Method and Apparatus for Time Limited Messages in Packet Communications
First Claim
1. A method in which a data message comprising information content is transmitted from an instant messaging client on a user'"'"'s device to one or more recipient devices, said data message further comprising one or more message attributes which determine a lifetime of the received information content and in which at least one attribute of a recipient'"'"'s device also determine the lifetime of the received information content.
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Abstract
The present disclosure includes systems and methods for direct packet communications and store and forward packet communications including packets which have attributes which determine the lifetime of the packet contents and these lifetimes are optionally a function of the recipient. Example methods are given featuring the transmission of packets with limited lifetime, the storing and retransmission of packets to one or more recipients and confirmation of deletion of packet contents. It is also shown that cryptography may be employed to ensure that timed presentation of packet contents to recipients takes place and is authenticated by the sender.
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21 Claims
- 1. A method in which a data message comprising information content is transmitted from an instant messaging client on a user'"'"'s device to one or more recipient devices, said data message further comprising one or more message attributes which determine a lifetime of the received information content and in which at least one attribute of a recipient'"'"'s device also determine the lifetime of the received information content.
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10. A method of providing instant messaging communication between users via a communication network, comprising:
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transmitting a data message from an instant messaging client at a user device of a first user to an instant messaging client at a user device of a second user, the data message having a content portion and an associated attribute identifying a display duration for the content portion; determining that a predefined action with the received content portion has occurred at the user device of the second user; determining a remaining display duration for the content portion of the data message, after said predetermined action is determined to have occurred; and displaying an indication of the remaining display duration for the content portion by both instant messaging clients. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21)
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18. A system comprising a first user device operable to transmit a data message comprising information content from an instant messaging client on the first user device to one or more recipient devices, said data message further comprising one or more message attributes which determine a lifetime of the received information content and in which at least one attribute of a recipient'"'"'s device also determine the lifetime of the received information content.
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19. A system for providing instant messaging communication between users via a communication network, comprising:
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an instant messaging client at a user device of a first user, operable to transmit a data message to an instant messaging client at a user device of a second user, the data message having a content portion and an associated attribute identifying a display duration for the content portion; and at least one processor operable to; determine that a predefined action with the received content portion has occurred at the user device of the second user; and determine a remaining display duration for the content portion of the data message, after said predetermined action is determined to have occurred; wherein both instant messaging clients are operable to display an indication of the remaining display duration for the content portion.
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