US Patent Application 18207509. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING AN EMAIL THREAD TO AN INSTANT MESSAGE GROUP simplified abstract
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING AN EMAIL THREAD TO AN INSTANT MESSAGE GROUP
Organization Name
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
Inventor(s)
Afraz A. Siddiqui of Monroe NJ (US)
John J. Lotito of Jersey City NJ (US)
Joshua Bouckenooghe of Bothell WA (US)
Thomas Charles Underhill of Oslo (NO)
Allison Bellew Sousa of Boulder CO (US)
Peter Nagy of New York NY (US)
Arnaud Vallat of Kirkland WA (US)
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING AN EMAIL THREAD TO AN INSTANT MESSAGE GROUP - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 18207509 Titled 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING AN EMAIL THREAD TO AN INSTANT MESSAGE GROUP'
Simplified Explanation
This abstract describes a system and method for starting an instant messaging chat session from an email thread. The system receives an email thread and extracts user identifiers from the emails. It then obtains presence information for each user identifier and organizes them in a specific order. The ordered user identifiers and their presence information are displayed in a user interface window. The system determines whether to display a user control for instant messaging based on the presence information of at least one user identifier. If the user selects the instant messaging control, an instant messaging chat session is initiated.
Original Abstract Submitted
Systems and methods for initiating an instant messaging chat session from an email thread are described. In examples, an email thread including at least one email is received and user identifiers form the at least one email are extracted. Presence information associated with each user identifier of the plurality of user identifiers is obtained and then ordered. The ordered plurality of user identifiers together with their presence information are displayed in a user interface window. A determination to display a user control associated with an instant messaging capability is based on the presence information associated with at least one user identifier of the plurality of user identifiers. Upon receiving an indication that the user control associated with the instant messaging chat capability is selected, an instant messaging chat session is initiated.
