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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2006
System and method of implementing personalized alerts utilizing a user registry in instant messenger
Wesley David Hayutin, Raleigh, NC (US);
Howard Sherman Krovetz, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Ruthie D. Lyle, Durham, NC (US);
Veronique Le Shan Tice Moses, Raleigh, NC (US);
Wesley David Hayutin, Raleigh, NC (US);
Howard Sherman Krovetz, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Ruthie D. Lyle, Durham, NC (US);
Veronique Le Shan Tice Moses, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method for implementing personalized alerts utilizing a user registry in instant messenger. A first client logs on to a server utilizing an instant messenger program. The first client selects at least one attribute that describes at least one user in a user registry. After selecting the attributes, the first client selects a personalized alert to associate with the selected attributes. If a second client with characteristics described by the selected attributes sends the first client a message, the assigned personalized alert will be activated.