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Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019

Filed:

Jun. 11, 2015
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Li-Ju Chen, Taipei, TW;

Tzuching Kuo, Taipei, TW;

Lin Chung Liang, New Taipei, TW;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/58 (2006.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 17/22 (2006.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06Q 10/107 (2013.01); H04L 51/16 (2013.01); H04L 51/04 (2013.01); H04L 51/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

A first message may be displayed within a main chat room. The first message may be associated with a first topic. A second message may be displayed below the first message. The second message may be associated with a second topic. A third message may be received. The third message may be determined to be associated with the first topic. In response to the determining, the third message may be displayed by offsetting the third message below the first message, wherein the third message is displayed above the second message. The offsetting the third message below the first message may indicate a hierarchical relationship between the first message and the third message.


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