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Systems and methods for previewing communications sessions

  • US 9,559,994 B2
  • Filed: 12/29/2015
  • Issued: 01/31/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for viewing communications comprising:

  • at least one processor; and

    at least one non-transitory memory containing instructions that when executed by the at least one processor cause the system to perform operations comprising;

    providing information describing a plurality of communication sessions to a user;

    receiving, based on input from the user, a selection of one of the plurality of communication sessions, the selected communications session including ongoing exchanges of electronic communications between two or more participants whose participation is mutually revealed to each other;

    providing instructions to display, on a device of the user, the selected communications session, the display enabling the user to view communications exchanged between participants in the selected communications session without becoming a participant in the selected communications session;

    receiving a request from the user to join the selected communications session; and

    in response to the request, joining the user as a participant of the selected communications session.

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