Method, Apparatus, System, Medium, and Signals for Publishing Content Created During a Communication

• US 20080244013A1
• Filed: 03/30/2007
• Published: 10/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AK Meeting IP LLC (Pueblo Nuevo LLC)
• Original Assignee: Uranus International Limited
• Inventors: Kropivny, Alexander
• Granted Patent: US 7,765,266 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/234 for tracking messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching

Abstract

Systems, apparatus and methods related to multiple-party communications conducted between client computers in a computer network. For example, a method and apparatus for publishing content created during a previous communication hosted by a server are disclosed. The content is represented by a first plurality of saved messages saved in a persistent memory on the server, the server being in communication with a computer network. The method involves receiving a request from a first computer in the computer network to view the content, the request including an identifier identifying the first plurality of saved messages. The method further involves reading the first plurality of saved messages associated with the identifier from the persistent memory, producing first output messages representing the content in respective saved messages in the first plurality of saved messages, and transmitting the first output messages to the first computer.

Claims

1. A method for publishing content created during a previous communication hosted by a server, the content being represented by a first plurality of saved messages saved in a persistent memory on the server, the server being in communication with a computer network, the method comprising:

receiving a request from a first computer in the computer network to view the content, said request including an identifier identifying the first plurality of saved messages;

reading the first plurality of saved messages associated with the identifier from the persistent memory;

producing first output messages representing the content in respective saved messages in the first plurality of saved messages; and

transmitting said first output messages to the first computer.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising transmitting at least one identifier to the first computer, said at least one identifier identifying a plurality of saved messages associated with at least one previous communication.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein transmitting said at least one identifier comprises transmitting one of a filename and a communication name associated with said at least one previous communication.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein transmitting said first output messages comprises:

creating a communication in response to receiving said request from the first computer;

associating a client table with the communication; and

storing a client identification of said first computer in said client table, said client identification being operable to cause the server to transmit said first output messages to said first computer.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising transmitting user interface program codes to said first computer, said program codes being operable to direct a processor circuit of said first computer to display a user interface for viewing the content associated with said first output messages.

6. The method of claim 4 further comprising:

receiving a request from a second computer in the computer network to view the content, said request including an identifier identifying the first plurality of saved messages; and

storing a client identification of said second computer in said client table, said client identification being operable to cause the server to transmit said first output messages to said second computer.

7. The method of claim 4 further comprising causing said communication to be discontinued after transmitting said first output messages to said first computer.

8. The method of claim 4 wherein transmitting said first output messages comprises transmitting an output message identifying a link to one of:

content represented by a second plurality of saved messages associated with the previous communication and saved in the persistent memory on the server, and

content on another server in the computer network; and

wherein said output message is operable to cause said link to be displayed on said first computer.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising:

receiving a request from said first computer to view said content represented by said second plurality of saved messages in response to a user of said first computer actuating said link, said request including an identifier identifying the second plurality of saved messages;

producing second output messages representing said content in respective saved messages in said second plurality of saved messages; and

transmitting said second output messages to the first computer.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein producing said first output messages comprises copying each respective saved message in the first plurality of saved messages into a transmit buffer associated with the first computer to facilitate said transmitting.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein transmitting said first output messages comprises:

reading a timestamp associated with each respective saved message in the first plurality of saved messages; and

transmitting said first output messages at corresponding transmission time intervals corresponding to respective time intervals between transmissions of said respective saved messages during the previous communication.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein transmitting said first output messages at said corresponding transmission time intervals comprises transmitting said first output messages at modified transmission time intervals to cause one of an increased transmission rate and a decreased transmission rate of said first output messages to the first computer.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein transmitting said first output messages comprises:

determining a message type associated with each respective saved message in the first plurality of saved messages; and

transmitting respective first output messages to the first computer when said respective saved message is associated with a persistent message type.

