Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer conferencing – Demand based messaging
Reexamination Certificate
2004-07-30
2010-11-30
Follansbee, John (Department: 2451)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer conferencing
Demand based messaging
C709S204000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07844668
ABSTRACT:
A system and corresponding methods for recommending a discussion group as an appropriate place to post a message are provided. In one embodiment, the system searches a plurality of existing posts to identify the posts that are similar to a subject of a user's message. The system identifies the discussion groups that contain the identified posts and selects one of the identified discussion groups to recommend as an appropriate discussion group to post the user's message.
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Anderson Stephen N.
Canning Benjamin
Kikkert Sabrina
Follansbee John
Greene Joseph
Microsoft Corporation
Perkins Coie LLP
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