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Classification of electronic messages based on content

US8140540B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 2009
Grant dateMar 20, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 4, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/353
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Classifying electronic mail (e-mail) based on content and predefined categories. Content of a received e-mail may be analyzed to determine one of a plurality of predefined categories into which the e-mail is classified. A relevancy score may also be calculated to indicate the strength of correlation between the e-mail and the category. A user may be allowed to sort e-mails in an e-mail box based on the category names and/or relevancy scores.

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