Abstract: A system for an audio stream adaptive frequency comprises an audio capture device for sending audio samples captured from an audio source and an audio playback device for receiving the audio samples. The audio playback device includes a playback buffer and is configured to adjust playback of the audio samples from the playback buffer when the buffer is not within a designated target range. Other systems and methods are also provided.

Abstract: Systems for instant messaging private tags preferably comprise a parser for parsing an instant message for sensitive data and an encryption engine for encrypting the sensitive data. A modified uuencoder is also preferably included for converting the encrypted sensitive data into a data stream that complies with an XML format. Other systems and methods are also provided.

Abstract: Communication services are integrated. A communication suite includes several communications accounts for a first communications service and several communications accounts for a second communications service. Logic is configured to detect when one of the communications accounts in the first communication suite for the first communications service is being actively utilized by a user. Upon detection, the logic is configured to make the second communications service available to the user via the communications accounts in the communication suite for the second communications service.

Abstract: Systems for customizing the privatizing of instant messages preferably comprise a processing device configured to detect a marking of select portions of an instant message as sensitive data. The instant message is parsed for marked sensitive data. An encryption engine encrypts the sensitive data. A modified unencoder is also preferably included for converting the encrypted sensitive data into a data stream that complies with an XML format. Other systems and methods are also provided.

Abstract: Systems for customizing the privatizing of instant messages preferably comprise a processing device configured to detect a marking of select portions of an instant message as sensitive data. The instant message is parsed for marked sensitive data. An encryption engine encrypts the sensitive data. A modified unencoder is also preferably included for converting the encrypted sensitive data into a data stream that complies with an XML format. Other systems and methods are also provided.

Abstract: Embodiments, among others, of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for integrating communication services. Briefly described, in architecture, one embodiment of the system, among others, can be implemented as follows. A communication suite includes several communications accounts for a first communications service and several communications for a second communications service. Logic is configured to detect when one of the communications accounts in the first communication suite for the first communications service is being actively utilized by a user. Upon detection, the logic is configured to make the second communications service available to the user via the communications accounts in the communication suite for the second communications service. Other systems and methods are provided.

Abstract: Embodiments, among others, of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for providing child protection in communication services. Briefly described, in architecture, some embodiments of the system, among others, can be implemented as follows. A user interface for a communications service is configured to provide an operation that is restricted from being performed by a user of a communication suite or persona of a child type. The communication suite has at least one communications account of the user for the communications service. Accordingly, logic is provided that determines if the user of a communication suite of the child type is attempting to perform the operation. Other systems and methods are provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for handling email messages are described. Some embodiments are directed to determining whether an email message meets a predefined condition, and executing an action in an instant messaging (IM) system in response to determining that the email message meets the predefined condition. Other embodiments are directed to providing a programming interface, and storing inputs provided by a user at the programming interface. For those embodiments, the programming interface is adapted to receive user input in the form of a markup language. The inputs comprise a condition and an action. Yet other embodiments are directed to determining whether a digital message meets a predefined condition, and executing a filtering algorithm on the digital message in response to determining that the digital message does not meet the predefined condition. The digital message may be, for example, an email message or an IM message.

Abstract: Systems and methods for selectively forwarding full header information in email messages are presented. When, an email message is received by a user, and the user chooses to forward the received email message, an option is provided to the user to either include the full header information of the received email in the forwarded email, or to not include the full header information of the received email in the forwarded email.

Abstract: Plug-ins for instant messaging (IM) systems are described. By using plug-ins in conjunction with IM systems, the functionality of IM systems may be greatly extended. Specifically, in business applications, such as workflow processes, IM provides a more reliable approach to determining actual delivery of messages.

Abstract: Briefly described, one embodiment of a system for automatic electronic message retrieval, among others, includes a messaging client for receiving electronic messages and for authorizing automatic message retrieval, and an automatic messaging retrieval system configured to automatically check for electronic messages. Other systems and methods are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for storing messages using multiple communication modalities, in which a first communication is received from a first communication system. The first communication system is configured to communicate using a first standard communication protocol. The first communication is converted to a second communication, which is compatible with a second standard communication protocol. The first communication and second communication are separately stored.

Abstract: Systems and methods for instant messaging (IM) with multiple contacts from multiple IM systems are presented. In one embodiment, incoming IM messages from multiple IM systems are translated and displayed to the user. Similarly, outgoing IM messages from the user are translated for compatibility with each of the multiple IM systems, thereby permitting communication between the user and contacts at the multiple IM systems. In another embodiment, an incoming IM message from one of the IM systems is translated for compatibility with each of the other IM systems, thereby permitting communication between contacts at the multiple IM systems.

Abstract: An intelligent remote caller identification system is provided that typically includes a central office, a service control point, and an internet call routing system. The central office typically triggers a query responsive to receiving a call request. The service control point is coupled to the central office, receives the query, and triggers an internet call routing query. The internet call routing system is coupled to the service control point and typically receives the internet call routing query, determines the presence of the called party with respect to a registered communication device, and sends an internet-based message to the called party at the registered communication device in response to the presence determination. Methods and other systems are also provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating instant messaging (IM) services and email services are described. In one embodiment, the email services and IM services are integrated through an address book database. The address book database correlates email information of a contact with a reference identifier (ID). Additionally, one or more IM addresses of the contact are also correlated to the reference ID, thereby permitting further correlation of a contact's IM information with the contact's email information.

Abstract: A system for an audio stream adaptive frequency comprises an audio capture device for sending audio samples captured from an audio source and an audio playback device for receiving the audio samples. The audio playback device includes a playback buffer and is configured to adjust playback of the audio samples from the playback buffer when the buffer is not within a designated target range. Other systems and methods are also provided.

Abstract: A system for a video stream adaptive frame rate comprises a video capture device for sending video samples captured from a video source and a video playback device for receiving video samples from the video capture device. The video capture device includes a playback buffer and is configured to adjust a playback of the video samples from the playback buffer when the buffer is not within a designated target range. Other systems and methods are also provided.

Abstract: Systems for translating text messages in an instant messaging system comprise a translation engine for translating text messages into a preferred language of a recipient of the text messages. The systems are preferably configured to send and receive the text messages and to determine whether the text messages that are received in a source language are in the preferred language of the recipients so that the text messages are displayed in the preferred language of the recipients of the text messages. Other systems and methods are also provided.

Abstract: Systems for saving and retrieving forwarded instant messages comprise a primary IM processing device configured to forward incoming instant messages to an available secondary IM processing device and a storage device accessible to the primary IM storage device. The storage device is configured to capture each instant message sent and received. The primary IM processing device is further configured to retrieve the captured instant messages and to display a transcript of instant messages sent and received on a display device coupled to the primary IM processing device upon de-forwarding of instant messages. Other systems and methods are also provided.

Abstract: Systems for forwarding incoming instant messages comprise a primary IM processing device configured to send and receive IM messages. The primary IM processing device is further configured to forward incoming IM messages to an available secondary IM processing devices based upon presence information and availability information on a plurality of secondary IM processing devices. A router is configured to route IM messages between the primary IM processing device and the secondary IM processing devices. An IM server is coupled to a communications network and is configured to send and receive presence information from the primary IM processing device and the secondary IM processing devices. The primary IM processing device is further configured to maintain presence information on the secondary IM processing devices including the secondary IM processing devices that were unavailable to receive a forwarded instant message. Other systems and methods are also provided.