Persistent conversations

US9338403B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Google LLC · US

Inventors

• Benjamin David Eidelson · San Francisco, US
• Randall Sarafa · San Francisco, US
• Mayur Kamat · Bothell, US
• Ujjwal Singh · Palo Alto, US
• Peter Pawlowski · Menlo Park, US
• Richard Fulcher · Sunnyvale, US
• Peter Ng · San Francisco, US
• Evan Millar · Pleasanton, US
• Rhett Robinson · Kirkland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 23, 2013
• Grant date: May 10, 2016
• Expiry date: Jan 23, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M2203/551
• WIPO field: Audio-visual technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods and computer readable media for persistent conversations are described. In some implementations, a method can include receiving a communication message sent from a first user to at least one other user, and generating a persistent conversation object having a conversation content section and conversation state information. The method can also include storing the communication message in the conversation content section of the persistent conversation object, and forwarding the communication message to the at least one other user. The method can further include updating the conversation state information to reflect the receiving, storing and forwarding of the communication message.