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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2020
Applicant:
Oath Inc., Dulles, VA (US);
Inventor:
Larry L. Lu, Great Falls, VA (US);
Assignee:
Verizon Media Inc., New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/58 (2006.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04M 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 51/043 (2013.01); G06Q 10/107 (2013.01); H04L 51/04 (2013.01); H04L 51/34 (2013.01); H04L 63/0815 (2013.01); H04L 67/22 (2013.01); H04L 67/24 (2013.01); H04L 67/306 (2013.01); H04L 51/046 (2013.01); H04L 51/14 (2013.01); H04L 63/0807 (2013.01); H04M 7/0045 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01);
Abstract
Access to a first instant messaging service using an online identity that is associated with a second instant messaging service is enabled. A profile is accessed. The profile indicates that another instant messaging service is to be provided with presence information regarding the use of the online identity to access the first instant messaging service. The other instant messaging service is provided with the presence information regarding the use of the online identity to access the first instant messaging service.