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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015

Filed:

Dec. 15, 2010
Applicants:

Randall P. Baartman, Pine Island, MN (US);

James E. Carey, Rochester, MN (US);

Jenny S. LI, Danbury, CT (US);

John S. Mysak, Rochester, MN (US);

Amy D. Travis, Arlington, MA (US);

Inventors:

Randall P. Baartman, Pine Island, MN (US);

James E. Carey, Rochester, MN (US);

Jenny S. Li, Danbury, CT (US);

John S. Mysak, Rochester, MN (US);

Amy D. Travis, Arlington, MA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01); H04L 12/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/581 (2013.01); H04L 12/1822 (2013.01); H04L 12/1827 (2013.01);
Abstract

In an embodiment, a plurality of respective context keywords are stored to a plurality of contexts, wherein each of the plurality of respective context keywords is different. In response to sending of a first plurality of instant messages from an electronic device, a first context is selected at the electronic device from among the plurality of contexts. A first context keyword of the plurality of respective context keywords that matches respective first terms in the first plurality of instant messages is stored in the first context. The first plurality of instant messages are stored to a first chat session in the first context that was selected by the selecting. The first context that comprises the first plurality of instant messages and the first context keyword is sent to a recipient device.


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