Variable level sound alert for an instant messaging session

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8554849
APP PUB NO 20100219937A1
SERIAL NO

12693282

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Controlling the volume of an audible alert associated with an instant messaging communications session includes rendering, on a first instant messaging user system, an instant messaging application user interface for an instant messaging communications session involving at least a first instant messaging user and a second instant messaging user, receiving notification of an event related to the instant messaging communications session, determining a characteristic of the event, accessing an audible alert to be rendered to signal existence of the event, adjusting based upon the determined characteristic of the event a volume of the audible alert corresponding to the event, and rendering the audible alert to signal existence of the event.

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  • FACEBOOK, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Appelman, Barry McLean, US 168 7689
Heikes, Brian D Ashburn, US 17 714
Matthews, Kelly Bristow, US 4 91
Yin, Xiaoyan Fairfax Station, US 22 1019
Yurow, Deborah R Arlington, US 7 166

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