Receiving and presenting detailed activity information regarding current and recent instant messaging sessions of remote users

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8438490
APP PUB NO 20120233276A1
SERIAL NO

13475961

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A system for providing a local computer user with detailed activity information regarding remote users, in order to assist the local user in determining whether to initiate a communication session with a remote user. The system provides activity information describing the number of instant messaging sessions one or more remote users are currently involved in, the identities of participants in those sessions, activity levels, time period information, and other information. The system further provides detailed activity information describing recent instant messaging sessions of one or more remote users.

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  • RAKUTEN, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Feinberg, Jonathan Somerville, US 15 585
Gruen, Daniel M Newton, US 74 2990
Moody, Paul B Hyde Park, US 56 2966
Wilson, Richard M Dover, US 22 625

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