Systems and methods for providing instant messaging with verification feature

• US 9,894,499 B2
• Filed: 05/22/2017
• Issued: 02/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cyberlink Corporation
• Original Assignee: Cyberlink Corporation
• Inventors: Chuang, Fu-Kai
• Primary Examiner(s): HEIBER, SHANTELL LAKETA
• Application Number:
  US15/600,940
• Publication Number:
  US 20170347247A1
• Time in Patent Office: 267 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0487 using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/5069 for group communication, multicast communication or broadcast communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

In an instant messaging device, a selection is received from a user, where the selection specifying a plurality of contacts to participate in an instant messaging session. At least one attribute type corresponding to the at least one intended recipient is retrieved in response to detecting a trigger event relating to a message intended for at least one recipient among the plurality of contacts. A verification operation is retrieved for each of the retrieved at least one attribute type. At least one retrieved verification operations is executed. The message is sent to the at least one intended recipient in response to successful execution of the at least one of the retrieved verification operations.

Claims

1. A method implemented in an instant messaging device, comprising:

receiving a selection from a user, the selection specifying a plurality of contacts to participate in an instant messaging session;

retrieving at least one attribute type corresponding to the at least one intended recipient in response to detecting a trigger event relating to a message intended for at least one recipient among the plurality of contacts;

retrieving a verification operation for each of the retrieved at least one attribute type;

executing at least one of the retrieved verification operations; and

sending the message to the at least one intended recipient in response to successful execution of the at least one of the retrieved verification operations,

wherein executing the at least one of the retrieved verification operations comprises;

determining whether a conflict exists between the verification operations corresponding to multiple attribute types in response to the at least one intended recipient having multiple attribute types;

resolving the conflict between the verification operations in response to determining that a conflict exists between verification operations; and

executing at least one of the verification operations corresponding to the multiple attribute types, wherein all of the verification operations are executed if no conflict exists between the verification operations.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the trigger event comprises the user typing the message intended for the at least one recipient among the plurality of contacts.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the trigger event comprises the user manipulating a user interface control for sending the message intended for the at least one recipient among the plurality of contacts.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

in response to determining that no conflict exists between verification operations, executing each of the verification operations.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the verification operations are executed according to a corresponding priority, wherein a verification operation with a highest priority is executed first.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the verification operations are executed in random order.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein resolving the conflict between verification operations comprises:

selecting a verification operation among the conflicting verification operations with a highest priority; and

executing only the verification operation with the highest priority.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the verification operation comprises sending a message within a predetermined period of time, wherein the verification operation further comprises one of:

changing a color of a user interface utilized for the instant messaging session;

or prompting the user to enter a password and monitoring for entry of a predetermined password.

9. A system, comprising:

a memory storing instructions; and

a processor coupled to the memory and configured by the instructions to at least;

receive a selection from a user, the selection specifying a plurality of contacts to participate in an instant messaging session;

retrieve at least one attribute type corresponding to the at least one intended recipient in response to detecting a trigger event relating to a message intended for at least one recipient among the plurality of contacts;

retrieve a verification operation for each of the retrieved at least one attribute type;

execute at least one of the retrieved verification operations; and

send the message to the at least one intended recipient in response to successful execution of the at least one of the retrieved verification operations,

wherein the processor executes the at least one of the retrieved verification operations by;

determining whether a conflict exists between the verification operations corresponding to multiple attribute types in response to the at least one intended recipient having multiple attribute types;

resolving the conflict between the verification operations in response to determining that a conflict exists between verification operations; and

executing at least one of the verification operations corresponding to the multiple attribute types, wherein all of the verification operations are executed if no conflict exists between the verification operations.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the trigger event comprises the user typing the message intended for the at least one recipient among the plurality of contacts.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the trigger event comprises the user manipulating a user interface control for sending the message intended for the at least one recipient among the plurality of contacts.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured by the instructions to:

execute each of the verification operations in response to determining that no conflict exists between verification operations.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the verification operations are executed according to a corresponding priority, wherein a verification operation with a highest priority is executed first.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the verification operations are executed in random order.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein resolving the conflict between verification operations comprises:

selecting a verification operation among the conflicting verification operations with a highest priority; and

executing only the verification operation with the highest priority.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions to be implemented by a computing device having a processor, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to at least:

receive a selection from a user, the selection specifying a plurality of contacts to participate in an instant messaging session;

retrieve at least one attribute type corresponding to the at least one intended recipient in response to detecting a trigger event relating to a message intended for at least one recipient among the plurality of contacts;

retrieve a verification operation for each of the retrieved at least one attribute type;

execute at least one of the retrieved verification operations; and

send the message to the at least one intended recipient in response to successful execution of the at least one of the retrieved verification operations,

wherein the computing device executes the at least one of the retrieved verification operations by;

determining whether a conflict exists between the verification operations corresponding to multiple attribute types in response to the at least one intended recipient having multiple attribute types;

resolving the conflict between the verification operations in response to determining that a conflict exists between verification operations; and

executing at least one of the verification operations corresponding to the multiple attribute types, wherein all of the verification operations are executed if no conflict exists between the verification operations.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the processor is further configured by the instructions to:

execute each of the verification operations in response to determining that no conflict exists between verification operations.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the verification operations are executed according to a corresponding priority, wherein a verification operation with a highest priority is executed first.