Managing exchange of instant messages using an assigned communication code

Abstract

A method, system and a computer program product for managing exchange of instant messages (IM). The method may include receiving a request from an initiator to generate an IM code (IM code), the IM code is used as an identifier of the initiator, the request includes at least one IM code property that facilitates regulation of IMs originated by any one of at least one participant in an exchange of IMs with the initiator, or received by anyone of the at least one participant in an exchange of IMs with the initiator; generating the IM code according to the at least one IM code property and distributing the IM code, for use by anyone of the at least one participant; identifying that an active participant of the at least one participant inputs the IM code; and selectively regulating IMs originated by or received by the active participant according to the IM code properties.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A computerized method of managing exchange of instant messages (IM), comprising:
 receiving a request from an initiator to generate an instant messaging code (IM code), the IM code is used as an identifier of the initiator, the request includes at least one IM code property that facilitates regulation of instant messages (i) originated by any one of at least one participant in an exchange of instant messages with the initiator, or (ii) received by anyone of the at least one participant in an exchange of instant messages with the initiator;   generating the IM code according to the at least one IM code property and distributing the IM code, for use by anyone of the at least one participant;   identifying that an active participant of the at least one participant inputs the IM code; and   selectively regulating instant messages originated by or received by the active participant according to the IM code properties.   
     
     
         2 . The computerized method of  claim 1 , the method further comprises:
 providing an IM platform associated with the generated IM code, the IM platform facilitate the exchange of the IMs; and regulating the IMs in the IM platform.   
     
     
         3 . The computerized method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one IM code property including at least one of selected from a group comprising: a visual IM code property and a functional IM code property. 
     
     
         4 . The computerized method of  claim 1 , wherein distributing the IM code includes at least one selected from a group comprising: sending the IM code to the initiator and publishing the IM code. 
     
     
         5 . The computerized method of  claim 1 , wherein the request includes data relating to at least one designated participant. 
     
     
         6 . The computerized method of  claim 5 , wherein the designated participant is selected from a contact list associated with the initiator and the request includes data relating to the selected designated participant from the contact list. 
     
     
         7 . The computerized method of  claim 6 , wherein at least two designated participants are selected from the contact list, which together with the initiator constituting a group of participants, and wherein the at least one IM code property facilitates regulation of IMs between the designated participants and the initiator in the exchange of IMs in the group. 
     
     
         8 . The computerized method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one IM code property includes authorization of at least one participant to modify the at least one IM code property. 
     
     
         9 . The computerized method of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one IM code property includes authorization of at least one participant to modify the at least one IM code property. 
     
     
         10 . A system of managing exchange of instant messages (IM), comprising: a processing unit configured and operable to:
 receive a request from an initiator to generate an instant messaging code (IM code), the JM code is used as an identifier of the initiator, the request includes at least one IM code property that facilitates regulation of instant messages (i) originated by any one of at least one participant in an exchange of instant messages with the initiator, or (ii) received by anyone of the at least one participant in an exchange of instant messages with the initiator;   generate the IM code according to the at least one IM code property and distribute the IM code, for use by anyone of the at least one participant;   identify that an active participant of the at least one participant inputs the IM code; and   selectively regulate instant messages originated by or received by the active participant according to the IM code properties.   
     
     
         11 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium retaining a program of instructions, the program of instructions when read by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method of managing exchange of instant messages (EM), comprising:
 receiving a request from an initiator to generate an instant messaging code (IM code), the IM code is used as an identifier of the initiator, the request includes at least one IM code property that facilitates regulation of instant messages (i) originated by any one of at least one participant in an exchange of instant messages with the initiator, or (ii) received by anyone of the at least one participant in an exchange of instant messages with the initiator;   generating the IM code according to the at least one IM code property and   distributing the IM code, for use by anyone of the at least one participant;   identifying that an active participant of the at least one participant inputs the IM code; and   selectively regulating instant messages originated by or received by the active participant according to the IM code properties.