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Messaging application user interface for auto-completing address text and modifying the auto-completion behavior

  • US 7,181,497 B1
  • Filed: 01/22/2003
  • Issued: 02/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer-implemented method of addressing an instant message to a member of a plurality of potential instant message recipients, each potential instant message recipient having an associated instant message address, the method comprising:

  • accessing a subset of the plurality of potential instant message recipients that is generated based on a predetermined criterion;

    auto-completing a partially entered instant message address text based on the subset of potential instant message recipients; and

    modifying the auto-completion based on a predetermined signal added to and included with the partially entered instant message address text.

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