Patent ID: 8396461

Claim:
A network device, comprising: a memory for storing executable instructions; and a processor that is arranged to execute the instructions to perform actions, including: receiving, from an inviting client device, a request to generate a plurality of invitations for a plurality of other client devices to join a session; sending an invite message to each of the plurality of other client devices, the invite message including a unique link that is determined from an identifier that is unique to each client device in the plurality of other client devices; as requests to join the session are received from client devices that select the unique link, along with the unique identifier and an identifier of the requesting client device: automatically allowing a requesting client device to join the session when it is determined that the unique identifier is based on the identifier of the requesting client device, and for each joining client device after a first joining client device, providing access to a history log of conversations between client devices participating in the session.