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1. A network-based instant messaging system comprising:
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one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory and disposed within one or more devices; and
a data package accessible by the one or more processors further comprising;
descriptive data about a user of the instant messaging system; and
rendering data indicating a network location of a gadget to render the descriptive data and various attributes of one or more applications for displaying the descriptive data, wherein;
the network location is accessible by one or more other users of the instant messaging system;
the gadget includes an instructional code; and
the attributes include properties that identify a type of gadget for displaying the descriptive data on one or more devices of the one or more other users.
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Abstract
An exemplary data package for a network-based instant messaging system includes descriptive data about a user of the instant messaging system and data indicating a network location of a gadget to render the descriptive data, the location accessible by one or more other users of the instant messaging system. Various other exemplary methods, systems, device, etc., are also disclosed.
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1. A network-based instant messaging system comprising:
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a memory; one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory and disposed within one or more devices; and a data package accessible by the one or more processors further comprising; descriptive data about a user of the instant messaging system; and rendering data indicating a network location of a gadget to render the descriptive data and various attributes of one or more applications for displaying the descriptive data, wherein; the network location is accessible by one or more other users of the instant messaging system; the gadget includes an instructional code; and the attributes include properties that identify a type of gadget for displaying the descriptive data on one or more devices of the one or more other users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, implemented at least in part by a computing device, the method comprising:
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receiving data from a user of an instant messaging system, wherein the data comprises descriptive data about the user of the instant messaging system and rendering data indicating a network location of a gadget to render the descriptive data and various attributes of one or more applications for displaying the descriptive data, wherein; the network location is accessible by one or more other users of the instant messaging system; the gadget includes an instructional code; and the attributes include properties that identify a type of gadget for displaying the descriptive data on one or more devices of the one or more other users; parsing the data to identify the descriptive data about the user and to identify the network location of the gadget from the rendering data; accessing the network location of the gadget and downloading the gadget; and executing the gadget to render the descriptive data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, implemented at least in part by a computing device, the method comprising:
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generating descriptive data about a user of an instant messaging system; generating rendering data containing information for presenting the descriptive data on one or more computing devices of other users, the rendering data indicating a network location of a gadget to render the descriptive data and various attributes of one or more applications for displaying the descriptive data, wherein; the network location is accessible by one or more other users of the instant messaging system; the gadget includes an instructional code; and the attributes include properties that identify a type of gadget for displaying the descriptive data on one or more devices of the one or more other users; identifying the network location of a gadget from the rendering data configured to render the generated descriptive data; and transmitting the descriptive data and the network location of the gadget to an instant messaging server of the instant messaging system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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