User definable on-line co-user lists
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- authenticating a user using a logon system;
associating an identification list of co-users with the user;
accessing one or more logon records, the one or more logon records being maintained by the logon system;
comparing, with a processor, the identification list to the one or more logon records; and
based on the comparison of the identification list to the one or more logon records, indicating to the user a logon status of one or more of the co-users on the identification list.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for tracking and displaying the logon status of selected co-users of an on-line or network system in real time to a tracking user in a unique graphical interface. The invention provides user definable on-line co-user lists, or “buddy lists,” which track specific co-users in real-time automatically. When a user logs on to a system, one or more of the user'"'"'s buddy lists are presented to the buddy list system. The buddy list system attempts to match co-users currently logged into the system with the entries on the user'"'"'s buddy list. Any matches are displayed to the user. As co-users logon and logoff, a user'"'"'s buddy list is updated to reflect these changes. An indication can also be added to show that a co-user just logged on or just left the system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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authenticating a user using a logon system; associating an identification list of co-users with the user; accessing one or more logon records, the one or more logon records being maintained by the logon system; comparing, with a processor, the identification list to the one or more logon records; and based on the comparison of the identification list to the one or more logon records, indicating to the user a logon status of one or more of the co-users on the identification list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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at least one processor; and at leas one non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions thereon, that when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to; authenticate a user using a logon system; associate an identification list of co-users with the user; access one or more logon records, the one or more logon records being maintained by the logon system; compare the identification list to the one or more logon records; and based on the comparison of the identification list to the one or more logon records, indicate to the user a logon status of one or more of the co-users on the identification list. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions being executable by at least one processor to cause the processor to perform steps comprising:
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authenticating a user using a logon system; associating an identification list of co-users with the user; accessing one or more logon records, the one or more logon records being maintained by the logon system; comparing the identification list to the one or more logon records; and based on the comparison of the identification list to the one or more logon records, indicating to the user a logon status of one or more of the co-users on the identification list. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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