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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2008
Brian Scott Moudy, Redmond, WA (US);
Aarthi Natarajan, Redmond, WA (US);
Asta Roseway, Redmond, WA (US);
Geeven Singh, Redmond, WA (US);
George Joy, Redmond, WA (US);
Ranjib Singh Badh, Redmond, WA (US);
Richard Michael Eames, Redmond, WA (US);
Marcella C. S. Rader, Redmond, WA (US);
Alexandra K. Heron, Redmond, WA (US);
Vasudha Chandrasekaran, Redmond, WA (US);
Nicole Danielle Steinbok, Redmond, WA (US);
Steven Abrahams, Redmond, WA (US);
Troy A. Schauls, Redmond, WA (US);
Amy Wai-yee Ip, Redmond, WA (US);
Melora Zaner-godsey, Redmond, WA (US);
Seshagiri Panchapagesan, Redmond, WA (US);
Jeroen Van Turennout, Redmond, WA (US);
Vlad Cretu, Redmond, WA (US);
Brian Scott Moudy, Redmond, WA (US);
Aarthi Natarajan, Redmond, WA (US);
Asta Roseway, Redmond, WA (US);
Geeven Singh, Redmond, WA (US);
George Joy, Redmond, WA (US);
Ranjib Singh Badh, Redmond, WA (US);
Richard Michael Eames, Redmond, WA (US);
Marcella C. S. Rader, Redmond, WA (US);
Alexandra K. Heron, Redmond, WA (US);
Vasudha Chandrasekaran, Redmond, WA (US);
Nicole Danielle Steinbok, Redmond, WA (US);
Steven Abrahams, Redmond, WA (US);
Troy A. Schauls, Redmond, WA (US);
Amy Wai-Yee Ip, Redmond, WA (US);
Melora Zaner-Godsey, Redmond, WA (US);
Seshagiri Panchapagesan, Redmond, WA (US);
Jeroen Van Turennout, Redmond, WA (US);
Vlad Cretu, Redmond, WA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A system described herein includes a receiver component that receives a request to create a persistent messaging group for an instant messaging application, wherein the request includes an indication of one or more entities that are desired to be members of the persistent messaging group. The system further includes a group creator component that creates the persistent messaging group based at least in part upon the received group creation request, wherein the persistent messaging group is persisted over multiple instant messaging sessions.