Management and synchronization of related electronic communications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9330378
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13438292

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Embodiments of the present invention provide a system, method, and program product for managing and synchronizing electronic communications having one or more common topics. A computer system detects a first electronic communication involving a first user and a first set of users. The computer system analyzes the first electronic communication to identify a topic and determines whether the identified topic matches a topic of a second electronic communication involving the first user and a second set of users. Responsive to the identified topic of the first electronic communication matching a topic of the second electronic communication, the computer system provides to the first user an option to initiate an electronic communication involving the first user and the first and second sets of users.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bastide, Paul R Boxford, US 511 2208
Broomhall, Matthew E South Burlington, US 277 1463
Loredo, Robert E North Miami Beach, US 263 1366

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