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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2008
Applicants:
David Alson George, Somers, NY (US);
Raymond Byars Jennings, Iii, Ossining, NY (US);
Inventors:
David Alson George, Somers, NY (US);
Raymond Byars Jennings, III, Ossining, NY (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for retrieving instant messages includes establishing a first instant message (IM) session an then, establishing a second instant message session using a same account as the first instant message session. The first IM session is rendered dormant such that active instant messages are received by the second instant message session.