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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2002
Gregory P. Fitzpatrick, Keller, TX (US);
Thomas R. Haynes, Apex, NC (US);
James J. Toohey, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Gregory P. Fitzpatrick, Keller, TX (US);
Thomas R. Haynes, Apex, NC (US);
James J. Toohey, Boca Raton, FL (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of chat messaging can include, establishing communication links with at least a first and a second participant for exchanging chat messages through a chat engine. A state change can be detected for the first participant. An alternate communication channel and an alternate communication channel address can be determined from a user profile of the first participant. While maintaining the communication link with the second participant, a different communication link can be established using the alternative communication channel and the alternative communication channel address. The first participant and the second participant can be communicatively linked subsequent to establishing the connection through the chat engine.