System and method for sharing content in an instant messaging application
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- determining a first content being accessed using a first instant messaging (IM) application, the first IM application being executable on a computer system and configured to provide at least one IM window;
in response to the first content being accessed using the first IM application, automatically updating a list of recently accessed content using the first IM application to include information related to the first content, the information related to the first content including information describing the first content and the updated list of recently accessed content included in the at least one IM window;
receiving, by the first IM application, a request to share the first content from the updated list of recently accessed content included in the at least one IM window with a second IM application; and
sending a message to the second IM application, the message comprising a link to the first content.
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Abstract
A method and system for sharing content in an instant messaging application are disclosed. According to one embodiment a computer-implemented method comprises logging content accessed by a first client, and a list of accessible content is updated and provided to the first client. A request is received from the first client to share first content of the list of accessible content with a second client, and a message is delivered to the second client, the message containing a link to the first content.
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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determining a first content being accessed using a first instant messaging (IM) application, the first IM application being executable on a computer system and configured to provide at least one IM window; in response to the first content being accessed using the first IM application, automatically updating a list of recently accessed content using the first IM application to include information related to the first content, the information related to the first content including information describing the first content and the updated list of recently accessed content included in the at least one IM window; receiving, by the first IM application, a request to share the first content from the updated list of recently accessed content included in the at least one IM window with a second IM application; and sending a message to the second IM application, the message comprising a link to the first content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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an instant messaging server; and a client system in communication with the instant messaging server, wherein the instant messaging server is configured to; determine a first content being accessed using a first instant messaging (IM) application, the first IM application being executable on the client system and configured to provide at least one IM window; in response to the first content being accessed using the first IM application, automatically update a list of recently accessed content using the first IM application to include information related to the first content, the information related to the first content including information describing the first content and the updated list of recently accessed content included in the at least one IM window; receive, from the first IM application, a request to share the first content from the updated list of recently accessed content included in the at least one IM window with a second IM application; and send a message to the second IM application, the message comprising a link to the first content. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a processor; a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to; execute a first instant messaging (IM) application, the first IM application being configured to provide at least one IM window; determine a first content being accessed using the first IM application; in response to the first content being accessed using the first IM application, automatically update a list of recently accessed content using the first IM application to include information related to the first content, the information related to the first content including information describing the first content and the updated list of recently accessed content included in the at least one IM window; in response to receiving a request to share the first content from the updated list of recently accessed content included in the at least one IM window with a second IM application, cause a message to be sent to the second IM application, the message comprising a link to the first content. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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