SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRELATING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS IN AN INSTANT MESSAGING ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A method for correlating questions and answers in an instant messaging environment, the method comprising:
- creating an instant messaging client for each end user of at least two end users, said instant messaging client comprising at least two zones, each zone of said at least two zones corresponding to a unique end user of said at least two end users, each zone of said at least two zones further comprising at least one textbox;
providing said instant messaging client to each end user of said at least two end users;
after said providing, receiving a message from an end user of said at least two end users, said message comprising a first value and a second value and text, said first value identifying said end user, said second value identifying a textbox located in a zone corresponding to said end user, said text having been entered into said textbox being identified by said second value by said end user prior to said receiving, andsending said text to each instant messaging client not being controlled by said end user, said text being displayed in a textbox having said second value and being located in a zone being related to said end user.
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Abstract
A system and method for correlating questions and answers in an instant messaging environment. First creating an instant messaging client at least two zones, each zone of the at least two zones corresponding to a unique end user, each zone of further comprising at least one textbox. After creating the instant messaging client, providing the instant messaging client to each end user of at least two end users. Receiving a message from an end user, the message comprising a first value and a second value and text. Finally, sending the text received in the message to each instant messaging client not being controlled by the sending end user, the text therein being displayed in a textbox having the second value and being located in a zone corresponding to the sending end user.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for correlating questions and answers in an instant messaging environment, the method comprising:
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creating an instant messaging client for each end user of at least two end users, said instant messaging client comprising at least two zones, each zone of said at least two zones corresponding to a unique end user of said at least two end users, each zone of said at least two zones further comprising at least one textbox; providing said instant messaging client to each end user of said at least two end users; after said providing, receiving a message from an end user of said at least two end users, said message comprising a first value and a second value and text, said first value identifying said end user, said second value identifying a textbox located in a zone corresponding to said end user, said text having been entered into said textbox being identified by said second value by said end user prior to said receiving, and sending said text to each instant messaging client not being controlled by said end user, said text being displayed in a textbox having said second value and being located in a zone being related to said end user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer program product, comprising a computer-usable storage medium having a computer-readable program code stored therein, said computer-readable program code containing instructions that when executed by a processor of a computer system implement a method for correlating questions and answers in an instant messaging environment, the method comprising:
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creating an instant messaging client for each end user of at least two end users, said instant messaging client comprising at least two zones, each zone of said at least two zones corresponding to a unique end user of said at least two end users, each zone of said at least two zones further comprising at least one textbox; providing said instant messaging client to each end user of said at least two end users; after said providing, receiving a message from an end user of said at least two end users, said message comprising a first value and a second value and text, said first value identifying said end user, said second value identifying a textbox located in a zone corresponding to said end user, said text having been entered into said textbox being identified by said second value by said end user prior to said receiving, and sending said text to each instant messaging client not being controlled by said end user, said text being displayed in a textbox having said second value and being located in a zone being related to said end user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computing system comprising a processor coupled to a computer-readable memory unit, said memory unit comprising a software application, said software application comprising instruction that when executed by said processor, implement a method for correlating questions and answers in an instant messaging environment, the method comprising:
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creating an instant messaging client for each end user of at least two end users, said instant messaging client comprising at least two zones, each zone of said at least two zones corresponding to a unique end user of said at least two end users, each zone of said at least two zones further comprising at least one textbox; providing said instant messaging client to each end user of said at least two end users; after said providing, receiving a message from an end user of said at least two end users, said message comprising a first value and a second value and text, said first value identifying said end user, said second value identifying a textbox located in a zone corresponding to said end user, said text having been entered into said textbox being identified by said second value by said end user prior to said receiving, and sending said text to each instant messaging client not being controlled by said end user, said text being displayed in a textbox having said second value and being located in a zone being related to said end user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24)
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19. A process for supporting computer infrastructure, said process comprising providing at least one support service for at least one of creating, integrating, hosting, maintaining, and deploying computer-readable code in a computing system, wherein said code in combination with the computing system is capable of implementing a method for correlating questions and answers in an instant messaging environment, the method comprising:
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creating an instant messaging client for each end user of at least two end users, said instant messaging client comprising at least two zones, each zone of said at least two zones corresponding to a unique end user of said at least two end users, each zone of said at least two zones further comprising at least one textbox; providing said instant messaging client to each end user of said at least two end users; after said providing, receiving a message from an end user of said at least two end users, said message comprising a first value and a second value and text, said first value identifying said end user, said second value identifying a textbox located in a zone corresponding to said end user, said text having been entered into said textbox being identified by said second value by said end user prior to said receiving, and sending said text to each instant messaging client not being controlled by said end user, said text being displayed in a textbox having said second value and being located in a zone being related to said end user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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