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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2003
Ruthie D. Lyle, Durham, NC (US);
Candice Leontine Coletrane, Morrisviille, NC (US);
Jamel Pleasant Lynch, Jr., Carrboro, NC (US);
Mcgill Quinn, Durham, NC (US);
Ruthie D. Lyle, Durham, NC (US);
Candice Leontine Coletrane, Morrisviille, NC (US);
Jamel Pleasant Lynch, Jr., Carrboro, NC (US);
McGill Quinn, Durham, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method for providing user registry management of instant messages is disclosed. The system allows recipients to set filter criteria for filtering instant messages, the filter criteria being selected from a database of characteristics, or registry, for senders of the instant messages. When an instant message is received, the system determines the characteristics of the sender. The system blocks display of the received instant message if the filter criteria are met by the characteristics of the sender.