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Private text chatting sessions

  • US 9,942,180 B2
  • Filed: 06/26/2015
  • Issued: 04/10/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for private text chatting, the method comprising:

  • sending a request to a remote device to establish a private text chat session;

    receiving, based on the sending, an acceptance from the remote device accepting the request;

    initiating the private text chat session;

    closing, in response to initiating the private text chat session or, other text chat sessions;

    presenting, based on the receiving, a separate user interface to conduct the private text chat session;

    exchanging private text chat messages in association with the private text chat session based on and subsequent to the receiving and the presenting; and

    delaying, during the private text chat session, indications of reception of text chat messages associated with other text chat sessions.

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