Patent ID: 9252975
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method for replying to an instant message from an instant message contact, comprising: providing a preferences interface for managing messages to an instant message contact, the preferences interface including: receiving a calendar availability status of an instant message receiver from a calendaring application; determining whether previously receiver-defined settings enable display of a message corresponding to the calendaring application; automatically providing a first one of the user fillable response messages corresponding to the instant messaging contact and the calendar availability status of the receiver in response to the previously receiver-defined settings enabling display of the message corresponding to the calendaring application, wherein the first one of the user fillable response messages is selected based on both an identity of the instant messaging contact and the calendar availability status of the receiver; determining a current status of the receiver and providing a second one of the user fillable response messages based upon both the identity of the instant messaging contact and the current status of the receiver in response to the previously receiver-defined settings not enabling display of the message corresponding to the calendaring application; and automatically sending one of the first one of the user fillable response messages or the second one of the user fillable response messages to the instant messaging contact in response to the instant message having been received from the instant messaging contact.