Patent ID: 6907447
Filing Date: 2005-06-14
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for providing a notification that a request to initiate an instant messaging conversation has been received, comprising: receiving said request to initiate an instant messaging conversation; in response to receiving said request, displaying a notification window comprising an identification of an instant messaging user associated with said request and a topic for said instant messaging conversation; determining whether a request has been received to respond to said request to initiate an instant messaging conversation, said request to respond to said request to initiate an instant messaging conversation being initiated by selecting said identification of said instant messaging user associated with said request or said topic for said instant messaging conversation; and in response to determining that said request has not been received within a predetermined amount of time, gradually removing said notification window, wherein said identification of said instant messaging user associated with said request or said topic for said instant messaging conversation may be selected until said notification window is completely removed.