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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2011
Judith H. Bank, Morrisville, NC (US);
Lisa M. W. Bradley, Cary, NC (US);
Thomas R. Haynes, Apex, NC (US);
Lin Sun, Morrisville, NC (US);
Chunhui Yang, Durham, NC (US);
Judith H. Bank, Morrisville, NC (US);
Lisa M. W. Bradley, Cary, NC (US);
Thomas R. Haynes, Apex, NC (US);
Lin Sun, Morrisville, NC (US);
Chunhui Yang, Durham, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method includes associating a user-defined shortcut command with at least two different user-drafted status responses. In response to a user receiving a first instant message from a first sender at an inopportune time and the user then inputting the user-defined shortcut command, the method includes automatically transmitting a first user-draft status response to the first sender of the first instant message that was received at the inopportune time. In response to the user receiving a second message from a second sender at the inopportune time and the user then inputting the user-defined shortcut command, the method includes automatically transmitting a second user-draft status response to the second sender of the instant message that was received at the inopportune time. A relationship between the first sender and the user is different than a relationship between the second sender and the user.