Merging Instant Messaging (IM) Chat Sessions

摘要

The present disclosure provides for merging of instant messaging (IM) chat sessions. In one embodiment, a method for automatically replying to an IM message from a first IM sender when a recipient is engaged in an IM session with a second IM sender is provided. In another embodiment, the disclosure provides a method for forwarding IM messages to a recipient at different IM clients. In still another embodiment, a method for transferring IM messages to a different recipient is provided. In some embodiments, two separate IM chat sessions are merged into a single IM chat session.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a memory that stores instructions; a processor that executes the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising:
determining if a recipient is engaged in a first instant messaging chat session with a contact if a response from the recipient is determined to not be sent to a sender during a first time interval, wherein the response is a reply to an instant messaging message sent by the sender to the recipient; andproviding, if the recipient is determined to be engaged in the first instant messaging chat session with the contact, a first message to the sender that instructs the sender to wait for a second time interval for the response from the recipient.