COORDINATION OF MESSAGE THREAD GROUPINGS ACROSS DEVICES OF A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM: abstract simplified (18199327)

• This abstract for appeared for patent application number 18199327 Titled 'COORDINATION OF MESSAGE THREAD GROUPINGS ACROSS DEVICES OF A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM'

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a system that can coordinate user interface formats for different client devices. Each device is managed by a data structure that defines thread containers, which contain threads and topics. Each thread can have unique groups of messages. This allows each client device to display different user interface formats, showing different threads for each user. Users can split a parent thread into multiple child threads, each associated with unique topics. Messages from the parent thread can be associated with each child thread. This system provides more control over user interface formats, allowing users to separate messages based on priority topics.

Original Abstract Submitted

A system that can coordinate user interface formats having customized threads comprising messages from a common thread. Each client device can be managed by a data structure that defines thread containers, where individual thread containers define threads and topics for each thread. Each thread can also be associated with unique groups of messages. The data structure can cause each client computer to display different user interface formats, with each format showing different threads for each user. Users engaged in a chat on a parent thread can split the parent thread into multiple child threads, that can each be associated with unique topics. The system can then associate individual messages of the parent thread with each child thread. The system provides more granular control of user interface formats to allow users to separate messages of high-priority topics.