Scrolling chat for participation in multiple instant messaging conversations
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for providing instant messaging chat conversations to a user, the computer implemented method comprising:
- providing instant messaging chat conversations to a user via a scrolling chat window, wherein the scrolling chat window comprises a plurality of instant messaging chat conversations, wherein the scrolling chat window is adjacent to a main instant messaging chat window that comprises an active instant messaging conversation of the user, and wherein the scrolling chat window allows the user to scroll through and monitor the plurality of instant messaging chat conversations;
receiving a first user input selecting a chat turn in an instant messaging chat conversation in the plurality of instant messaging chat conversations in the scrolling chat window; and
responsive to receiving the first user input selecting a chat turn in the scrolling chat window, loading the selected instant messaging chat conversation into the main instant messaging chat window to display the selected instant messaging chat conversation in the main instant messaging chat window and allow the user to respond to the selected instant messaging chat conversation.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer program product for enabling users to view a plurality of instant messaging chat conversations and respond quickly and easily a selected conversation, while minimizing the impact on the users'"'"' other activities. Users are also provided with the option of choosing which instant messaging conversations to monitor and which responses from particular people or topics to display. Multiple instant messaging chat conversations are provided to a user via a scrolling chat window, wherein the scrolling chat window allows the user to scroll through and monitor the multiple instant messaging chat conversations. When user input is received for a selected instant messaging chat conversation, the selected instant messaging chat conversation is loaded and displayed into an instant messaging chat window to allow the user to respond to the selected instant messaging chat conversation.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for providing instant messaging chat conversations to a user, the computer implemented method comprising:
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providing instant messaging chat conversations to a user via a scrolling chat window, wherein the scrolling chat window comprises a plurality of instant messaging chat conversations, wherein the scrolling chat window is adjacent to a main instant messaging chat window that comprises an active instant messaging conversation of the user, and wherein the scrolling chat window allows the user to scroll through and monitor the plurality of instant messaging chat conversations; receiving a first user input selecting a chat turn in an instant messaging chat conversation in the plurality of instant messaging chat conversations in the scrolling chat window; and responsive to receiving the first user input selecting a chat turn in the scrolling chat window, loading the selected instant messaging chat conversation into the main instant messaging chat window to display the selected instant messaging chat conversation in the main instant messaging chat window and allow the user to respond to the selected instant messaging chat conversation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A data processing system for providing instant messaging chat conversations to a user, the data processing system comprising:
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a bus; a storage device connected to the bus, wherein the storage device contains computer usable code; at least one managed device connected to the bus; a communications unit connected to the bus; and a processing unit connected to the bus, wherein the processing unit executes the computer usable code to provide instant messaging chat conversations to a user via a scrolling chat window, wherein the scrolling chat window comprises a plurality of instant messaging chat conversations, wherein the scrolling chat window is adjacent to a main instant messaging chat window that comprises an active instant messaging conversation of the user, and wherein the scrolling chat window allows the user to scroll through and monitor the plurality of instant messaging chat conversations;
receive a first user input selecting a chat turn in an instant messaging chat conversation in the plurality of instant messaging chat conversations in the scrolling chat window; and
load the selected instant messaging chat conversation into the main instant messaging chat window in response to receiving the first user input selecting a chat turn in the scrolling chat window to display the selected instant messaging chat conversation in the main instant messaging chat window and allow the user to respond to the selected instant messaging chat conversation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A computer program product for providing instant messaging chat conversations to a user, the computer program product comprising:
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a non-transitory computer recordable storage medium having computer usable program code stored thereon, the computer usable program code comprising; computer usable program code for providing instant messaging chat conversations to a user via a scrolling chat window, wherein the scrolling chat window comprises a plurality of instant messaging chat conversations, wherein the scrolling chat window is adjacent to a main instant messaging chat window that comprises an active instant messaging conversation of the user, and wherein the scrolling chat window allows the user to scroll through and monitor the plurality of instant messaging chat conversations; computer usable program code for receiving a first user input selecting a chat turn in an instant messaging chat conversation in the plurality of instant messaging chat conversations in the scrolling chat window; computer usable program code for loading the selected instant messaging chat conversation into the main instant messaging chat window in response to receiving the first user input selecting a chat turn in the scrolling chat window to display the selected instant messaging chat conversation in the main instant messaging chat window and allow the user to respond to the selected instant messaging chat conversation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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