Patent ID: 7421661
Filing Date: 2008-09-02
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. An electronic device configured to store instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause operations including rendering of a user interface that enables perception of information regarding a communications session that leverages an instant messaging platform, the user interface comprising: an instant messaging application user interface that enables perception and selection of instant messaging communications sessions for a first instant messaging user; a list of interface labels representative of current communications sessions of the first instant messaging user, each interface label in the list representing a distinct and concurrent communications session, the list including: a communications session interface that displays the content from the active communications session, the communications session interface being made perceivable in response to the first instant messaging user using a user input device to select the active session interface label; and an informational tool tip that is activated to provide a perceivable indication to the first instant messaging user of only a sub-set of the content from within the subdued communications session in response to the first instant messaging user positioning the user input device proximate to the subdued session interface label included in the list of interface labels representative of current communications sessions, the communications session interface persisting while the informational tool tip is activated to make perceivable the sub-set of the content from within the subdued communications session, wherein the list of interface labels representative of current communications sessions of the first instant messaging user includes multiple additional subdued session interface labels, each additional subdued session interface label representative of an additional subdued communications session between the first instant messaging user and another user and each additional subdued session interface label configured to enable activation of the informational tool tip to provide a perceivable indication to the first instant messaging user of only a sub-set of the content from within the additional subdued communications session in response to the first instant messaging user positioning the user input device proximate to the additional subdued session interface label.