Method and apparatus for storing and retrieving conversations in an instant messaging system
OwnerDenise Genty, Shawn Mullen +1inventors
InventorsDenise Genty, Shawn Mullen, James Tesauro
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Abstract
A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code to detect an indication that a conversation between users in an instant messaging system should be saved. Endpoints and keyword data are extracted from the conversation in response to detecting the indication. An abstract generating from the endpoints and keyword data. The conversation is stored in association with the abstract.
Claims20
A computer implemented method for managing conversations, the computer implemented method comprising:
- detecting an indication that a conversation between a users in an instant messaging system should be saved;
- responsive to detecting the indication, extracting endpoints and keyword data from the conversation;
- generating an abstract from the endpoints and the keyword data;
- and
- storing the conversation in association with the abstract.
A computer program product comprising:
- a computer usable medium having computer usable program code for managing conversations, the computer program product including:
- computer usable program code for detecting an indication that a conversation between a users in an instant messaging system should be saved;
- computer usable program code, responsive to detecting the indication, for extracting endpoints and keyword data from the conversation;
- computer usable program code for generating an abstract from the endpoints and the keyword data;
- and
- computer usable program code for storing the conversation in association with the abstract.
A data processing system comprising:
- a bus;
- a communications unit connected to the bus;
- a memory connected to the bus, wherein the storage device includes a set of computer usable program code;
- and
- a processor unit connected to the bus, wherein the processor unit executes the set of computer usable program code to detect an indication that a conversation between a users in an instant messaging system should be saved;
- extract endpoints and keyword data from the conversation in response to detecting the indication;
- generate an abstract from the endpoints and the keyword data;
- and store the conversation in association with the abstract.
A data processing system for managing conversations, the data processing system comprising:
- detecting means for detecting an indication that a conversation between a users in an instant messaging system should be saved;
- extracting means, responsive to detecting the indication, for extracting endpoints and keyword data from the conversation;
- generating means for generating an abstract from the endpoints and keyword data;
- and
- storing means for storing the conversation in association with the abstract.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.