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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2006
Applicants:
Michael P. Etgen, Cary, NC (US);
Steven M. Miller, Cary, NC (US);
Renee L. Schwartz, Durham, NC (US);
Inventors:
Michael P. Etgen, Cary, NC (US);
Steven M. Miller, Cary, NC (US);
Renee L. Schwartz, Durham, NC (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention is a computer implemented system and process for managing a threaded instant messaging conversation. The process comprises establishing an interactive messaging session for exchanging a conversation element; assigning a thread identifier to the conversation element; appending the thread identifier to the conversation element; and displaying the conversation element in a user interface based on the thread identifier.