14. An apparatus for publishing content created during a previous communication hosted by a server, the content being represented by a first plurality of saved messages saved in a persistent memory on the server, the server being in communication with a computer network, the apparatus comprising:

means for receiving a request from a first computer in the computer network to view the content, said request including an identifier identifying the first plurality of saved messages;

means for reading the first plurality of saved messages associated with the identifier from the persistent memory;

means for producing first output messages representing the content in respective saved messages in the first plurality of saved messages; and

means for transmitting said first output messages to the first computer.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 further comprising means for transmitting at least one identifier to the first computer, said at least one identifier identifying a plurality of saved messages associated with at least one previous communication.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein said means for transmitting said at least one identifier comprises means for transmitting one of a filename and a communication name associated with said at least one previous communication.

17. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said means for transmitting said first output messages comprises:

means for creating a communication in response to receiving said request from the first computer;

means for associating a client table with the communication; and

means for storing a client identification of said first computer in said client table, said client identification being operable to cause the server to transmit said first output messages to said first computer.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 further comprising means for transmitting user interface program codes to said first computer, said program codes being operable to direct a processor circuit of said first computer to display a user interface for viewing the content associated with said first output messages.

19. The apparatus of claim 17 further comprising:

means for receiving a request from a second computer in the computer network to view the content, said request including an identifier identifying the first plurality of saved messages; and

means for storing a client identification of said second computer in said client table, said client identification being operable to cause the server to transmit said first output messages to said second computer.

20. The apparatus of claim 17 further comprising means for causing said communication to be discontinued after transmitting said first output messages to said first computer.

21. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said means for transmitting said first output messages comprises means for transmitting an output message identifying a link to one of:

content represented by a second plurality of saved messages associated with the previous communication and saved in the persistent memory on the server, and

content on another server in the computer network; and

wherein said output message is operable to cause said link to be displayed on said first computer.

22. The apparatus of claim 21 further comprising:

means for receiving a request from said first computer to view said content represented by said second plurality of saved messages in response to a user of said first computer actuating said link, said request including an identifier identifying the second plurality of saved messages;

means for producing second output messages representing said content in respective saved messages in said second plurality of saved messages; and

means for transmitting said second output messages to the first computer.

23. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said means for producing said first output messages comprises means for copying each respective saved message in the first plurality of saved messages into a transmit buffer associated with the first computer to facilitate said transmitting.

24. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said means for transmitting said first output messages comprises:

means for reading a timestamp associated with each respective saved message in the first plurality of saved messages; and

means for transmitting said first output messages at corresponding transmission time intervals corresponding to respective time intervals between transmissions of said respective saved messages during the previous communication.

25. The apparatus of claim 24 wherein said means for transmitting said first output messages at said corresponding transmission time intervals comprises means for transmitting said first output messages at modified transmission time intervals to cause one of an increased transmission rate and a decreased transmission rate of said first output messages to the first computer.

26. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said means for transmitting said first output messages comprises:

means for determining a message type associated with each respective saved message in the first plurality of saved messages; and

means for transmitting respective first output messages to the first computer when said respective saved message is associated with a persistent message type.

27. An apparatus for publishing content created during a previous communication hosted by a server, the content being represented by a first plurality of saved messages saved in a persistent memory on the server, the server being in communication with a computer network, the apparatus comprising a processor circuit operably configured to:

receive a request from a first computer in the computer network to view the content, said request including an identifier identifying the first plurality of saved messages;

read the first plurality of saved messages associated with the identifier from the persistent memory;

produce first output messages representing the content in respective saved messages in the first plurality of saved messages; and

transmit said first output messages to the first computer.

28. The apparatus of claim 27 wherein said processor circuit is operably configured to transmit at least one identifier to the first computer, said at least one identifier identifying a plurality of saved messages associated with at least one previous communication.

29. The apparatus of claim 28 wherein said processor circuit is operably configured to transmit one of a filename and a communication name associated with said at least one previous communication.

30. The apparatus of claim 27 wherein said processor circuit is operably configured to transmit said first output messages by:

creating a communication in response to receiving said request from the first computer;

associating a client table with the communication; and

storing a client identification of said first computer in said client table, said client identification being operable to cause the server to transmit said first output messages to said first computer.

