Patent ID: 9246857
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: G06Q,G06T,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A computer based method for correlating conversations in a messaging environment, the method comprising: providing a discussion interface at a first interface device, wherein the discussion interface displays a first message and a second message; providing a message entry location for inputting new messages, the message entry location associated with the discussion interface, receiving, at the first interface device, a first indication that the first message is part of an active conversation; changing a visual element of the message entry location upon receipt of the first indication to match a first visual cue shared by messages associated with the active conversation; receiving a first new message at the message entry location; and displaying the first new message within the discussion interface at the first interface device, wherein the displaying of the first new message incorporates the first visual cue shared by messages associated with the active conversation.