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Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2010

Filed:

Apr. 06, 2006
Applicants:

Alexey Kalinichenko, Redmond, WA (US);

Ben D Garrison, Redmond, WA (US);

Erik L Debonte, Redmond, WA (US);

Jithendra K Veeramachaneni, Redmond, WA (US);

Keiji Kanazawa, Redmond, WA (US);

Kitty L Leung, Redmond, WA (US);

Mark a Gere, Redmond, WA (US);

Shreedhar Madhavapeddi, Bellevue, WA (US);

Inventors:

Alexey Kalinichenko, Redmond, WA (US);

Ben D Garrison, Redmond, WA (US);

Erik L DeBonte, Redmond, WA (US);

Jithendra K Veeramachaneni, Redmond, WA (US);

Keiji Kanazawa, Redmond, WA (US);

Kitty L Leung, Redmond, WA (US);

Mark A Gere, Redmond, WA (US);

Shreedhar Madhavapeddi, Bellevue, WA (US);

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Instant messaging with audio connection formation is described. In an implementation, a method includes forming a communication to authenticate a client with a proxy during an instant messaging session and forming an invitation by the client for communication to the proxy that identifies another client, with which, to communicate via an audio connection. An acceptance is received from the other client via the proxy to form the audio connection.


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