31. The apparatus of claim 30 wherein said processor circuit is operably configured to transmit user interface program codes to said first computer, said program codes being operable to direct a processor circuit of said first computer to display a user interface for viewing the content associated with said first output messages.

32. The apparatus of claim 30 wherein said processor circuit is operably configured to:

receive a request from a second computer in the computer network to view the content, said request including an identifier identifying the first plurality of saved messages; and

store a client identification of said second computer in said client table, said client identification being operable to cause the server to transmit said first output messages to said second computer.

33. The apparatus of claim 30 wherein said processor circuit is operably configured to cause said communication to be discontinued after transmitting said first output messages to said first computer.

34. The apparatus of claim 30 wherein said processor circuit is operably configured to transmit said first output messages by transmitting an output message identifying a link to one of:

content represented by a second plurality of saved messages associated with the previous communication and saved in the persistent memory on the server, and

content on another server in the computer network; and

said output message being operable to cause said link to be displayed on said first computer.

35. The apparatus of claim 34 wherein said processor circuit is operably configured to:

receive a request from said first computer to view said content represented by said second plurality of saved messages in response to a user of said first computer actuating said link, said request including an identifier identifying the second plurality of saved messages;

produce second output messages representing said content in respective saved messages in said second plurality of saved messages; and

transmit said second output messages to the first computer.

36. The apparatus of claim 27 wherein said processor circuit is operably configured to produce said first output messages by copying each respective saved message in the first plurality of saved messages into a transmit buffer associated with the first computer to facilitate said transmitting.

37. The apparatus of claim 27 wherein said processor circuit is operably configured to transmit said first output messages by:

reading a timestamp associated with each respective saved message in the first plurality of saved messages; and

transmitting said first output messages at corresponding transmission time intervals corresponding to respective time intervals between transmissions of said respective saved messages during the previous communication.

38. The apparatus of claim 37 wherein said processor circuit is operably configured to transmit said first output messages at modified transmission time intervals to cause one of an increased transmission rate and a decreased transmission rate of said first output messages to the first computer.

39. The apparatus of claim 27 wherein said processor circuit is operably configured to transmit said first output messages by:

determining a message type associated with each respective saved message in the first plurality of saved messages; and

transmitting respective first output messages to the first computer when said respective saved message is associated with a persistent message type.

40. A computer readable medium encoded with codes for directing a processor circuit to publish content created during a previous communication hosted by a server, the content being represented by a first plurality of saved messages saved in a persistent memory on the server, the server being in communication with a computer network, said codes directing the processor circuit to:

receive a request from a first computer in the computer network to view the content, said request including an identifier identifying the first plurality of saved messages;

read the first plurality of saved messages associated with the identifier from the persistent memory;

produce first output messages representing the content in respective saved messages in the first plurality of saved messages; and

transmit said first output messages to the first computer.

41. A computer readable signal encoded with codes for directing a processor circuit to publish content created during a previous communication hosted by a server, the content being represented by a first plurality of saved messages saved in a persistent memory on the server, the server being in communication with a computer network, said codes directing the processor circuit to:

receive a request from a first computer in the computer network to view the content, said request including an identifier identifying the first plurality of saved messages;

read the first plurality of saved messages associated with the identifier from the persistent memory;

produce first output messages representing the content in respective saved messages in the first plurality of saved messages; and

transmit said first output messages to the first computer.

42. A system for publishing content created during a previous communication hosted by a server, the content being represented by a first plurality of saved messages saved in a persistent memory on the server, the server being in communication with a computer network, the system comprising:

a server processor circuit operably configured to;

receive a request from a first computer in the computer network to view the content, said request including an identifier identifying the first plurality of saved messages;

read the first plurality of saved messages associated with the identifier from the persistent memory;

produce first output messages representing the content in respective saved messages in the first plurality of saved messages;

transmit said first output messages to the first computer;

a first computer processor circuit operably configured to;

receive said first output messages; and

display a user interface for viewing content associated with said first output messages.