Job Management Partner 1/Remote Control Description and Operator's Guide

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6.1.1 What the chat function can do

The Chat window is used to send and receive chat messages. Messages that are entered in the Chat window are sent to the destination via the chat server. In a chat environment, therefore, the personal computer that runs the chat server can be considered the server and a personal computer that is connected to the chat server can be considered a client. The figure below shows how the chat function is used.

Figure 6-1 Chat function overview

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The chat server can run on both the controller and the agent. This means that chat sessions are not only between a controller and an agent, but also between controllers and between agents. The chat server can be connected to multiple Chat windows. In this situation, messages can be sent to a specific user and to all users. The following figure shows an example of sending a message to a specific user.

Figure 6-2 Sending a message to a specified user

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The above features of the chat function can be combined to serve the following purposes: