METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR CONDITIONAL FORWARDING OF AN IM MESSAGE

摘要

A computer-implemented method for conditional forwarding of an IM message, for execution by a client computer operatively connected to an IM server through a computer network. The method comprises the steps of receiving (204, 206) a signal from the IM server, indicating the incidence of an incoming IM message, displaying (208) a notification to a user on a display, and detecting (210) user activity within a predetermined timeout period. If user activity is not detected within said timeout period a request of forwarding the IM message to a mobile terminal in a mobile communication network is transmitted (216) to the IM server. The notification comprises an identification of the message sender, derived from the received signal, and a request for a user activity at the client computer. The detected user activity may be an input device action such as the operation of a key or the movement of a mouse. The invention also relates to a client computer and a computer program for performing the method.