Method and apparatus for displaying information during an instant messaging session
First Claim
1. A method for displaying information related to a communication session, comprising:
- displaying information relating to data produced by a plurality of participants to the communication session on a first display unit, wherein the information produced by a first participant of the plurality of participants is displayed at a first position on the first display unit;
receiving data from at least one of the remaining participants of the plurality of participants by the communication session; and
displaying information relating to data received from the at least one of the remaining participants of the plurality of participants, on the first display unit, wherein the information received from the at least one of the remaining participants of the plurality of participants is displayed at a separate position for each said remaining participant of the plurality of participants on the first display unit, wherein the respective separate positions relating to each of the plurality of participants are all non-random, horizontal-spatially distinct and chronologically arranged.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus are provided for controlling a graphical user interface to display information related to a communication session. Information relating to data produced by a first participant to the communication session is displayed on a first display unit, wherein the information produced by the first participant is displayed at a first position on the first display unit. Data is received from a second participant to the communication session, and information relating to the data received from the second participant is displayed on the first display unit, wherein the information received from the second participant is displayed at a second position on the first display unit. The first and second positions are horizontally spaced apart.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for displaying information related to a communication session, comprising:
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displaying information relating to data produced by a plurality of participants to the communication session on a first display unit, wherein the information produced by a first participant of the plurality of participants is displayed at a first position on the first display unit; receiving data from at least one of the remaining participants of the plurality of participants by the communication session; and displaying information relating to data received from the at least one of the remaining participants of the plurality of participants, on the first display unit, wherein the information received from the at least one of the remaining participants of the plurality of participants is displayed at a separate position for each said remaining participant of the plurality of participants on the first display unit, wherein the respective separate positions relating to each of the plurality of participants are all non-random, horizontal-spatially distinct and chronologically arranged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer readable program storage device encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs a method, comprising:
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displaying information relating to data produced by a plurality of participants to the communication session on a first display unit, wherein the information produced by a first participant of the plurality of participants is displayed at a first position on the first display unit; receiving data from at least one of the remaining participants of the plurality of participants by the communication session; and displaying information relating to data received from the at least one of the remaining participants of the plurality of participants, on the first display unit, wherein the information received from the at least one of the remaining participants of the plurality of participants is displayed at a separate position for each said remaining participant of the plurality of participants on the first display unit, wherein the respective separate positions relating to each of the plurality of participants are all non-random, horizontal-spatially distinct and chronologically arranged. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An apparatus for displaying information related to a communication session, comprising:
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means for displaying information relating to data produced by a plurality of participants to the communication session on a first display unit, wherein the information produced by a first participant is displayed at a first position on the first display unit; means for receiving data from at least one of the remaining participants of the plurality of participants by the communication session; and means for displaying information relating to data received from the at least one of the remaining participants of the plurality of participants on the first display unit, wherein the information received from the at least one of the remaining participants of the plurality of participants is displayed at a separate position for each said remaining participant of the plurality of participants on the first display unit, wherein the respective separate positions relating to each of the plurality of participants are all non-random, horizontal-spatially distinct and chronologically arranged. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A graphical user interface for displaying information related to a communication session, comprising:
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a plurality of regions adapted to display messages from a plurality of participants to the instant messaging session; a first region of the plurality of regions adapted to display at least one message from a first participant to the instant messaging session; and the remaining regions of the plurality of regions adapted to display at least one message from the at least one of the remaining participants of the plurality of participants respectively to the instant messaging session, wherein the respective separate plurality of regions relating to each of the plurality of participants are all non-random, horizontal-spatially distinct and chronologically arranged. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system, comprising:
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a second terminal, wherein the first and second terminals each include a graphical user interface for displaying information related to a communication session between the first and second terminals, the graphical user interface comprising; a plurality of regions adapted to display messages from a plurality of participants; a first region of the plurality of regions adapted to display at least one message from a first participant to the instant messaging session; and the remaining regions of the plurality of regions adapted to display at least one message from the at least one of the remaining participants of the plurality of participants to the instant messaging session, wherein the respective separate plurality of regions relating to each of the plurality of participants are all non-random, horizontal-spatially distinct and chronologically arranged. - View Dependent Claims (28)
- a first terminal; and
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