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System and Method for Editing a Conversation in a Hosted Conversation System

  • US 20100241749A1
  • Filed: 03/22/2010
  • Published: 09/23/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of hosting electronic messages, comprising:

  • at a server system, hosting a plurality of conversations having one or more processors and memory storing programs for execution by the one or more processors, the hosting including, for a respective conversation;

    receiving units of content from respective participants in the conversation;

    transmitting to one or more server systems hosting conversations for the participants in the conversation at least portions of the received content units, each content unit having a respective initial author;

    receiving a sequence of edits to a respective content unit of the conversation from at least one participant other than the initial author of the content unit to produce a revised content unit;

    storing a respective timestamp for each distinct edit in the sequence of edits to the content unit, including distinct timestamps for at least first and second edits to the content unit; and

    updating the conversation with the revised content unit and automatically providing the updated conversation to the one or more server systems hosting conversations for the participants in the conversation.

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