20120197969 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING CHAT-ROOM COMMUNICATIONS - Systems and methods for managing chat-room communications are provided. In one embodiment, a centralized chat-room management system for handling instant messages is provided. Further in the embodiment, a chat-room and a queue in the chat-room is included. The chat-room places chat messages into the queue after receiving the messages from users joining the chat-room and queues up the chat messages before sending to other users. Moreover, in the embodiment, a later queue is included in the chat-room, wherein the chat-room sends the chat messages to the other users at a later time, according to schedules provided in the messages. | 08-02-2012 |