Managing instant messages
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1. A system to manage instant messages, the system comprising:
- an input interface configured to receive instant messages created by or on behalf of one or more message sources for delivery to an intended recipient;
a screening component configured to identify, from among the received instant messages, qualifying instant messages that satisfy a capture rule, and to capture as captured instant messages two or more of the qualifying instant messages; and
an output interface configured to inform the intended recipient unobtrusively of the captured instant messages and to enable the intended recipient to manage the captured instant messages.
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Abstract
Managing instant messages may include receiving instant messages created by or on behalf of one or more message sources for delivery to an intended recipient. From among the received instant messages, qualifying instant messages may be identified that satisfy a capture rule, and two or more of the qualifying instant messages may be captured. The intended recipient may be informed of the captured instant messages unobtrusively, and also may be enabled to manage the captured instant messages.
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1. A system to manage instant messages, the system comprising:
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an input interface configured to receive instant messages created by or on behalf of one or more message sources for delivery to an intended recipient;
a screening component configured to identify, from among the received instant messages, qualifying instant messages that satisfy a capture rule, and to capture as captured instant messages two or more of the qualifying instant messages; and
an output interface configured to inform the intended recipient unobtrusively of the captured instant messages and to enable the intended recipient to manage the captured instant messages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer program stored on a computer readable medium or a propagated signal, the computer program comprising:
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a screening code segment that causes a computer to identify, from among instant messages intended for a user, qualifying instant messages that satisfy a capture rule, and to capture as captured instant messages two or more of the qualifying instant messages; and
an interface code segment that causes the computer to inform the user unobtrusively of the captured instant messages and to enable the user to manage the captured instant messages. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of managing instant messages, the method comprising:
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receiving instant messages created by or on behalf of one or more message sources for delivery to a user;
identifying, from among the received instant messages, qualifying instant messages that satisfy a capture rule;
capturing two or more of the qualifying instant messages; and
informing the user unobtrusively of the captured instant messages and enabling the user to manage the captured instant messages. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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