Enhanced group communications with external participants
US10812539B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/306
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer program products to perform an operation comprising identifying, in a first group chat comprising a plurality of messages, an indication to add an external user in a text of a first message of the plurality of messages, wherein a membership of the first group chat comprises a plurality of users exclusive of the external user, responsive to receiving a second message from the external user via a first graphical user interface (GUI), outputting the second message to each of the plurality of users of the first group chat, and responsive to receiving a third message from one of the plurality of members of the first group chat via a second GUI, outputting the third message to the external user and each of the plurality of users of the first group chat.
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