Managing chat sessions
First Claim
1. A method for managing chat sessions, the method comprising the steps of:
- generating, by a central processing unit, icons for participants in a chat session based on local times for participants, wherein the icons comprise indicators at positions relative to the icons, and the positions of the indicators identify the local times for the participants in the chat session.
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Abstract
Computer system, method and program product for managing a chat session having a plurality of participants. A server sends to each participant in the chat session, a current local time of each other participant in the chat session. A workstation of each participant in the chat session displays an identity and current local time of each other participant in the chat session. The current local time of each other participant in the chat session can be represented by a graphical representation of the current local time of each other participant in the chat session. The server also sends to each participant in the chat session a current date of each other participant in the chat session. The workstation of each participant in the chat session displays the current date of each other participant in the chat session.
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1. A method for managing chat sessions, the method comprising the steps of:
generating, by a central processing unit, icons for participants in a chat session based on local times for participants, wherein the icons comprise indicators at positions relative to the icons, and the positions of the indicators identify the local times for the participants in the chat session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for managing chat sessions, the system comprising:
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one or more processor units, a memory, and one or more computer readable storage devices; and first program instructions to generate icons for participants in a chat session based on local times for participants, wherein the icons comprise indicators at positions relative to the icons, and the positions of the indicators identify the local times for the participants in the chat session, wherein the first program instructions are stored in at least one of the computer readable storage devices for execution by at least one of the processor units via the memory. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for managing chat sessions, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable storage device; and program instructions, stored on the computer readable storage device, for generating icons for participants in a chat session based on local times for participants, wherein the icons comprise indicators at positions relative to the icons, and the positions of the indicators identify the local times for the participants in the chat session. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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