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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2007
Filed:
May. 14, 2004
Rafael Heredia, Easley, SC (US);
Frank U. Greer, Iv, Greenville, SC (US);
Michael P. Dean, Easley, SC (US);
Rafael Heredia, Easley, SC (US);
Frank U. Greer, IV, Greenville, SC (US);
Michael P. Dean, Easley, SC (US);
Zipit Wireless, Inc., Greenville, SC (US);
Abstract
An instant messaging terminal manages multiple conversation sessions across multiple instant messaging services. The terminal includes a display for conversation session windows, a data entry device, a communications module for wireless network communication, and a control module for coordinating network access and controlling conversation session management. The data entry device includes programmable keys for emoticons and the control module automates the generation of a key sequence for generation of a graphical symbol that is compatible with the service being used by a message recipient.