Networked chat and media sharing systems and methods

摘要

A method is provided for instant messaging between a first user and a second user over a data communication network. The method comprises providing to the first user an instant messaging interface; providing a first display area within the interface to display a file shared between the 5 first user and the second user during an instant messaging session; and providing a second display area within the interface to display a history of the instant messaging session between the first user and the second user. The second display area includes displaying an indication of times at which comments in the chat history were made and displaying an indication of a relative time within the history at which the file was shared.