Solution for managing multiple related discussion threads in an online collaboration environment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7904515
APP PUB NO 20090094329A1
SERIAL NO

11869107

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The present invention discloses a server-side collaboration system that includes a set of discussion threads, a server-side software component, and a server-side data store. The discussion threads can be managed by a collaboration session leader. The collaboration session leader can be a user authorized to define the topic, to create the plurality of discussion threads for the topic, and to assign a set of participants to each created discussion thread. The server-side software component can permit remotely located clients to post and view content by discussion thread during a real-time collaboration, which includes a text exchange capability. Client using participants can be restricted to posting content to discussion threads as authorized by the collaboration session leader. The server-side data store can maintain a viewable history of posted content organized by discussion thread.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Ambati, Anilkumar Morrisville, US 1 60
Bou-Ghannam, Akram A Lake Worth, US 21 416

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