Patent №
US 8,312,095
Granted
2012-11-13
Filed 2008
Owner
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Lab
AI components
3
nlp · kr · hardware
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
12022367
Methods, program products and systems are provided for selectively synchronizing and tracking networked or internet communication message items. An interactive communication application presents a message entry interface enabling a user to select a discrete question for tracking, creating tracking thread. The message is presented by visually distinguishing the tracked question from a remainder of message items, and the thread is updated in response to a reply message comprising a linked answer. A secondary tracking display interface presents thread pluralities and enables a user to select and resend an unanswered question or an unacknowledged answer. An answer may be automatically or explicitly linked to a question. Selecting or linking a question or answer may be effected through a cursor routine or special text string inputs, and the special text string inputs may be user defined.
AI classification
Ownership
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
assignment · 204370705
Assignors
CHAO, LI-LUNG, MR.
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.