-users, the method comprising:
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enabling access to a contacts list user interface that makes perceivable on-line identifiers and on-line presence information for co-users corresponding to at least some of those on-line identifiers; enabling a user to manipulate the contacts list interface to designate at least two online identifiers that appear in the contacts list as corresponding to co-users with whom an electronic file is to be shared; receiving, from the user and via manipulation of the contacts list interface, a designation of at least two on-line identifiers that appear in the contacts list as on-line identifiers that correspond to co-users with whom an electronic file is to be shared; in response to receiving the designation of the at least two on-line identifiers as corresponding to co-users with whom an electronic file is to be shared, causing an updating of the contacts list user interface to visually reflect the designation of the at least two on-line identifiers; while the contacts list user interface continues to visually reflect the designation of the at least two on-line identifiers, receiving, from the user, an indication of an electronic file that is to be shared with the co-users corresponding to the at least two designated on-line identifiers; in response to receiving the designation of the at least two on-line identifiers as corresponding to co-users with whom an electronic file is to be shared and receiving the indication of the electronic file that is to be shared; automatically generating separate electronic communications to be sent to each of the co-users corresponding to the at least two on-line identifiers designated by the user, wherein each of the separate electronic communications is configured to enable the co-user for whom it is intended to reply to the user but not other of the co-users corresponding to the at least two on-line identifiers designated by the user, and including, within each of the automatically-generated electronic communications, the electronic file that is to be shared; and enabling the user to send the separate, automatically-generated electronic communications, including the electronic file that is to be shared, to the co-users corresponding to the at least two on-line identifiers designated by the user.
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