Message thread management using dynamic pointers
US8874675B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/107
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for message thread management using dynamic pointers. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for message thread management using dynamic pointers is provided. The method includes selecting a message thread in a message inbox of a messaging client, comparing characteristics of the message thread to a pre-established set of criteria, and removing the selected message thread to remote storage, generating a message thread pointer to the selected message thread and inserting the message thread pointer into the message inbox in place of the selected message thread in response to the characteristics of the message thread satisfying the criteria.
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