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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2005
Applicants:
Daniel Dura, SanFrancisco, CA (US);
Kevin Lynch, San Francisco, CA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Dura, SanFrancisco, CA (US);
Kevin Lynch, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Adobe Systems Incorporated, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 9/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 51/046 (2013.01); G06F 9/543 (2013.01); H04L 29/06414 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method receives and stores instant messaging messages, and provides them upon request by one or more programs, such messages containing text, status of other users or other information. Instant messages received from programs may also be provided as instant messages using the system and method. The programs may be validated before allowing them to communicate using the instant messaging network.