Patent ID: 9281952
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: G06Q,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: selecting an instant messaging message that includes one or more words in a text area, wherein the selected instant messaging message is a communication with a first instant messaging participant, wherein the first instant messaging participant is associated with a first instant messaging participant identifier; selecting an instant messaging group, wherein the selected instant messaging group comprises a plurality of group members, each group member associated with one of a plurality of instant messaging participant identifiers, and wherein the instant messaging group is associated with one or more keywords, and wherein the instant messaging participant identifiers and the keywords are stored in an instant messaging group data store in a nonvolatile data area; determining whether the first instant messaging participant is a member of the selected instant messaging group; in response to determining that the first instant messaging participant is not a member of the selected instant messaging group, performing the following: