Patent ID: 8719359
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving an instant message from a first computing device of a first user, wherein the first computing device is located at a remote location through a computer network; causing the instant message to be displayed within a second instant message window at a second computing device of a second user; receiving, from the first computing device, an indication of a URL link within a first instant messaging window at the first computing device of the first user; causing the URL link from the first computing device of the first user to be transmitted through the computer network; and causing a file that is associated with the URL link to be rendered to create a rendered file, wherein the rendered file is a webpage; causing the rendered file to be displayed within the second instant message window at the second computing device of the second user, wherein the URL link is not displayed in the second instant message window at the second computing device of the second user; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.