US 2015/0033155 A1 · CONVERSATION-INTEGRATED ACTION ITEMS IN SOCIAL NETWORKS

Abstract

A device and a method are disclosed including Conversation-Integrated Action System (CIAS) having networking facilities to allow multiple remote users of a social network to enter into a social conversation. CIAS is further configured to allow specific and relevant actions to be presented to achieve specific and definite results. Such integrated actions may include, but are not limited to, marking the status of the conversation, marking a part of the conversation as a decision with which the users agree, deleting the conversation, managing the conversation, editing the conversation, granting various action permissions to various users, opening or closing the conversation, concluding the conversation, saving the conversation, searching for previous conversations, generating statistical and measured data based on the conversation, starting another related conversation, triggering actions by a third party work flow system, and the like.

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Dependent claims

A Conversation Integrated Action System (CIAS), the system comprising:

a user interface software module, coupled with an online messaging system, that when executed on a computing device causes the computing device to:
present, to participants in an online conversation, options related to aspects of the online conversation;
wherein selecting at least one of the options indicates that an action associated with the conversation is identified to be performed;
and
wherein selecting at least another one of the options indicates a type of a remark within the conversation.

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Conversation-integrated action items in social networks

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Conversation-integrated action items in social networks

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