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Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020

Filed:

Jun. 16, 2016
Applicant:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);

Inventors:

Benjamin G. Wilde, Quincy, MA (US);

Douglas L. Milvaney, Cambridge, MA (US);

Nikhil Nathwani, Cambridge, MA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/58 (2006.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 51/16 (2013.01); G06Q 10/101 (2013.01); H04L 51/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for providing distinct conversations within a file activity feed for display on a user interface of a client computing device. A file created with an application may be rendered on the user interface. The file may include at least a chat pane comprising a plurality of chat messages and a file activity feed including one or more activities associated with the file. It may be determined when a distinct conversation begins and ends within the chat pane. The distinct conversation may include at least some of the plurality of chat messages. In response to determining when the distinct conversation begins and ends, the distinct conversation may be recorded as a distinct conversation activity associated with the file. The distinct conversation activity may be displayed within the file activity feed.


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