A system and method are presented for providing an instant messaging (IM) environment. The network includes a plurality of client computer processing systems, a plurality of public IM services and an IM server appliance coupling the client computer systems and the public IM services for one of one-on-one...http://www.google.de/patents/US7328247?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7328247 - Self-contained instant messaging appliance
