Discussion-topic, social network systems
First Claim
1. A discussion-topic server configured to manage communications and content sharing between a first device and at least one second device, wherein the discussion-topic server is configured to communicate over a data communications network with the first device and the at least one second device, the discussion-topic server comprising:
- at least one network interface connected to the data communications network and configured to receive and transmit data; and
at least one processor adapted with machine-readable instructions that configure the discussion-topic server to;
receive, from the first device, a conventional email chain message;
receive, from the first device, naming data for identifying the conventional email chain message, wherein the naming data was entered by a user to name a discussion topic for the email chain message;
create a discussion-topic data structure associated with the named discussion topic;
parse email messages within the email chain as separate comment data;
store the separate comment data in association with the discussion-topic data structure;
identify at least one addressee in the email chain, in addition to the first device, as a respective participant in the named discussion topic that is permitted access to the discussion-topic data structure; and
responsive to receiving a request from the respective participant for content associated with the discussion topic, transmit first visual feed data comprising the separate comment data to the respective participant for displaying on a display a discussion-topic page identified by the named discussion topic and comprising a listing of at least a portion of the separate comment data associated with the named discussion topic.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for social media networking using devices configured to communicate in a data communications network where exchanged information is organized according to discussion topics. Users may exchange content with selected members of discussion-topic groups. Initiating comments and replies may be posted to a discussion topic for review by participants. Sub-discussion topics may be defined for discussion topics. A user may further flexibly define active tag and associated arguments for the active tags as a relational or linking structure for a discussion topic. Conventional email messages may be converted and ported into the discussion-topic system.
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25 Claims
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1. A discussion-topic server configured to manage communications and content sharing between a first device and at least one second device, wherein the discussion-topic server is configured to communicate over a data communications network with the first device and the at least one second device, the discussion-topic server comprising:
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at least one network interface connected to the data communications network and configured to receive and transmit data; and at least one processor adapted with machine-readable instructions that configure the discussion-topic server to; receive, from the first device, a conventional email chain message; receive, from the first device, naming data for identifying the conventional email chain message, wherein the naming data was entered by a user to name a discussion topic for the email chain message; create a discussion-topic data structure associated with the named discussion topic; parse email messages within the email chain as separate comment data; store the separate comment data in association with the discussion-topic data structure; identify at least one addressee in the email chain, in addition to the first device, as a respective participant in the named discussion topic that is permitted access to the discussion-topic data structure; and responsive to receiving a request from the respective participant for content associated with the discussion topic, transmit first visual feed data comprising the separate comment data to the respective participant for displaying on a display a discussion-topic page identified by the named discussion topic and comprising a listing of at least a portion of the separate comment data associated with the named discussion topic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for managing communications and content sharing between a first device and at least one second device, wherein the first device and the at least one second device are configured to communicate over a data communications network, the method comprising:
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receiving a conventional email chain message; receiving, at the first device, naming data entered by a user for identifying the conventional email chain message; naming a discussion topic for the email chain message based on the naming data, wherein the conventional email chain message is a first transmission received for the named discussion topic; creating a discussion-topic data structure associated with the named discussion topic; displaying, on a display of the first device, a discussion-topic page identified by the named discussion topic; and displaying, on the discussion-topic page, a listing of comment data parsed from the conventional email chain message. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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