Instant messaging terminal adapted for Wi-Fi access points
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1. An instant messaging terminal comprising:
- a handheld terminal housing;
a display mounted in the terminal housing for displaying textual characters and graphical symbols;
a data entry device integrated in the terminal housing for the display, the data entry device for generating textual characters and graphical symbols;
a wireless, Internet protocol communications module coupled to a wireless transceiver, both being within the housing, for communicating messages with a wireless, Internet protocol access point; and
a control module within the housing, the control module including at least one processor for executing an application program to implement instant messaging and session protocols for at least one conversation session that is communicated by the wireless, Internet protocol communications module and the wireless transceiver through the wireless, Internet protocol access point, the control module, in response to a loss of a network connection, displays conversation histories for conversations that were active when the network connection was lost, and automatically searches for wireless, Internet protocol network beacons upon all of the conversation histories being displayed.
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Abstract
An instant messaging terminal manages multiple conversation sessions across multiple instant messaging services. The terminal includes a display for conversation session windows, a data entry device, a communications module for wireless network communication, and a control module for coordinating network access and controlling conversation session management. The data entry device includes programmable keys for emoticons and the control module automates the generation of a key sequence for generation of a graphical symbol that is compatible with the service being used by a message recipient.
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1. An instant messaging terminal comprising:
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a handheld terminal housing; a display mounted in the terminal housing for displaying textual characters and graphical symbols; a data entry device integrated in the terminal housing for the display, the data entry device for generating textual characters and graphical symbols; a wireless, Internet protocol communications module coupled to a wireless transceiver, both being within the housing, for communicating messages with a wireless, Internet protocol access point; and a control module within the housing, the control module including at least one processor for executing an application program to implement instant messaging and session protocols for at least one conversation session that is communicated by the wireless, Internet protocol communications module and the wireless transceiver through the wireless, Internet protocol access point, the control module, in response to a loss of a network connection, displays conversation histories for conversations that were active when the network connection was lost, and automatically searches for wireless, Internet protocol network beacons upon all of the conversation histories being displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for managing wireless network access and instant messaging through a wireless access point with a handheld instant messaging terminal comprising:
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entering textual characters and graphical symbols with a data entry device of a handheld terminal to form instant messages for delivery to an instant messaging service; displaying the entered textual characters and graphical symbols on a display of the handheld terminal; communicating instant messages with a wireless, Internet protocol access point, the instant messages being communicated with a communications module and wireless transceiver in the handheld terminal; coordinating authentication for coupling the handheld instant messaging terminal to a local network through the wireless, Internet protocol access point; implementing instant messaging and sessions protocols to control a conversation session through the wireless, Internet protocol access point, the instant messaging and session protocols being implemented within the handheld instant messaging terminals; displaying conversation histories for active conversations terminated by a loss of a network connection; and automatically searching for wireless, Internet protocol network beacons after the conversation histories are displayed. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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