Patent Document ID: 8135787
Application ID: 12485470

Base Claim:
1. A method of monitoring messages in a communications network to avoid the sending of a message to an unintended recipient, the method comprising: receiving a first entry in a first instant messaging (IM) window on a communication device, identifying first keywords associated with the first entry, and storing the first keywords; receiving a second entry in the first IM window, identifying second keywords in the second entry, and storing the second keywords; determining via a keyword match and warning module (KMWM) whether the first keywords meet a first predetermined comparison threshold when compared to the second keywords; and issuing a warning via the KMWM in response to determining that the first comparison threshold is not met.

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Claim 2:
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein issuing a warning comprises requesting a confirmation that the second entry should be sent to the recipient associated with the first IM window.