Organizing messages in a hierarchical chat room framework based on topics
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsLi-Ju Chen, Tzuching Kuo, Lin Chung Liang
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Abstract
A first message may be displayed within a main chat room. The first message may be associated with a first topic. A second message may be displayed below the first message. The second message may be associated with a second topic. A third message may be received. The third message may be determined to be associated with the first topic. In response to the determining, the third message may be displayed by offsetting the third message below the first message, wherein the third message is displayed above the second message. The offsetting the third message below the first message may indicate a hierarchical relationship between the first message and the third message.
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A computer-implemented method for grouping chat room messages according to a topic, the method comprising:
- displaying a first message within a main chat room, the first message being associated with a first topic,
- displaying a second message below the first message, the second message being associated with a second topic;
- receiving a third message;
- determining that the third message is associated with the first topic;
- and
- in response to the determining, displaying the third message by offsetting the third message below the first message, wherein the third message is displayed above the second message, the offsetting the third message below the first message indicating a hierarchical relationship between the first message and the third message.
A system for grouping chat room messages according to a topic, the system comprising:
- a computing device having a processor and a memory;
- wherein the memory stores program instructions, the program instructions executable by the processor cause the system to:
- display a first message within a main chat room, the first message being associated with a first topic,
- display a second message below the first message, the second message being associated with a second topic;
- receive a third message;
- determine that the third message is associated with the first topic;
- and
- in response to the determining, display by offsetting the third message below the first message, wherein the third message is displayed above the second message, the offsetting the third message below the first message indicating a hierarchical relationship between the first message and the third message.
A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a computing device to cause the computing device to perform a method comprising:
- displaying a first message within a main chat room, the first message being associated with a first topic,
- displaying a second message below the first message, the second message being associated with a second topic;
- receiving a third message;
- determining that the third message is associated with the first topic;
- and
- in response to the determining, displaying by offsetting the third message below the first message, wherein the third message is displayed above the second message, the offsetting the third message below the first message indicating a hierarchical relationship between the first message and the third message.
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