Conversation sub-window
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsMingfeng YANG, Yasi XI, Barry JIA, David YOU
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Abstract
A method for following specific participants from among participants of a group conversation over a communications network is implemented on a computing device and includes: presenting participant posts from the participants of a group conversation in an application window, detecting at least one request to follow at least one of the specific participants as a followed participant, and presenting the participant posts associated with at least one followed participant in an application sub-window.
Claims20
A method for following specific participants from among participants of a group conversation over a communications network, the method implemented on a computing device and comprising:
- presenting participant posts from said participants of a group conversation in an application window;
- detecting at least one request to follow at least one of said specific participants as a followed participant;
- and
- presenting said participant posts associated with at least one said followed participant in an application sub-window.
An apparatus comprising:
- a display screen;
- a processor;
- and
- a collaboration application to be executed by said processor and operative:
- to present participant posts from participants of a group conversation on said display screen,
- to detect at least one request to follow at least one of said participants as a followed participant, and
- to present said participant posts associated with at least one said followed participant in a sub-window on said display screen.
A method for processing an avatar flick UI gesture comprising:
- detecting a finger press on a location of a touchscreen associated with a participant avatar, wherein said participant avatar is associated with a participant of a group conversation over a communications network;
- detecting said finger press progressing to a flicking motion from said location of a touchscreen;
- and
- in accordance with said flicking motion, changing a status for said participant within said group conversation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.