System and method for managing on-line discussion having multiple topics in a collaborative data processing environment

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PATENT NO 6557027
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09369094

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A data processing system that manages operator intercommunication in a collaborative data processing environment is capable of receiving first and second messages and respectively associated first and second sub-topic identifiers from a discussion forum, displaying each message associated with the first sub-topic identifier in a message window utilizing a first presentation format, and displaying each message associated with the second sub-topic identifier in the message window utilizing a second presentation format. In an illustrative embodiment, each message associated with the first sub-topic identifier is displayed in a first column in the message window and each message associated with the second sub-topic identifier is displayed in a second column in the message window.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Cragun, Brian John Rochester, MN 86 6463

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