Generating a conversation associated with a webpage

A conversation server, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory;
• and
• one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
• while there is no conversation associated with a first webpage, receiving a first request from a first client for a first conversation associated with the first webpage and including content created by a first user of the first client, the first user being subscribed and logged into a conversation system including the conversation server using a communications account;
• in response to the first request:
• generating the first conversation that is associated with the first webpage;
• and
• sending information to the first client enabling the first conversation to be displayed as an element embedded in the first webpage or to be presented in a conversation application associated with the communications account outside the first webpage;
• receiving a first edit of the content from the first user using the conversation application without visiting the first webpage;
• updating the first conversation embedded in the first webpage with the first edit;
• after the first conversation has been generated, receiving from a second client a second request for the first conversation associated with the first webpage;
• in response to the second request, sending the information to the second client enabling the first conversation to be displayed as the element embedded in the first webpage;
• and
• modifying the first conversation by a second user of the second client including:
• receiving, from the second user, a second edit of the content that was created and edited by the first user;
• determining whether a conflict occurs between the first edit of the content and the second edit of the content;
• and
• responsive to the conflict occurring, solving the conflict.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium and one or more computer programs embedded therein, the one or more computer programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a conversation server, cause the conversation server to:

• while there is no conversation associated with a first webpage, receive a first request from a first client for a first conversation associated with the first webpage and including content created by a first user of the first client, the first user being subscribed and logged into a conversation system including the conversation server using a communications account;
• in response to the first request:
• generate the first conversation that is associated with the first webpage;
• and
• send information to the first client enabling the first conversation to be displayed as an element embedded in the first webpage or to be presented in a conversation application associated with the communications account outside the first webpage;
• receive a first edit of the content from the first user using the conversation application without visiting the first webpage;
• update the first conversation embedded in the first webpage with the first edit;
• after the first conversation has been generated, receive from a second client a second request for the first conversation associated with the first webpage;
• in response to the second request, send the information to the second client enabling the first conversation to be displayed as the element embedded in the first webpage;
• and
• modify the first conversation by a second user of the second client including:
• receiving, from the second user, a second edit of the content that was created and edited by the first user;
• determining whether a conflict occurs between the first edit of the content and the second edit of the content;
• and
• responsive to the conflict occurring, solving the conflict.

A method comprising:

• at a client having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors so as to perform the method:
• rendering a first webpage for a first time, wherein the rendering includes executing a first set of rendering instructions that include sending to a conversation server a first request for a first conversation associated with the first webpage;
• receiving, in response to the first request, information enabling the first conversation to be displayed as an element embedded in the first webpage or to be presented in a conversation application associated with a communications account outside the first webpage, wherein the first conversation is a newly initialized conversation when the first webpage is rendered the first time and the first conversation includes content created and edited by a first user, the first user being subscribed and logged into a conversation system including the conversation server using the communications account;
• receiving a first edit of the content from the first user using the conversation application without visiting the first webpage;
• updating the first conversation embedded in the first webpage with the first edit;
• after rendering the first webpage for the first time, rendering the first webpage for a second time, wherein the rendering includes executing the first set of rendering instructions that include sending to the conversation server a second request for the first conversation associated with the first webpage and receiving participant generated content based on:
• receiving, from the second user, a second edit of the content that was created and edited by the first user;
• determining whether a conflict occurs between the first edit of the content and the second edit of the content;
• and
• responsive to the conflict occurring, solving the conflict;
• and
• receiving, in response to the second request, the information enabling the first conversation to be displayed as the element embedded in the first webpage, wherein the first conversation includes the participant generated content when the first webpage is rendered for the second time, the participant generated content including the second edit of the content that was created and edited by the first user.

A computer system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory;
• and
• one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
• rendering a first webpage for a first time, wherein the rendering includes executing a first set of rendering instructions that include sending to a conversation server a first request for a first conversation associated with the first webpage;
• receiving, in response to the first request, information enabling the first conversation to be displayed as an element embedded in the first webpage or to be presented in a conversation application associated with a communications account outside the first webpage, wherein the first conversation is a newly initialized conversation when the first webpage is rendered the first time and the first conversation includes content created and edited by a first user, the first user being subscribed and logged into a conversation system including the conversation server using the communications account;
• receiving a first edit of the content from the first user using the conversation application without visiting the first webpage;
• updating the first conversation embedded in the first webpage with the first edit;
• after rendering the first webpage for the first time, rendering the first webpage for a second time, wherein the rendering includes executing the first set of rendering instructions that include sending to the conversation server a second request for the first conversation associated with the first webpage and receiving participant generated content based on:
• receiving, from the second user, a second edit of the content that was created and edited by the first user;
• determining whether a conflict occurs between the first edit of the content and the second edit of the content;
• and
• responsive to the conflict occurring, solving the conflict;
• and
• receiving, in response to the second request, the information enabling the first conversation to be displayed as the element embedded in the first webpage, wherein the first conversation includes the participant generated content when the first webpage is rendered for the second time, the participant generated content including the second edit of the content that was created and edited by the first user.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium and one or more computer programs embedded therein, the one or more computer programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to:

• render a first webpage for a first time, wherein the rendering includes executing a first set of rendering instructions that include sending to a conversation server a first request for a first conversation associated with the first webpage;
• receive, in response to the first request, information enabling the first conversation to be displayed as an element embedded in the first webpage or to be presented in a conversation application associated with a communications account outside the first webpage, wherein the first conversation is a newly initialized conversation when the first webpage is rendered the first time and the first conversation includes content created and edited by a first user, the first user being subscribed and logged into a conversation system including the conversation server using the communications account;
• receive a first edit of the content from the first user using the conversation application without visiting the first webpage;
• update the first conversation embedded in the first webpage with the first edit;
• after rendering the first webpage for the first time, render the first webpage for a second time, wherein the rendering includes executing the first set of rendering instructions that include sending to the conversation server a second request for the first conversation associated with the first webpage and receiving participant generated content based on:
• receiving, from the second user, a second edit of the content that was created and edited by the first user;
• determining whether a conflict occurs between the first edit of the content and the second edit of the content;
• and
• responsive to the conflict occurring, solving the conflict;
• and
• receive, in response to the second request, the information enabling the first conversation to be displayed as the element embedded in the first webpage, wherein the first conversation includes the participant generated content when the first webpage is rendered for the second time, the participant generated content including the second edit of the content that was created and edited by the first user.