Managing instant messaging sessions on multiple devices
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for transferring instant messaging sessions, the method comprising:
- receiving a first request from a user to sign in to an instant messaging service, wherein the first request is received from a first instant messaging controller on a first device;
receiving a second request from the user to sign in to the instant messaging service, wherein the second request is received from a second instant messaging controller on a second device, and wherein the user being concurrently signed into the instant messaging service from the first instant messaging controller and the second instant messaging controller;
receiving a selection from the user to transfer at least one instant messaging session from the first instant messaging controller to the second instant messaging controller while the user is signed on concurrently to both the first instant messaging controller and the second instant messaging controller;
transferring at least a portion of the selected at least one instant messaging session from the first instant messaging controller to the second instant messaging controller in response to the selection; and
transmitting instructions to enable perception of the transferred portion of the selected at least one instant messaging session on the second instant messaging controller, further comprising transmitting instructions to prevent perception of the selected at least one instant messaging session on the first instant messaging controller after transferring the portion.
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Abstract
Transferring instant messaging sessions includes receiving a selection, from a user within a user interface, of at least one instant messaging session from among multiple instant messaging sessions to transfer from a first instant messaging controller on a first device to at least a second instant messaging controller on a second device, where the user is signed on concurrently to the first instant messaging controller on the first device and the second instant messaging controller on the second device. At least a portion of the selected instant messaging session is transferred from the first instant messaging controller on the first device to the second instant messaging controller on the second device and the transferred portion of the instant messaging session is made perceivable on the second instant messaging controller on the second device.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for transferring instant messaging sessions, the method comprising:
- receiving a first request from a user to sign in to an instant messaging service, wherein the first request is received from a first instant messaging controller on a first device;
receiving a second request from the user to sign in to the instant messaging service, wherein the second request is received from a second instant messaging controller on a second device, and wherein the user being concurrently signed into the instant messaging service from the first instant messaging controller and the second instant messaging controller;
receiving a selection from the user to transfer at least one instant messaging session from the first instant messaging controller to the second instant messaging controller while the user is signed on concurrently to both the first instant messaging controller and the second instant messaging controller;
transferring at least a portion of the selected at least one instant messaging session from the first instant messaging controller to the second instant messaging controller in response to the selection; and
transmitting instructions to enable perception of the transferred portion of the selected at least one instant messaging session on the second instant messaging controller, further comprising transmitting instructions to prevent perception of the selected at least one instant messaging session on the first instant messaging controller after transferring the portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- receiving a first request from a user to sign in to an instant messaging service, wherein the first request is received from a first instant messaging controller on a first device;
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15. A computer readable storage device storing a programmable instructions, which when executed on a processor causes the processor to perform a method comprising:
- receiving a first request from a user to sign in to an instant messaging service, wherein the first request is received from a first instant messaging controller on a first device;
receiving a second request from the user to sign in to the instant messaging service, wherein the second request is received from a second instant messaging controller on a second device, wherein the user being concurrently signed into the instant messaging service from the first instant messaging controller and the second instant messaging controller;
receiving a selection from the user to transfer at least one instant messaging session from the first instant messaging controller to the second instant messaging controller on a second device while the user is signed on concurrently to both the first instant messaging controller and the second instant messaging controller;
transferring or copying at least a portion of the selected at least one instant messaging session from the first instant messaging controller to the second instant messaging controller in response to the selection; and
transmitting instructions to enable perception of the transferred portion of the selected at least one instant messaging session on the second instant messaging controller, further comprising transmitting instructions to prevent perception of the selected at least one instant messaging session on the first instant messaging controller after transferring the portion. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
- receiving a first request from a user to sign in to an instant messaging service, wherein the first request is received from a first instant messaging controller on a first device;
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19. A system for managing instant messaging sessions comprising:
- a processor; and
a computer readable storage device storing instructions, which when executed on the processor, causes the processor to;
receive a first request from a user to sign in to an instant messaging service, wherein the first request is received from a first instant messaging controller on a first device;
receive a second request from the user to sign in to the instant messaging service, wherein the second request is received from a second instant messaging controller on a second device, wherein the user being concurrently signed into the instant messaging service from the first instant messaging controller and the second instant messaging controller;
receive a selection from the user to transfer at least one instant messaging session from the first instant messaging controller the second instant messaging controller while the user is signed on concurrently to both the first instant messaging controller and the second instant messaging controller;
transfer or copy at least a portion of the selected at least one instant messaging session from the first instant messaging controller to the second instant messaging controller in response to the selection; and
transmit instructions to enable perception of the transferred portion of the selected at least one instant messaging session on the second instant messaging controller, further comprising transmitting instructions to prevent perception of the selected at least one instant messaging session on the first instant messaging controller after transferring the portion.
- a processor; and
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