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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2006
Sergey Solyanik, Seattle, WA (US);
Lee Linden, Bellevue, WA (US);
Charles Kindel, Bellevue, WA (US);
Sergey Solyanik, Seattle, WA (US);
Lee Linden, Bellevue, WA (US);
Charles Kindel, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
An instant messaging client may operate on a device and enable various forms of control of the device via instant messaging commands. The instant messaging client may connect to an instant messaging service using a user name and having a list of authorized users. The client may be able to sense that a user is on line and initiate a message session with the user. The user may also be able to initiate a session with the device through the instant messaging client and perform a variety of functions through the instant messaging session.