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Merging instant messaging (IM) chat sessions

  • US 9,503,281 B2
  • Filed: 08/03/2015
  • Issued: 11/22/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a memory that stores instructions;

    a processor that executes the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising;

    determining if a response from a recipient was sent to a sender during a first time interval, wherein the response is a reply to an instant messaging message sent by the sender to the recipient;

    determining if the recipient is already engaged in a first instant messaging chat session with a contact if the response from the recipient is determined to not be sent to the sender during the first time interval; and

    providing, if the recipient is determined to be already engaged in the first instant messaging chat session with the contact, a first message to the sender that notifies the sender to wait for a second time interval for the response from the recipient.

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