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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2007
Kathryn Heninger Britton, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Raquel Benita Bryant, Raleigh, NC (US);
Esther Marie Burwell, Durham, NC (US);
Qiana Nicole Eaglin, Durham, NC (US);
Kathryn Heninger Britton, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Raquel Benita Bryant, Raleigh, NC (US);
Esther Marie Burwell, Durham, NC (US);
Qiana Nicole Eaglin, Durham, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An invention is disclosed for enhancing communication with instant messaging (IM)/chat or email computer software applications by allowing a user to manage multiple user IDs by linking each different ID associated with that user thus allowing others to access that user regardless of the particular IM/chat or email system or account or session being accessed.