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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2007
James Andrew Canfield, Arlington, VA (US);
Kenneth Carbone, Annandale, VA (US);
David Fairlie Colburn, Reston, VA (US);
Linda Nols Myers, Purcellville, VA (US);
Thomas E. Van Lenten, Ashburn, VA (US);
Gregory Alan Willis, Arlington, VA (US);
James Andrew Canfield, Arlington, VA (US);
Kenneth Carbone, Annandale, VA (US);
David Fairlie Colburn, Reston, VA (US);
Linda Nols Myers, Purcellville, VA (US);
Thomas E. Van Lenten, Ashburn, VA (US);
Gregory Alan Willis, Arlington, VA (US);
AOL Inc., Dulles, VA (US);
Abstract
A user interface that enables user perception of status regarding communications that leverage an instant messaging platform may be rendered on a display. The user interface includes an instant messaging application user interface that enables perception and selection of instant messages for an instant messaging user, and a status indicator that provides a perceivable indication to the user of statistics regarding concurrent instant messaging sessions.