An instant messaging system allows an instant message recipient to generate a contact list of potential senders of instant messages. This contact list is segmented in to a plurality of sub lists each containing a list of pre-approved potential instant message senders. Each sub list may contain a list of potential instant messengers interested in a particular focus I.e., issue, subject mater, etc.). Some names of potential instant messengers may be common to more than one list. Each individual su...

The techniques and mechanisms described herein are directed to controlling communication paths between conference members in a decentralized multi-party conference that supports a full mesh architecture. Several check points are tested in order to handle concurrency issues and to ensure quality of service. First, a check is made to determine whether any pending communication paths exist between the two systems. Second, a check is made to determine whether one of the systems is in the process of ...

To remove films, such as oxides and lubricants, from a metal substrate, mechanical or thermal stress is first applied to the films so as to rupture the film to the substrate. The substrate is then moved through an electrolysis cell having one or more electrode elements of one electrical polarity spaced from the moving substrate defining another electrode element with the opposite polarity. An electrical signal is applied to the electrodes, and the electrical signal flows down to the metal substr...

An e-mail categorization system can include a plurality of role templates, each role template being associated with an e-mail account and defining a plurality of categories for categorizing e-mail messages. An authorized account holder can establish the plurality of categories and can designate programmatic actions that are to be selectively executed by an e-mail receiving application upon the receipt of e-mail messages. The selection of actions can be based upon categories of the received e-mai...

A technique for project partitioning in a cluster of servers is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the technique may be realized as a method for partitioning a plurality of projects among a cluster of servers. The method may comprise determining a status of project partition among the cluster of servers. The method may also comprise generating a partition plan for re-partitioning the plurality of projects among the cluster of servers based at least in part on the status and a par...

A computer implemented method for delivering published messages to at least one subscriber in a publish-subscribe messaging system. The method for delivering published messages to a subscriber includes receiving a plurality of message streams and analyzing at least one message from each of the plurality of message streams in accordance with criteria established by the subscriber specifying a message content and a message content quality. At least one message that satisfies the criteria is delive...

A method in a communication system wherein a requestor (18) signals a request (1) for a service associated with an event. The request includes a first identifier for identifying the requested event and a second identifier for identifying the origin of the event. An executable set of instructions is then selected based on the first and second identifiers. Communications associated with the specific event is then controlled by means of the selected executable set of instructions. A communication s...

A system and method for role pen based messaging in a collaborative environment is presented. Online users utilize clients and a server to collaborate in a distributed presentation. One of the users is a presentation leader and sends presentation content to the server which distributes the presentation content to participating users. One of the users wishes to send a comment to a subset of the participating users. The user selects a role pen from a role pen stand whereby the role pen corresponds...

A system for communicating messages comprises a session server and a messaging server. The session server receives a call from a first client. The call is intended for a second client. The messaging server is coupled to the session server and receives the call from the session server. The messaging server further communicates a first-text message to an instant messaging client associated with the second client in response to receiving the call. The messaging server further receives a second-text...

Differential dynamic content delivery including providing a session document for a presentation, wherein the session document includes a session grammar and a session structured document; identifying a recording period within a presentation session; recording, during the recording period, a presentation control instruction; selecting from the session structured document a classified structural element in dependence upon the recorded presentation control instruction and in dependence upon user cl...