Peiliang PAN - Falls Church VA, US Daniel Ernest SMITH - Metairie LA, US
Assignee:
AOL Inc. - Dulles VA
International Classification:
H04L 12/58
US Classification:
709206
Abstract:
A system and method allows a user to view communications exchanged between other participants within an online chat room without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room. The online chat room enables ongoing exchanges of electronic communications between two or more participants whose participation within the chat room are mutually revealed to each other. A user is enabled to perceive the existence of the online chat room without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room. Selection of the online chat room by the user is received. Responsive to user selection of the online chat room and without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room, at least some of the communications exchanged between the participants within the online chat room are made perceivable to the user as the communications are exchanged.
Kristine Amber Krantz - Cincinnati OH, US Peiliang Pan - Falls Church VA, US Daniel Ernest Smith - Metairie LA, US
Assignee:
AOL Inc. - Dulles VA
International Classification:
G06F 15/16 G06F 15/173
US Classification:
709204, 709206, 706224
Abstract:
A system and method allows a user to view communications exchanged between other participants within an online chat room without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room. The online chat room enables ongoing exchanges of electronic communications between two or more participants whose participation within the chat room are mutually revealed to each other. A user is enabled to perceive the existence of the online chat room without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room. Selection of the online chat room by the user is received. Responsive to user selection of the online chat room and without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room, at least some of the communications exchanged between the participants within the online chat room are made perceivable to the user as the communications are exchanged.
- Dulles VA, US Peiliang PAN - Falls Church VA, US Daniel Ernest SMITH - Metairie LA, US
Assignee:
AOL Inc. - Dulles VA
International Classification:
H04L 12/58 H04L 29/08
Abstract:
A system and method allows a user to view communications exchanged between other participants within an online chat room without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room. The online chat room enables ongoing exchanges of electronic communications between two or more participants whose participation within the chat room are mutually revealed to each other. A user is enabled to perceive the existence of the online chat room without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room. Selection of the online chat room by the user is received. Responsive to user selection of the online chat room and without the user becoming a participant within the online chat room, at least some of the communications exchanged between the participants within the online chat room are made perceivable to the user as the communications are exchanged.