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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2006
Anuphinh P. Wanderski, Durham, NC (US);
John M. Lance, Littleton, MA (US);
Andrew L. Schirmer, Andover, MA (US);
Anuphinh P. Wanderski, Durham, NC (US);
John M. Lance, Littleton, MA (US);
Andrew L. Schirmer, Andover, MA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A solution for providing an instant messaging (IM) space, such as for a chat session, is provided, which includes provisions for spinning off of chat threads. An embodiment of the invention provides a method of providing an IM space, the method comprising: providing a first graphical user interface (GUI) space for an IM conversation; obtaining a selected portion of the IM conversation represented on the first GUI; and creating a second GUI space for a second IM conversation based on the portion selected.