Automatic Question Generation and Answering Based on Monitored Messaging Sessions

A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having a computer readable program stored therein, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a first computing device, causes the first computing device to:

• establish a first communication session between the first computing device and a second computing device, wherein the first computing device is operated by a first user and the second computing device is operated by a second user;
• establish, in response to content of the first communication session indicating subject matter for which additional information is desired by at least one of the first user or the second user, a second communication session between the first computing device and a question and answer (QA) system;
• and
• in response to an input by the first user to the first computing device requesting sharing of information of the first communication session with the second communication session, automatically copy a portion of content of the first communication session to the second communication session as an input question submitted to the QA system.

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• establish a first communication session between the apparatus and a first computing device, wherein the apparatus is operated by a first user and the first computing device is operated by a second user;
• establish, in response to content of the first communication session indicating subject matter for which additional information is desired by at least one of the first user or the second user, a second communication session between the apparatus and a question and answer (QA) system;
• and
• in response to an input by the first user to the apparatus requesting sharing of information of the first communication session with the second communication session, automatically copy a portion of content of the first communication session to the second communication session as an input question submitted to the QA system.