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US 2003/0197730 A1Published application
Display control method and device
AssigneeFujitsu Limited
InventorsJun Kakuta, Satoshi Okuyama, Ai Manabe
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AssigneeFujitsu Limited
InventorsJun Kakuta, Satoshi Okuyama, Ai Manabe
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The disclosure is directed to methods and devices for displaying conversations on a network for ease of viewing in accordance with user preferences. Based on thread (message-group) forming instructions from users, as well as on member users' instructions, threads are created from member users' remarks. Instead of designating users, remarks that include threads may be designated. Thread information relating to the created threads is at the same time created and stored. The thread information includes predetermined information such as thread IDs, member users and authors. The created thread information is reported to other users in the network, and is in common with thread information within the network. Remarks within a thread may be displayed in a thread window 307 only, or displayed in both it and a conversation window 303, configurable to suit according to user instructions.
A display control method utilized in a chat system in which users on information terminals share identical networks mutually, enabling text conversation, the display control method:
A display control device utilized in a chat device wherein, sharing an identical network mutually, transmission/reception of text messages is possible, the display control device provided with:
A computer-readable recording medium on which is recorded a display control program utilized in a chat device wherein, sharing an identical network mutually, transmission/reception of messages through text is possible, the computer-readable recording medium on which is recorded the display control program for-executing:
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For computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms: network arrangements for conference optimisation or adaptation
Administration; Management: office automation; Time management
Digital communication
Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial
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1. Technical Field
The present invention relates to technology for promoting user convenience in a system in which users share identical networks mutually, enabling simultaneous conversation. More particularly, it relates to technology that makes conversational display easy to view, in a textual conversation system such as IRC (Internet Relay Chat).
In the present invention, “IRC” means a chat system formed by connecting a chat server with a plurality of chat clients on the Internet, and the plurality of chat clients sharing the same virtual space, enabling simultaneous conversation.
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a display control device pertaining to the present invention in a first embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a conceptual illustration of a message list;
FIG. 3 is a conceptual illustration of an administration table;
Next, a display control device of the present invention will be definitely explained with reference to the drawings.
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