Sending instant messaging personalization items

• US 20030225847A1
• Filed: 12/31/2002
• Published: 12/04/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Odell, James A., Heikes, Brian, Zhang, Xiaopeng, Yin, Xiaoyan, Wick, Andrew L., Uberti, Justin
• Application Number:
  US10/334,128
• Publication Number:
  US 20030225847A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/207
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/54 Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display

Abstract

Perception of wallpaper in an instant messaging communications session may be enabled by rendering, on an instant message recipient system, an instant messaging application user interface for an instant messaging communications session involving at least one instant message recipient and an instant message sender, receiving a message that includes a text message and wallpaper to be displayed by the IM recipient when perceiving the text message, the wallpaper being selected by the instant message sender system, and rendering the wallpaper at the instant message recipient system when rendering another portion of the message.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for enabling perception of wallpaper in an instant messaging communications session, the method comprising:

rendering, on an instant message recipient system, an instant messaging application user interface for an instant messaging communications session involving at least one instant message recipient and an instant message sender;

receiving a message that includes a text message and wallpaper to be displayed by the IM recipient when perceiving the text message, the wallpaper being selected by the instant message sender system; and

rendering the wallpaper at the instant message recipient system when rendering another portion of the message.

2. The method of claim 1 in which receiving the message comprises receiving wallpaper automatically selected by the instant message sender system.

3. The method of claim 1 in which receiving the message comprises receiving at least a portion of the wallpaper in an instant message from an instant message sender system.

4. The method of claim 1 in which receiving the message comprises receiving at least a portion of the wallpaper in a message generated upon a change in a presence state of the IM sender.

5. The method of claim 1 in which receiving the message comprises receiving in the message at least a portion of wallpaper provided by a host other than an instant message host.

6. The method of claim 5 in which receiving at least a portion of the wallpaper comprises receiving at least a portion of a wallpaper enabled to be rendered in consideration of a payment.

7. The method of claim 1 in which receiving the message comprises receiving at least a portion of wallpaper configured to expire upon the occurrence of a predetermined event.

8. The method of claim 7 in which the predetermined event comprises passage of a predetermined length of time or passage of a predetermined date.

9. The method of claim 7 in which the predetermined event comprises a predetermined number of uses.

10. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

determining whether the wallpaper has expired based on determining whether the predetermined event has occurred, and

disallowing display of the wallpaper if the wallpaper has expired.

11. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining whether the wallpaper has been banned, and

disallowing display of the wallpaper if the wallpaper has been banned.

12. The method of claim 11 in which determining whether the wallpaper has been banned comprises determining whether the wallpaper has been banned based on a report by a user.

13. The method of claim 11 in which determining whether the wallpaper has been banned comprises determining whether the wallpaper has been banned based on a violation of a term of service agreement.

14. A computer program, stored on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising instructions for:

rendering, on an instant message recipient system, an instant messaging application user interface for an instant messaging communications session involving at least one instant message recipient and an instant message sender;

receiving a message that includes a text message and wallpaper to be displayed by the IM recipient when perceiving the text message, the wallpaper being selected by the instant message sender system; and

rendering the wallpaper at the instant message recipient system when rendering another portion of the message.

15. The computer program of claim 14 in which instructions for receiving the message comprises instructions for receiving wallpaper automatically selected by the instant message sender system.

16. The computer program of claim 14 in which instructions for receiving the message comprises instructions for receiving at least a portion of wallpaper configured to expire upon the occurrence of a predetermined event.

17. The computer program of claim 16 in which the predetermined event comprises passage of a predetermined length of time or passage of a predetermined date.

18. The computer program of claim 16 in which the predetermined event comprises a predetermined number of uses.

19. A computer implemented method for enabling transportation of wallpaper in an instant messaging communications session, the method comprising:

rendering, on an instant message sender system, an instant messaging application user interface for an instant messaging communications session involving at least one instant message recipient and an instant message sender;

accessing wallpaper to be displayed by an instant message recipient, the wallpaper being selected by the instant message sender system;

selecting an instant message recipient; and

sending a message to the selected instant message recipient, the message including at least a portion of the wallpaper associated with the instant message sender.

20. The method of claim 19 in which accessing wallpaper comprises accessing wallpaper automatically selected by the instant message sender system.

