INSTANT TRANSITION FROM A PUBLIC CONVERSATION THREAD TO A PRIVATE CHAT OR INSTANT MESSAGE ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A method for transitioning an electronically displayed public mode of written conversation to an electronically displayed private mode of written conversation, the method comprising:
- identifying a displayed public thread that conveys a conversation among a plurality of users;
receiving an instruction to transition at least some content of the displayed public thread to a private setting;
in response to receiving the instruction, initiating a private communication application; and
continuing the conversation among at least some of the plurality of users in a private environment, using the private communication application.
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Abstract
A system and related operating methods for transitioning an electronically displayed public mode of written conversation to an electronically displayed private mode of written conversation are presented here. The system operates by identifying a displayed public thread that conveys a conversation among a plurality of users, and by receiving an instruction to transition at least some content of the displayed public thread to a private setting. In response to receiving the instruction, the system initiates a private communication application, and then continues the conversation among at least some of the plurality of users in a private environment, using the private communication application.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for transitioning an electronically displayed public mode of written conversation to an electronically displayed private mode of written conversation, the method comprising:
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identifying a displayed public thread that conveys a conversation among a plurality of users; receiving an instruction to transition at least some content of the displayed public thread to a private setting; in response to receiving the instruction, initiating a private communication application; and continuing the conversation among at least some of the plurality of users in a private environment, using the private communication application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method for converting a public conversation into a private conversation, the method comprising:
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displaying a conversation thread in a first mode that allows the conversation thread to be viewed by a first group of users, wherein the conversation thread conveys a conversation among a plurality of users; providing a graphical user interface (GUI) control element for the conversation thread; detecting activation of the GUI control element; initiating a private communication application in response to detecting the activation of the GUI control element; and displaying at least some of the conversation thread in a conversation field generated by the private communication application, resulting in a private conversation thread; and assigning access rights to the private conversation thread to a second group of users, while inhibiting access to the private conversation thread by other users. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-implemented system comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory comprises computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computer-implemented system to:
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provide and maintain a first conversation thread using a non-private communication application, wherein the first conversation thread conveys conversation content among a plurality of users; detect a user-entered instruction to move at least some of the conversation content to a private setting; initiate a private communication application in response to detection of the user-entered instruction; and provide and maintain a second conversation thread using the private communication application, wherein the second conversation thread contains at least some of the conversation content from the first conversation thread. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-implemented method for managing groups of users, the method comprising:
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creating a group of users of a social network application, the group of users having a limited and defined lifespan; supporting group functionality with the social network application during the lifespan of the group of users; and automatically deleting the group of users upon completion of the lifespan. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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