Multiple personalities
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
- using at least one processor to register a textual identifier with an online service provider to enable instant messaging communications sessions involving the single textual identifier;
maintaining several different manifestations of the single textual identifier to be concurrently projected to other users;
using at least one processor to project a first of the manifestations of the single textual identifier to a first of the other users; and
using at least one processor to concurrently project a second of the manifestations of the single textual identifier to a second of the other users,wherein the manifestations comprise at least one of a displayable user icon, avatar, and graphical representation.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method enables perception of multiple online personas in an instant messaging communications session by identifying at least two identities within a communications environment to whom messages may be directed, and by enabling a first persona of a user to be projected to a first of the identities while concurrently enabling a second persona of the same user to be projected to a second of the identities.
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
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using at least one processor to register a textual identifier with an online service provider to enable instant messaging communications sessions involving the single textual identifier; maintaining several different manifestations of the single textual identifier to be concurrently projected to other users; using at least one processor to project a first of the manifestations of the single textual identifier to a first of the other users; and using at least one processor to concurrently project a second of the manifestations of the single textual identifier to a second of the other users, wherein the manifestations comprise at least one of a displayable user icon, avatar, and graphical representation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer implemented method for enabling perception of multiple online manifestations in an instant messaging communications session, the method comprising:
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using at least one processor to render, on an instant messaging recipient system, an instant messaging application user interface for an online service provider instant messaging communications session involving at least two potential instant messaging recipients and a single potential instant messaging sender; using at least one processor to registering a textual identifier with the online service provider to represent the single potential communications sender; receiving a first message that includes a first text message and a first manifestation to be displayed by a first potential instant messaging recipient when perceiving the first message, the first manifestation being selected by an instant messaging sender system from among multiple pre-defined manifestations for the single potential instant messaging sender, each manifestation comprising a collection of one or more self-expression items; rendering the first manifestation at the instant messaging recipient system when rendering a portion of the first message; receiving a second message that includes a second text message and a second manifestation to be displayed by a second potential instant messaging recipient when perceiving the second message, the second manifestation being selected by the instant messaging sender system from among multiple pre-defined manifestations for the single potential instant messaging sender and being at least partially distinguishable from the first manifestation, each manifestation comprising a collection of one or more self-expression items and the textual identifier; and rendering the second manifestation at the instant messaging recipient system when rendering a portion of the second message. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A computer implemented method for enabling perception of multiple manifestations in a communications session, the method comprising:
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using at least one processor to rendering, on a communications recipient system, a communications application user interface for an online service provider communications session involving at least two potential communications recipients and a single potential communications sender; using at least one processor to registering a textual identifier with the online service provider to represent the single potential communications sender; receiving a first message that includes a first text message and a first manifestation to be displayed by a first potential communications recipient when perceiving the first message, the first manifestation being selected by a communications sender system from among multiple pre-defined manifestations for the single potential communications sender, each manifestation comprising a collection of one or more self-expression items; rendering the first manifestation at the communications recipient system when rendering a portion of the first message; receiving a second message that includes a second text message and a second manifestation to be displayed by a second potential communications recipient when perceiving the second message, the second manifestation being selected by the communications sender system from among multiple pre-defined manifestations for the single potential communications sender and being at least partially distinguishable from the first manifestation, each manifestation comprising a collection of one or more self-expression items and the textual identifier; and rendering the second manifestation at the communications recipient system when rendering a portion of the second message.
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