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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2006
William J. Hladik, Jr., Harrisburg, NC (US);
William J. Hladik, Jr., Harrisburg, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Computer system, method and program product for managing a chat session having a plurality of participants. A server sends to each participant in the chat session, a current local time of each other participant in the chat session. A workstation of each participant in the chat session displays an identity and current local time of each other participant in the chat session. The current local time of each other participant in the chat session can be represented by a graphical representation of the current local time of each other participant in the chat session. The server also sends to each participant in the chat session a current date of each other participant in the chat session. The workstation of each participant in the chat session displays the current date of each other participant in the chat session.