Patent ID: 8862672
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: displaying one or more content items in a first user interface, the first user interface associated with a first computing device, that is configured to provide instant messaging with a second user interface, the second user interface associated with a second computing device, the first user interface having: displaying an option that is selectable to cause an increase in an amount of display area consumed by the conversation portion and a decrease in an amount of display area consumed by the content-sharing portion such that the content-sharing portion and the conversation portion are concurrently displayed, the displaying the one or more content items in a first user interface and enabling display of the one or more content items in the second user interface comprises displaying the one or more content items in the first user interface and enabling display of the one or more content items in the second user interface without utilizing a messaging provider associated with a third computing device to communicate messages.