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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2011
Qiang Tu, Shenzhen, CN;
Qiang Tu, Shenzhen, CN;
Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited, Shenzhen, CN;
Abstract
A system and method for presenting a buddy list on an IM platform are provided. The system includes an IM server and an IM client having a communication connection with the IM server. The IM server stores at least two of: a buddy database, a user information database and a status database. The buddy database records a buddy list of each user, the user information database records detailed information of each user, and the status database records a current status of each user. The IM client groups and sorts buddies in the buddy list according to the buddy list or detailed information of a buddy or a current status of the buddy obtained by the IM client from the IM server, and presents the buddy list according to a grouping and sorting result. Users are enabled to select different presenting manners and search for buddies conveniently.