Patent ID: 9191353
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: displaying, in an instant messaging user interface, a text editing window enabling a local user to compose an instant message and a first broadcast message command user interface object enabling said local user to send said instant message from said text editing window to multiple previously opened instant messaging sessions in which said local user is currently participating through respective currently open user interfaces; detecting user selection of said first broadcast message command user interface object; calculating, in response to said detecting user selection of said first broadcast message command user interface object, all previously opened instant messaging sessions in which said local user is currently participating; and sending said instant message to said previously opened instant messaging sessions in which said local user is currently participating by automatically entering said instant message into each of said currently open user interfaces of said multiple previously opened instant messaging sessions in which said local user is currently participating and automatically invoking a send function in each of said currently open user interfaces of said multiple previously opened instant messaging sessions in which said local user is currently participating.