Patent ID: 8972884
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for presenting information in an instant messaging (IM) application, comprising: storing a tab configuration file on a computer system having a single display screen, the computer system comprising one of a personal computer (PC), a smart phone, and a personal digital assistant (PDA), loading the tab configuration file and presenting in the main interface of the IM application the plurality of tab identifiers included in the attribute information, receiving a selection of one of the plurality of tabs presented in the main interface of the IM application; in response to the selection of the one of the plurality of tabs: in the event that the extended window can be displayed in the area between the boundary of the main interface and the boundary of the single display screen then displaying the extended window in an area adjacent to the main interface wherein the extended window is operable to be moved independently of the main interface of the IM application, or in the event that the extended window cannot be displayed in the area between the boundary of the main interface and the boundary of the single display screen, then displaying the extended window to overlay the main interface of the IM application.