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Directed message notification in chat sessions

  • US 9,590,929 B2
  • Filed: 04/11/2013
  • Issued: 03/07/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing messages in an instant messaging chat session, the method comprising:

  • a computer receiving a directed message input into an instant messaging chat session;

    during the instant messaging chat session, by an individual in the instant messaging chat session, wherein the directed message is an instant messaging chat message that is input into a user interface of into the instant messaging chat session, is directed to one or more accounts associated with individuals in the instant messaging chat session, and is displayed in a chat transcript window of the user interface of the instant messaging chat session;

    the computer determining accounts associated with individuals in the instant messaging chat session that correspond to the directed message, wherein the accounts associated with individuals that correspond to the directed message include an account associated with an individual that sent the directed message, and the one or more accounts associated with individuals identified in the directed message;

    the computer displaying directed message notifications to the determined accounts associated with individuals that correspond to the directed message, wherein the directed message notifications are displayed in a respective user interface of the instant messaging chat sessions corresponding to the determined accounts associated with individuals that correspond to the directed message, and wherein the directed message notifications are displayed as a respective numerical indicator in a participant list portion of the user interface of the instant messaging chat session;

    the computer receiving a command, from a participant in the instant messaging chat session, to access a directed message notification displayed in the participant list portion of the user interface, wherein the receiving the command comprises the participant selecting a numerical indicator in the participant list portion of the user interface;

    in response to receiving the command from the participant to access the directed message the computer modifying the respective user interface of the instant messaging chat session for the participant to display at least one directed message that is associated with the selected numerical indicator;

    the computer receiving a response to at least one directed message that is associated with the selected numerical indicator and is displayed in the respective user interface of the instant messaging chat session, wherein the received response to the directed message is an instant messaging chat message that is displayed in the chat transcript window of the user interface of the instant messaging chat session; and

    the computer updating the displayed directed message notification.

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