Patent ID: 8166408
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, in a data processing system, for managing virtual discussion threads in a synchronous conferencing system the method comprising: storing sent and received chat entries in a chat session data structure wherein the chat session data structure stores a history of chat entries of a chat session; receiving user selection of a plurality of chat entries belonging to a virtual discussion thread in a chat session graphical user interface of the chat session; marking the plurality of chat entries as belonging to the virtual discussion thread in the chat session data structure, wherein each chat entry within plurality of chat entries in the chat session data structure comprises a message identifier, a user identifier, a timestamp, a chat message text, and a virtual discussion thread identifier; adding a message identifier for each of the plurality of chat entries to a virtual discussion entry in a virtual discussion data structure, wherein the virtual discussion entry in the virtual discussion data structure comprises a virtual discussion thread identifier, a message identifier list, and an evidence mode field; and activating an evidence mode corresponding to the evidence mode field for the plurality of chat entries in the chat session graphical user interface; wherein receiving user selection of the plurality of chat entries comprises: