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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2011
Brian Scott Moudy, Kenmore, WA (US);
Aarthi Natarajan, Kirkland, WA (US);
Asta Roseway, Bellevue, WA (US);
Geeven Singh, Bellevue, WA (US);
George Joy, Kirkland, WA (US);
Ranjib Singh Badh, Sammamish, WA (US);
Richard Michael Eames, Sammamish, WA (US);
Marcella C. S. Rader, Shanghai, CN;
Alexander K. Heron, Kirkland, WA (US);
Vasudha Chandrasekaran, Kirkland, WA (US);
Nicole Danielle Steinbok, Redmond, CA (US);
Steven Abrahams, Seattle, WA (US);
Troy A. Schauls, Seattle, WA (US);
Amy Wai-yee Ip, Kirkland, WA (US);
Melora Zaner-godsey, Shanghai, CN;
Seshagiri Panchapagesan, Redmond, WA (US);
Jeroen Van Turennout, Snohomish, WA (US);
Vlad Cretu, Redmond, WA (US);
Brian Scott Moudy, Kenmore, WA (US);
Aarthi Natarajan, Kirkland, WA (US);
Asta Roseway, Bellevue, WA (US);
Geeven Singh, Bellevue, WA (US);
George Joy, Kirkland, WA (US);
Ranjib Singh Badh, Sammamish, WA (US);
Richard Michael Eames, Sammamish, WA (US);
Marcella C. S. Rader, Shanghai, CN;
Alexander K. Heron, Kirkland, WA (US);
Vasudha Chandrasekaran, Kirkland, WA (US);
Nicole Danielle Steinbok, Redmond, CA (US);
Steven Abrahams, Seattle, WA (US);
Troy A. Schauls, Seattle, WA (US);
Amy Wai-Yee Ip, Kirkland, WA (US);
Melora Zaner-Godsey, Shanghai, CN;
Seshagiri Panchapagesan, Redmond, WA (US);
Jeroen Van Turennout, Snohomish, WA (US);
Vlad Cretu, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Various technologies pertaining to instant messaging are described herein. A persistent instant messaging group is created, wherein the persistent instant messaging group comprises a plurality of members and persists over a plurality of instant messaging sessions. Instances of an instant messaging application are installed on mobile telephones, and the instant messaging application is used to transmit instant messages between members of the persistent instant messaging group. Messages directed towards offline members of the persistent instant messaging group are transmitted to such members when they come online.