Communications grouped as conversations

US8725813B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Selvaraj Nalliah · Redmond, US
• Shivakumar Seetharaman · Snoqualmie, US
• Salman Zafar · Mill Creek, US
• John Allen Atwood · Duvall, US
• David Paul Limont · Vashon, US
• Joseph T. Flint · Sammamish, US
• Alexandru Leconiuc · Redmond, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 30, 2008
• Grant date: May 13, 2014
• Expiry date: Jan 13, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L12/1827
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Described are embodiments for displaying groups of communications, such as messages, as a conversation. Conversations are groups of communications that can be traced back as related to an original communication. The embodiments allow a user to select a conversation mode for displaying communications, e.g., messages, as conversations. In response to the user's selection, embodiments provide for displaying a graphical element associated with a conversation. The graphical element can be selected to display the messages associated with the conversation. Additionally, embodiments provide for selecting a conversation and applying actions to the conversation, resulting in the application of the action to the messages that are associated with the conversation.