Magnification of incoming and outgoing messages in the user interface of instant messaging and other digital communication services

摘要

The invention relates to instant messaging communications. More particularly, the invention relates to the magnification, or set in evidence, of incoming and/or outgoing messages. Typically only the at least one latest exchanged messages is magnified. A messages ends being displayed in a magnified fashion at the occurrence of a predetermined event, such as, a new message is exchanged, the user start or continue to compose an outgoing message, or the user selects to dismiss the magnification. Typically, once a message ends being displayed in a magnified fashion it begins being displayed in a normal fashion, e.g. in the transcript area of the session window in its sender selected, or recipient enforced, font, size, and style.