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Inbox with focused messages according to categories

US8239874B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2007
Grant dateAug 7, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q10/107
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Focusing electronic mail messages in a list of messages. Category information is received for classifying particular e-mail messages or senders of the messages in the list of e-mail messages according to a category. The method also includes setting a status data associated with each of the particular messages. The status data indicates the category classified by the user. A first instruction is received from the user for focusing the particular messages according to the category. The particular messages having the status data therewith in the list are focused collectively without altering a preexisting order of the messages in the list.

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