Method for creating and maintaining threads of phone/email/fax/SMS conversations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7539295
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12195904

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A method for creating and maintaining threads of communications comprises accepting an electronic-communication call from a caller, determining if the caller is a new or previous caller by determining if a prior-caller user identification is contained within a call-receiving system, responsive to determining that the caller is a new caller assigning a new-caller user identification to the new caller and assigning a unique thread identification for communications related to a new issue, and responsive to determining that the caller is a known previous caller verifying a known-caller user identification and determining whether the known previous caller is calling about a new issue. Responsive to determining that the known previous caller is calling about a new issue, the method further includes assigning a unique thread identification to the new issue. Responsive to determining that the known previous caller is calling about an existing issue, the method further includes obtaining a list of previous thread identifications.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Amir, Arnon Saratoga, US 69 2166
Megiddo, Nimrod Palo Alto, US 84 2810

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