Buddy list filtering
First Claim
1. A method of customizing instant messaging communications for a first instant messaging participant, the method comprising:
- receiving first filter criteria corresponding to an online presence state of instant messaging participants to be filtered;
accessing first information associated with each of one or more other instant messaging participants selected by the first instant messaging participant;
applying the first filter criteria to the first information for each of the other instant messaging participants to obtain a first filter result for each of the other instant messaging participants; and
configuring a participant list to persistently reflect a display of information about the other instant messaging participants according to the first filter result for each of the other instant messaging participants.
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Abstract
Customizing instant messaging communications for a first instant messaging participant includes receiving first filter criteria corresponding to an online presence state of instant messaging participants to be filtered. First information associated with each of one or more other instant messaging participants selected by the first instant messaging participant is accessed. The first filter criteria is applied to the first information for each of the other instant messaging participants to obtain a first filter result for each of the other instant messaging participants. A participant list is configured to persistently reflect a display of information about the other instant messaging participants according to the first filter result for each of the other instant messaging participants.
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107 Claims
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1. A method of customizing instant messaging communications for a first instant messaging participant, the method comprising:
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receiving first filter criteria corresponding to an online presence state of instant messaging participants to be filtered;
accessing first information associated with each of one or more other instant messaging participants selected by the first instant messaging participant;
applying the first filter criteria to the first information for each of the other instant messaging participants to obtain a first filter result for each of the other instant messaging participants; and
configuring a participant list to persistently reflect a display of information about the other instant messaging participants according to the first filter result for each of the other instant messaging participants.
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53. A method of customizing a list of users for a first user, the method comprising:
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receiving from the first user first filter criteria corresponding to an online presence state of users to be filtered;
accessing first information associated with each of one or more other users selected by the first user;
applying the first filter criteria to the first information for each of the other users to obtain at least one first filter result; and
configuring a user list to persistently reflect a display of information about the other users according to the at least one first filter result. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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80. A computer program stored on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising instructions for:
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receiving from a first user first filter criteria corresponding to an online presence state of users to be filtered;
accessing first information associated with each of one or more other users selected by the first user;
applying the first filter criteria to the first information for each of the other users to obtain at least one first filter result; and
configuring a user list to persistently reflect a display of information about the other users according to the at least one first filter result. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107)
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