Redirection of user-initiated distinctive presence alert messages
First Claim
1. A method for re-sending a message, originally intended for receipt at an instant messaging client, to at least one alternate address, comprising:
- sending an instant message from a first messaging user to a second messaging user, the instant message containing a network presence change of the first messaging user;
waiting for acknowledgement of receipt of the instant message by the second messaging user; and
in the absence of an acknowledged receipt of the instant message, automatically re-sending, from an instant messaging client that initially sent the instant message, content of the instant message to the second messaging user at at least one alternate address for the second messaging user, wherein receipt of the instant message by the second messaging user is detected by recognizing an event associated with a graphical window displaying the instant message, the event comprising at least one of an operation by the second messaging user to resize of the graphical window, an operation by the second messaging user to close the graphical window, an operation by the second messaging user to move the graphical window, and an operation by the second messaging user to bring the graphical window into focus, wherein the instant messaging client is further configured to receive instant messages containing network presence changes from other users, the instant messaging client configured to present the second messaging user an option of responding to a received instant message containing a network presence change and wherein the instant messaging client is configured to play or display contents of the instant message containing the network presence change without opening a chat window.
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Abstract
Presence information of a first user in a messaging system, such as an instant messaging system, is relayed to a second user. A first communications client of a first user detects a change in the presence status of a first user and sends an alert message to a second communications client of a second user. Moreover, systems and methods are provided for sending the alert message to an alternate address, including alternate instant messaging (IM) addresses, e-mail address, or telephone numbers, in the event that the intended recipient of the alert message is not accessible at his or her original IM address.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for re-sending a message, originally intended for receipt at an instant messaging client, to at least one alternate address, comprising:
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sending an instant message from a first messaging user to a second messaging user, the instant message containing a network presence change of the first messaging user; waiting for acknowledgement of receipt of the instant message by the second messaging user; and in the absence of an acknowledged receipt of the instant message, automatically re-sending, from an instant messaging client that initially sent the instant message, content of the instant message to the second messaging user at at least one alternate address for the second messaging user, wherein receipt of the instant message by the second messaging user is detected by recognizing an event associated with a graphical window displaying the instant message, the event comprising at least one of an operation by the second messaging user to resize of the graphical window, an operation by the second messaging user to close the graphical window, an operation by the second messaging user to move the graphical window, and an operation by the second messaging user to bring the graphical window into focus, wherein the instant messaging client is further configured to receive instant messages containing network presence changes from other users, the instant messaging client configured to present the second messaging user an option of responding to a received instant message containing a network presence change and wherein the instant messaging client is configured to play or display contents of the instant message containing the network presence change without opening a chat window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A machine-readable computer drive storage medium, having stored thereon data and instructions, which, when executed perform:
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sending an instant message from a first messaging user to a second messaging user, the instant message containing a network presence change of the first messaging user; waiting for acknowledgement of receipt of the instant message by the second messaging user; and in the absence of an acknowledged receipt of the instant message, automatically re-sending, from an instant messaging client that initially sent the instant message, content of the instant message to the second messaging user at at least one alternate address for the second messaging user, wherein receipt of the instant message by the second messaging user is detected by recognizing an event associated with a graphical window displaying the instant message, the event comprising at least one of an operation by the second messaging user to resize of the graphical window, an operation by the second messaging user to close the graphical window, an operation by the second messaging user to move the graphical window, and an operation by the second messaging user to bring the graphical window into focus, wherein the instant messaging client is further configured to receive instant messages containing network presence changes from other users, the instant messaging client configured to present the second messaging user an option of responding to a received instant message containing a network presence change and wherein the instant messaging client is configured to play or display contents of the instant message containing the network presence change without opening a chat window. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for re-sending an instant message, originally intended for receipt at an instant messaging client, to at least one alternate address, comprising:
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a messaging server for handling communications between at least a first messaging client sending an instant message and a second messaging client that is an intended recipient of the instant message, the instant message containing a network presence change of the first messaging client, the second messaging client configured to display the instant message within a graphical window of the second messaging client, the second messaging client further configured to detect an event associated with the graphical window indicative of receipt of the instant message, the event comprising at least one of an operation by a user of the second messaging client to resize of the graphical window, an operation by the user to close the graphical window, an operation by the user to move the graphical window, and an operation by the user to bring the graphical window into focus, the second messaging client further configured to send an acknowledgement of receipt of the instant message if the event is detected; and a gateway between the messaging server and an alternate communication network, wherein in the absence of an acknowledged receipt of the instant message from the second messaging client, the gateway receives identification of at least one alternate address from the instant messaging client that initially sent the instant message and the gateway then re-sends content of the instant message to the intended recipient at the at least one alternate address, wherein the second messaging client is further configured to present the user an option of responding to a received instant message containing a network presence change and wherein the second messaging client is configured to play or display contents of the instant message containing the network presence change without opening a chat window. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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