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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2008
Susan M. Cox, Rochester, MN (US);
Janani Janakiraman, Austin, TX (US);
Fang LU, Billerica, MA (US);
Kumar Ravi, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Susan M. Cox, Rochester, MN (US);
Janani Janakiraman, Austin, TX (US);
Fang Lu, Billerica, MA (US);
Kumar Ravi, Cedar Park, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product for managing multiple profiles in a synchronous conferencing system. A synchronous conferencing account is provided for a first user of the synchronous conferencing system. The synchronous conferencing account includes a plurality of user profiles for the first user. The user profiles identify the first user differently. Each user profile is associated with one or more data fields identifying the first user. The data fields may include any or all of a name, a nickname, a login name, and an avatar. A request from a second user of the synchronous conferencing system to communicate with the first user is received. The request includes an identification of the second user. One of the user profiles is selected based on the identification of the second user. The data fields associated with the selected user profile are transmitted to the second user.