brgds
Tim
On 17/12/2002 10:33 pm, "Gallo, Felix S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
from the PLATO system, early 1970s: -user-, for seeing
all the users on the system and being able to start
TERM-talk with them (I think with just one press of the
DATA key, but my memory's rusty..)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dougal Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 2:00 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [JDEV] OT: AOL Patents IM (Patent creates IM wrinkle )
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> On Tue, 17 Dec 2002, Trent Melcher wrote:
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> > I thought this would be interesting reading.
> >
> >
> >
> http://msnbc-cnet.com.com/2100-1023-978234.html?type=pt=m <http://msnbc-cnet.com.com/2100-1023-978234.html?type=pt&part=m>
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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.
