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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2005
Applicants:
Brian K. Daigle, Marietta, GA (US);
Jerry Liu, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Brian K. Daigle, Marietta, GA (US);
Jerry Liu, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Reno, NV (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Included is a method for saving instant messages. Embodiments of the method include receiving a message from a sender, wherein the message is configured for delivery to a recipient. Embodiments of the method also include determining whether the recipient has viewed the message, and in response to determining that the recipient has not viewed the message, storing the message for subsequent delivery.