摘要 |
A system, method and computer-readable medium for conveying information t o clients of an instant messaging service. The system comprising an applet ( 116, 118) associated with a first client (126, 128) of an instant messaging service, the applet enabling a data service (146, 148) from a data source (1 36, 138); a communication device (120, 122, 124) associated with a second cl ient of the instant messaging service, the second client configured to gener ate a request for the data service (146, 148); wherein the applet is also co nfigured to respond to the request by rendering client-controlled informatio n regarding the first client available for persistent conveyance to the seco nd client, the client-controlled information comprising data related to the data service.
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