Patent ID: 7991128

Claim:
A computer implemented method for managing conversational input comprising: attempting, using a controller that is included in a first communication device, to authenticate a first user that is using the first communication device to have a conversation with a second user; in response to authenticating the first user, monitoring, using the controller, the conversation for a triggering event on the first communication device, wherein the first user must be authenticated before the conversation can be monitored; responsive to detecting the triggering event, generating a conversation stub using a stub generator that is included in the first communication device, wherein the conversation stub includes information relating to a topic of conversation; storing the conversation stub in a storage device located remotely to the first communication device; and responsive to receiving a selection of the conversation stub, presenting the conversation stub on the first communication; wherein the triggering event includes a detection of a voice of the first user and a voice of the second user at a same time, and further wherein the voice of the first user and the voice of the second user overlap, and still further wherein the second user uses a second communication device to communicate with the first user.