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Method to Enable Selection of Segments in an Instant Messaging Application for Integration in Other Applications

a technology of instant messaging and segment selection, applied in the field of enabling segment selection in the instant messaging application for integration in other applications, can solve the problems of time-consuming, cumbersome, and difficult to locate specific information using either of these techniques

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-01-15
CHEN YEN FU +3
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"The invention is a program called Segment Interface Program (SIP) that allows users to choose locations in other applications to receive segments and mark them for manual or automatic transmission. The SIP accesses a database of rules, codes, and queues to handle the processing of segments. It has two user interfaces: one for selecting a location and applying user code, application code, and location code, and another for selecting a segment from a chat transcript and applying the same codes. The SIP can insert a single segment into an application in multiple locations by creating additional codes for each location. Overall, the SIP simplifies the process of creating and transmitting segments to applications."

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Either of these techniques for locating specific information can prove difficult, cumbersome, and time-consuming.

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[0026]A person of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be implemented in a variety of software and hardware configurations. It is believed, however, that the invention is described best as a computer program that configures and enables one or more general-purpose computers to implement the novel aspects of the invention. As used herein, the term “computer” includes, without limitation, any machine that is capable of processing data and performing logic operations according to a predefined set of instructions. As used herein, the terms “to highlight” or “highlighting” mean to select a chat segment or a location in an application display, and includes without limitation marking the selected portion of the chat transcript with a color overlay, a shaded overlay using a gray scale, underlining, italicizing, bolding, changing the font, bracketing, and any other method of marking a section of text known to persons skilled in the art. As used herein, the ...

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Abstract

A Segment Interface Program (SIP) is disclosed that enables a user to choose locations in other applications to receive segments, and to mark segments for manual or automatic transmission to those applications. The SIP comprises an Application Interface Program (AIP), a Segment Creator Program (SCP), a Segment Queue Program (SQP), and a Segment Delivery Program (SDP). The SIP accesses a Rules database, a codes database, and a queue database. The AIP enables a user to select a location in an application and assign an application code and a location code to the location. The SCP enables a user to select a segment in a chat transcript, assign an application code and a location code to the segment, and send the segment to the SQP. The SQP receives the segment, assigns a queue number, and places the segment in a queue table. The SDP reads the user code, the application code and, when the application is active, sends the segment to the location in the application with the corresponding code. A single segment may be inserted into an application in multiple locations by creating additional codes for multiple instances of a location.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation application of co-pending U.S. utility patent application entitled “Method to Enable Selection of Segments in an Instant Messaging Application for Integration in Other Applications” filed on Jan. 20, 2005, and accorded Ser. No. 11 / 039,508, and claims priority therefrom.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention is a process for using electrical computers or data processing machines to enable manual selection of instant message segments and automatic integration of the segments with other applications.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Demand-based messaging is a communication service that allows users to exchange message data, such as text, over a network or other communications media, in real time. Probably the most common medium for exchange is the Internet, hut as wireless phone networks continue to expand, their popularity for text messaging is also expanding. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,301,609...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F3/048G06F15/16
CPCH04L12/1831H04L51/04H04L12/581
Inventor CHEN, YEN-FUHANDY-BOSMA, JOHN HANSSELVAGE, MEI YANGWALKER, KEITH RAYMOND
Owner CHEN YEN FU
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