US 6,983,305 B2
Systems and methods for interfacing with a user in instant messaging
Daniel Danker, Hercules, Calif. (US); and Peter T. Barrett, San Francisco, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Wash. (US)
Filed on May 30, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/867,944.
Prior Publication US 2002/0184309 A1, Dec. 05, 2002
Int. Cl. G06F 15/16 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 709—204 33 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. In a network system including at least two network devices network connectable so as to be capable of engaging in an instant messaging session, a method for users of the at least two network devices to communicate via instant messaging, the method reducing the amount of input required by the users, the method comprising:
a first network device receiving a first instant message;
automatically, and without user intervention, extracting one or more language expressions associated with the first instant message, including at least one language expression from a data dictionary having language expressions from a previously received instant message;
displaying one or more language expressions associated with the first instant message at the first network device;
receiving a user selection of one or more of the language expressions displayed at the first network device; and
including the selected language expressions in a reply instant message to the first instant message.