Managing instant messaging sessions on multiple devices
First Claim
1. A method to transfer instant messaging sessions, comprising:
- receiving a selection of one or more instant messaging sessions from a list of a plurality of instant messaging sessions to transfer from a first instant messaging controller on a first device to a second instant messaging controller on a second device, wherein the plurality of instant messaging sessions are perceivable on the first instant messaging controller;
transferring at least a portion of each selected instant messaging session from the first instant messaging controller on the first device to the second instant messaging controller on the second device;
making each transferred portion perceivable on the second instant messaging controller such that user-provided instant messages and co-user instant messages for the transferred portion are perceivable on the second device;
causing display of;
a first option to continue to make the one or more selected instant messaging sessions perceivable on the first instant messaging controller of the first device, anda second option to make the one or more selected instant messaging sessions not perceivable on the first instant messaging controller of the first device;
in response to a first additional selection of the first option, continuing making the one or more selected instant messaging sessions perceivable on the first instant messaging controller; and
in response to a second additional selection of the second option, ceasing making the one or more selected instant messaging sessions perceivable on the first instant messaging controller.
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Abstract
Transferring instant messaging sessions includes receiving a selection, from a user within a user interface, of at least one instant messaging session from among multiple instant messaging sessions to transfer from a first instant messaging controller on a first device to at 5 least a second instant messaging controller on a second device, where the user is signed on concurrently to the first instant messaging controller on the first device and the second instant messaging controller on the second device. At least a portion of the selected instant messaging session is transferred from the first instant messaging controller on the first device to the second instant messaging controller on the second device and the transferred portion of 10 the instant messaging session is made perceivable on the second instant messaging controller on the second device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method to transfer instant messaging sessions, comprising:
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receiving a selection of one or more instant messaging sessions from a list of a plurality of instant messaging sessions to transfer from a first instant messaging controller on a first device to a second instant messaging controller on a second device, wherein the plurality of instant messaging sessions are perceivable on the first instant messaging controller; transferring at least a portion of each selected instant messaging session from the first instant messaging controller on the first device to the second instant messaging controller on the second device; making each transferred portion perceivable on the second instant messaging controller such that user-provided instant messages and co-user instant messages for the transferred portion are perceivable on the second device; causing display of; a first option to continue to make the one or more selected instant messaging sessions perceivable on the first instant messaging controller of the first device, and a second option to make the one or more selected instant messaging sessions not perceivable on the first instant messaging controller of the first device; in response to a first additional selection of the first option, continuing making the one or more selected instant messaging sessions perceivable on the first instant messaging controller; and in response to a second additional selection of the second option, ceasing making the one or more selected instant messaging sessions perceivable on the first instant messaging controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system to transfer instant messaging sessions, comprising:
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one or more processors; a data store comprising instructions executable by the one or more processors, the instructions when executed by the one or more processors causing the one or more processors to perform operations, comprising; receiving a selection of one or more instant messaging sessions from a list of a plurality of instant messaging sessions to transfer from a first instant messaging controller on a first device to a second instant messaging controller on a second device, wherein the plurality of instant messaging sessions are perceivable on the first instant messaging controller; transferring at least a portion of each selected instant messaging session from the first instant messaging controller on the first device to the second instant messaging controller on the second device; making each transferred portion perceivable on the second instant messaging controller such that user-provided instant messages and co-user instant messages for the transferred portion are perceivable on the second device; causing display of; a first option to continue to make the one or more selected instant messaging sessions perceivable on the first instant messaging controller of the first device, and a second option to make the one or more selected instant messaging sessions not perceivable on the first instant messaging controller of the first device; in response to a first additional selection of the first option, continuing making the one or more selected instant messaging sessions perceivable on the first instant messaging controller; and in response to a second additional selection of the second option, ceasing making the one or more selected instant messaging sessions perceivable on the first instant messaging controller. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. 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:
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receiving a selection of one or more instant messaging sessions from a list of a plurality of instant messaging sessions to transfer from a first instant messaging controller on a first device to a second instant messaging controller on a second device, wherein the plurality of instant messaging sessions are perceivable on the first instant messaging controller; transferring at least a portion of each selected instant messaging session from the first instant messaging controller on the first device to the second instant messaging controller on the second device; making each transferred portion perceivable on the second instant messaging controller such that user-provided instant messages and co-user instant messages for the transferred portion are perceivable on the second device; causing display of; a first option to continue to make the one or more selected instant messaging sessions perceivable on the first instant messaging controller of the first device, and a second option to make the one or more selected instant messaging sessions not perceivable on the first instant messaging controller of the first device; in response to a first additional selection of the first option, continuing making the one or more selected instant messaging sessions perceivable on the first instant messaging controller; and in response to a second additional selection of the second option, ceasing making the one or more selected instant messaging sessions perceivable on the first instant messaging controller. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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