Classification of electronic messages based on content
US8140540B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 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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