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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2003
Debashis Haldar, Olathe, KS (US);
Debashis Haldar, Olathe, KS (US);
Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
An instant message delivery system includes a network interface for sending and receiving instant messages and a message queue. The system sorts instant messages by determining a priority weight for received messages. The priority weight of a message is determined by considering such characteristics as the size of the message, whether the sender is in a 'buddy list' of the recipient, whether the recipient is in a 'buddy list' of the sender, and/or whether the message has been marked as “urgent” by the sender. The received messages are then inserted into the queue at a position determined by their respective priority weights and are sent by the system in the order determined by their positions in the queue.