| US 7,475,119 B2 | ||
| Method and apparatus for managing messages in a messaging session | ||
| Carl Phillip Gusler, Austin, Tex. (US); Rick Allen Hamilton, II, Charlottesville, Va. (US); James Wesley Seaman, Falls Church, Va. (US); and Timothy Moffett Waters, Richmond, Va. (US) | ||
| Assigned to International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, N.Y. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jan. 28, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/20,945. | ||
| Application 12/020945 is a continuation of application No. 10/464894, filed on Jun. 19, 2003, granted, now 7,337,213. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0140790 A1, Jun. 12, 2008 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 15/16 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 709—206 [709/203; 709/217; 709/223] | 6 Claims |
| 1. A data processing system for managing messages, the data processing system comprising:
first receiving means for receiving a request by an invitee to add a third party to a messaging session with a number of parties;
second sending means, responsive to receiving the request, for sending a stealth invite to the third party;
third sending means, responsive to receiving an acceptance of the stealth invite, for sending messages sent to and received
from the number of parties to the third party without the number of parties knowing of a presence of the third party in the
messaging session;
allowing means for allowing the third party to send messages only to a user sending the invitation;
determining means, responsive to initiation of the messaging session, for determining whether a default has been set; and
recording means, responsive to the default being set, for recording all messages sent and received during the messaging session.
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