[JDEV] OT: AOL Patents IM (Patent creates IM wrinkle )

[Neil Stevens]

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On Tuesday December 17, 2002 02:00, Dougal Campbell wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Dec 2002, Trent Melcher wrote:
> > I thought this would be interesting reading.
> >
> >
> > http://msnbc-cnet.com.com/2100-1023-978234.html?type=pt&part=msnbc&tag
> >=alert&form=feed&subj=cnetnews
>
> Without seeing the actual patent application, I'll toss out the prior
> art of using "finger" for presence notification, and the "talk" program
> for instant messages.

Finger is tied to a specific node on the network, though.  The patent talks 
about not being tied to one computer on the network.

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Neil Stevens - neil at qualityassistant.com
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