21. The method of claim 19 wherein accessing the wallpaper comprises accessing the wallpaper on the instant message sender system.

22. The method of claim 19 wherein accessing the wallpaper comprises accessing the wallpaper on an instant message host system.

23. The method of claim 19 wherein accessing the wallpaper comprises accessing the wallpaper on a host system other than an instant message host system.

24. The method of claim 19 further comprising selecting the wallpaper by the instant message sender system.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein the wallpaper is stored on an instant message host system.

26. The method of claim 24 wherein the wallpaper is stored on the instant message sender system.

27. The method of claim 19 in which sending the message comprises sending at least a portion of the wallpaper in a message generated upon a change in a presence state of the IM sender.

28. The method of claim 19 in which sending the message comprises sending in the message at least a portion of wallpaper provided by a host other than an instant message host.

29. The method of claim 28 in which sending the message comprises sending at least a portion of wallpaper enabled to be rendered in consideration of a payment.

30. The method of claim 19 in which sending the message comprises sending at least a portion of wallpaper configured to expire upon the occurrence of a predetermined event.

31. The method of claim 30 in which the predetermined event comprises passage of a predetermined length of time or passage of a predetermined date.

32. The method of claim 30 in which the predetermined event comprises a predetermined number of uses.

33. The method of claim 30 further comprising:

determining whether the wallpaper has expired based on determining whether the predetermined event has occurred, and

disallowing the sending of the wallpaper if the wallpaper has expired.

34. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

determining whether the wallpaper has been banned, and

disallowing the sending of the wallpaper if the wallpaper has been banned.

35. The method of claim 34 in which determining whether the wallpaper has been banned comprises determining whether the wallpaper has been banned based on a report by a user.

36. The method of claim 34 in which determining whether the wallpaper has been banned comprises determining whether the wallpaper has been banned based on a violation of a term of service agreement.

37. A computer program, stored on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising instructions for:

rendering, on an instant message sender system, an instant messaging application user interface for an instant messaging communications session involving at least one instant message recipient and an instant message sender;

accessing wallpaper to be displayed by an instant message recipient, the wallpaper being selected by the instant message sender system;

selecting an instant message recipient; and

sending a message to the selected instant message recipient, the message including at least a portion of the wallpaper associated with the instant message sender.

38. The computer program of claim 37 in which instructions for accessing wallpaper comprises instructions for accessing wallpaper automatically selected by the instant message sender system.

39. The computer program of claim 37 wherein instructions for accessing the wallpaper comprises instructions for accessing the wallpaper on the instant message sender system.

40. The computer program of claim 37 wherein instructions for accessing the wallpaper comprises instructions for accessing the wallpaper on an instant message host system.

41. The computer program of claim 37 wherein instructions for accessing the wallpaper comprises instructions for accessing the wallpaper on a host system other than an instant message host system.

42. The computer program of claim 37 in which instructions for sending the message comprises instructions for sending at least a portion of the wallpaper in a message generated upon a change in a presence state of the IM sender.

43. The computer program of claim 37 in which instructions for sending the message comprises instructions for sending in the message at least a portion of wallpaper provided by a host other than an instant message host.

44. The computer program of claim 37 in which instructions for sending the message comprises instructions for sending at least a portion of wallpaper configured to expire upon the occurrence of a predetermined event.

45. The computer program of claim 44 in which the predetermined event comprises passage of a predetermined length of time or passage of a predetermined date.

46. The computer program of claim 44 in which the predetermined event comprises a predetermined number of uses.

47. The computer program of claim 44 further comprising instructions for:

determining whether the wallpaper has expired based on determining whether the predetermined event has occurred, and

disallowing the sending of the wallpaper if the wallpaper has expired.

48. The computer program of claim 37 further comprising instructions for:

determining whether the wallpaper has been banned, and

disallowing the sending of the wallpaper if the wallpaper has been banned.

49. The computer program of claim 48 in which instructions for determining whether the wallpaper has been banned comprises instructions for determining whether the wallpaper has been banned based on a report by a user.

50. The computer program of claim 48 in which instructions for determining whether the wallpaper has been banned comprises instructions for determining whether the wallpaper has been banned based on a violation of a term of service agreement.