Thread based view and archive for simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) clients devices and methods
US7516186B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99948
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for local archiving of e-mail messages in an e-mail client application according to various exemplary embodiments can include generating a mail thread including at least two e-mail messages transmitted and received between a message originator and at least one recipient; appending e-mail identification data into a header of the at least two e-mail messages when transmitted. The method may also include archiving related e-mail messages within the mail thread in an e-mail client application, comprising: searching for the related e-mail messages by identifying each e-mail message having a same message originator field; and merging non-redundant segments of each e-mail message into a single message document hierarchically by response level and timestamp. The method may further include displaying, on a display screen, the single message document according to a conversational view based upon a perspective of the response level of a user within the mail thread.
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