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Managing instant messaging sessions on multiple devices

  • US 9,553,830 B2
  • Filed: 11/30/2015
  • Issued: 01/24/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by one or more processors, the instructions when executed by the one or more processors causing the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

  • cause a device selection box to be displayed so that a user can select one or more devices for transfer of an instant messaging session;

    receive a selection to transfer the instant messaging session from a first instant messaging controller to a second instant messaging controller;

    transfer at least a portion of the instant messaging session from the first instant messaging controller to the second instant messaging controller;

    make the transferred portion of the instant messaging session perceivable on the second instant messaging controller; and

    after making the transferred portion perceivable, make user-provided instant messages perceivable on both the first instant messaging controller and the second instant messaging controller such that the user is able to view the user-provided instant messages and co-user messages for the instant messaging session on the first instant messaging controller and the second instant messaging controller.

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