US Patent No: 8,180,840
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
Automatically replying to instant messaging (IM) messages
ALSO PUBLISHED AS:
20050080868
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May 15, 2012
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Oct 14, 2003
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10/686,348
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides for automatically replying to instant messaging (IM) messages. In some embodiments, an IM message is received by a recipient and displayed to the recipient. If, during a predefined time interval, the recipient does not provide any response to the IM message, then the IM message is automatically replied to.
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International Classification(s)
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