Time line display of chat conversations
US7814159B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/1831
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Chat messages in a chat session may be displayed in a timeline view. Messages are displayed in a first display region. Timestamps of the chat messages are displayed in a second region. The messages are aligned with their respective timestamps, akin to a timeline. Timestamps for all messages need not be displayed; a timestamp may be omitted if the corresponding message occurs in the “same” time as another message. Breaks of no messaging activity that are longer than a predefined amount of time are shown with graphical objects such as a line. The objects also indicate the length of the break.
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