EP1722526A3

Method and apparatus for performing an instant messenger function using a local area network

Abstract

An apparatus and method for performing an instant messenger function using a local area network (LAN) is provided whereby a first portable terminal and second portable terminals perform an instant messenger function via short-range communication. The first portable terminal and the second portable terminals respectively store user information and exchange the stored user information to establish themselves as messenger objects. The first portable terminal searches the second portable terminals of the messenger objects located within its short-range communication area obtains user information of the searched second portable terminals of messenger objects and updates the user information. The searched second portable terminals of the messenger objects are displayed as being active to allow a user to check the searched messenger objects and to perform an instant messenger function.

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
WO03087992A2	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	X	Search report	1-32
EP1370050A1	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	X	Search report	1-32
US2005076124A1	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	1-32

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
20050038551	Republic of Korea	A	2005-05-09
20050038551	Republic of Korea	A	2005-05-09
20050038551	Republic of Korea	–	2005-05-09
20050050353	Republic of Korea	A	2005-06-13
20050050353	Republic of Korea	A	2005-06-13
20050050353	Republic of Korea	–	2005-06-13
20050038551	–	–	–
20050050353	–	–	–
KR20050038551	–	–	–
KR20050050353	–	–	–

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Document	Office	Kind
KR100622254B1	Republic of Korea	B1	2006-09-15
US2006253541A1	United States of America	A1	2006-11-09
EP1722526A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2006-11-15
KR20060129726A	Republic of Korea	A	2006-12-18
CN1881818A	China	A	2006-12-20
EP1722526A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2007-11-21
KR100813161B1	Republic of Korea	B1	2008-03-17
CN1881818B	China	B	2010-09-15
EP1722526B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2011-07-06

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2021-03-31	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2020-12-01	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
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Method and apparatus for performing an instant messenger function using a local area network

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