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System for categorizing and displaying reply messages in computer facilitated discussions

  • US 6,826,596 B1
  • Filed: 09/07/1999
  • Issued: 11/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer implemented method for managing a discussion, the method comprising, at a computer connected to a communications network:

  • receiving a first message by way of the communications network;

    associating the first message with a group of two or more response categories;

    receiving one or more reply messages in response to the first message by way of the communications network, each of the one or more reply messages associated with one of the two or more response categories; and

    , formatting and forwarding to a user on the communications network a display comprising elements representing the first message and elements representing one or more of the reply messages, the display indicating one of the two or more categories with which each of the one or more reply messages is associated;

    wherein the elements representing the reply messages are arranged in columns on the display and each column corresponds to one response category in the group of response categories.

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