Patent ID: 8832213

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for multiple connections on an instant messaging program, the method comprising: initiating multiple connections from multiple communication devices to a particular user account associated with a user, at least one of the multiple connections implemented on an instant messaging program without signing out other communication devices, wherein the particular user account is associated with a single messenger server that is implemented at one or more locations; receiving at least one notification on the multiple communication devices; receiving an input responding to the at least one notification on a first communication device of the multiple communication devices; placing the first communication device in an active mode, and in response to placing the first communication device in the active mode, causing other communication devices of the multiple communication devices that are not actively participating in the communication to hide communications via the particular user account; and transmitting the input responding to the at least one notification from the first communication device that is in the active mode, the transmitting causing the input responding to the at least one notification from the first communication device that is in the active mode to be mirrored on the other communication devices.