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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2003
Mustansir Banatwala, Hudson, NH (US);
Stephen J. Foley, Quincy, MA (US);
Alexander Kordun, Arlington, MA (US);
Mustansir Banatwala, Hudson, NH (US);
Stephen J. Foley, Quincy, MA (US);
Alexander Kordun, Arlington, MA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a method, system and apparatus for managing external data sources in a discussion forum resource. A discussion forum resource can include at least one topic thread disposed in the discussion resource forum and created for externally sourced content in the discussion forum resource. The discussion forum resource further can include a data aggregator coupled to the topic thread and configured to manage the externally sourced content in the topic thread. Notably, the externally sourced content can include text, audio, imagery or video.