Conversation-based messaging method and system

A computing system, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions that upon execution by the at least one processor cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
• generating, by a service, a thread identifier (ID) of a new messaging thread based on receiving first user input indicative of creating the new messaging thread, wherein the first user input is received from a user via a predetermined interface element on a user interface;
• causing simultaneous display of a plurality of representative elements in a window in response to receiving the first user input via the predetermined interface element, wherein a first representative element of the plurality of representative elements is selectable to create a topic type of attribute of the new messaging thread during a process of creating the new messaging thread, and wherein a second representative element of the plurality of representative elements is selectable to create a task type of attribute of the new messaging thread during the process of creating the new messaging thread;
• identifying a topic from a plurality of topics displayed on the user interface in response to receiving a selection of the first representative element;
• creating, by the service, a first attribute of the new messaging thread based on the identified topic during the process of creating the new messaging thread, wherein no message exists in the new messaging thread during the process of creating the new messaging thread, and wherein the first attribute is the topic type of attribute;
• associating the first attribute of the new messaging thread with the thread ID of the new messaging thread during the process of creating the new messaging thread;
• displaying a calendar in response to a selection of the second representative element;
• receiving a selection of a due date from the calendar, wherein the due date is associated with a task to be assigned to a participant of the new messaging thread;
• creating, by the service, a second attribute of the new messaging thread based on the due date during the process of creating the new messaging thread, wherein the second attribute is the task type of attribute;
• associating the second attribute of the new messaging thread with the thread ID during the process of creating the new messaging thread;
• storing information indicating a plurality of attributes of the new messaging thread in a plurality of databases, wherein the plurality of attributes comprise the first attribute and the second attribute of the new messaging thread;
• storing an association between each of the plurality of attributes and the thread ID of the new messaging thread in the plurality of databases, wherein the plurality of attributes are accessible by the service and are associated with each other by way of the thread ID of the new messaging thread;
• and
• pushing indication information associated with the plurality of attributes to message applications associated with participants of the new messaging thread for display based on the stored information and the association between the plurality of attributes and the thread ID of the new messaging thread.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing computer-readable instructions that upon execution on a computing device cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:

• generating, by a service, a thread identifier (ID) of a new messaging thread based on receiving first user input indicative of creating the new messaging thread, wherein the first user input is received from a user via a predetermined interface element on a user interface;
• causing simultaneous display of a plurality of representative elements in a window in response to receiving the first user input via the predetermined interface element, wherein a first representative element of the plurality of representative elements is selectable to create a topic type of attribute of the new messaging thread during a process of creating the new messaging thread, and wherein a second representative element of the plurality of representative elements is selectable to create a task type of attribute of the new messaging thread during the process of creating the new messaging thread;
• identifying a topic from a plurality of topics displayed on the user interface in response to receiving a selection of the first representative element;
• creating, by the service, a first attribute of the new messaging thread based on the identified topic during the process of creating the new messaging thread, wherein no message exists in the new messaging thread during the process of creating the new messaging thread, and wherein the first attribute is the topic type of attribute;
• associating the first attribute of the new messaging thread with the thread ID of the new messaging thread during the process of creating the new messaging thread;
• displaying a calendar in response to a selection of the second representative element;
• receiving a selection of a due date from the calendar, wherein the due date is associated with a task to be assigned to a participant of the new messaging thread;
• creating, by the service, a second attribute of the new messaging thread based on the due date during the process of creating the new messaging thread, wherein the second attribute is the task type of attribute;
• associating the second attribute of the new messaging thread with the thread ID during the process of creating the new messaging thread;
• storing information indicating a plurality of attributes of the new messaging thread in a plurality of databases, wherein the plurality of attributes comprise the first attribute and the second attribute of the new messaging thread;
• storing an association between each of the plurality of attributes and the thread ID of the new messaging thread in the plurality of databases, wherein the plurality of attributes are accessible by the service and are associated with each other by way of the thread ID of the new messaging thread;
• and
• pushing indication information associated with the plurality of attributes to message applications associated with participants of the new messaging thread for display based on the stored information and the association between the plurality of attributes and the thread ID of the new messaging thread.