Instant messaging server suitable for notifying the accessibility of information to a client
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1. An instant messaging server including:
- means for receiving a first notification from a first instant messaging client, the first notification representing the availability of information for at least one second client;
means for registering a state of presence associated with said first client, representing the fact that said information is available for said at least one second client; and
means for sending a second notification to a second instant messaging client, the second notification representing said state of presence in response to any presence enquiry effected by said second client.
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This instant messaging server includes: means for receiving a first notification from a first instant messaging client, the first notification representing the availability of information for a second client; means for registering a state of presence associated with the first client representing the fact that the information is available for said second client; and means for sending a second notification to a second instant messaging client, the second notification representing that state of presence in response to any presence enquiry effected by this second client.
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1. An instant messaging server including:
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means for receiving a first notification from a first instant messaging client, the first notification representing the availability of information for at least one second client;
means for registering a state of presence associated with said first client, representing the fact that said information is available for said at least one second client; and
means for sending a second notification to a second instant messaging client, the second notification representing said state of presence in response to any presence enquiry effected by said second client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method that can be used in an instant messaging server enabling a first instant messaging client to send information to a second instant messaging client, the method comprising:
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a step of receiving a first notification from said first instant messaging client, the first notification representing the availability of information for at least one second client;
a step of registering a state of presence associated with said first client representing the fact that said information is available for said at least one second client;
a step of sending a second notification to a second client, the second notification representing said state of presence in response to any presence enquiry effected by said second client. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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