Systems and methods for implementing an instant messaging remote control service

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IM remote control service causes the IM client to

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Control point sends a request to the IM remote

702 802 Control point sends a request to the lM remote
\/T control service to execute the set status action \/T control service to execute the logoff action

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attempt to set the user's online status \/T attempt to logoff the IM network

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message to the control poInt