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Method and system for managing real-time communications in an email inbox

US8577967B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2005
Grant dateNov 5, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L51/56
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method for maintaining real-time communications of a user includes receiving a user's real-time communications of different types over a network, presenting the real-time communications in an email inbox of the user in a uniform manner, and allowing the user to search contents of the real-time communications presented in the email inbox.

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