Managing chat sessions

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A method for managing a chat session having a plurality of participants, the method comprising the steps of:
a server computer identifying a local time for each participant in the plurality of participants in the chat session; the server computer generating a time icon for the each participant in the plurality of participants in the chat session, wherein the time icon comprises an icon identifying different times of a day and an indicator located in a position relative to the icon in which the position of the indicator identifies the local time for the each participant in the plurality of participants in the chat session; and the server computer sending to the each participant in the chat session, the time icon including a current local time of each of other participants in the chat session in a manner to cause a workstation for the each participant in the chat session to display an identity and the time icon of the each of the other participants in the chat session.