Providing snippets relevant to a search query in a conversation-based email system
US9063990B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/216
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for searching messages is disclosed. The system and method includes receiving a search query and, in response to receiving the search query: (1) obtaining, from a message repository, conversations relevant to the search query, (2) creating a list of conversations representing at least a subset of the obtained conversations, where each conversation in the list of conversations is represented as a single item, and at least one of the conversations in the list of conversations comprises two or more electronic messages from distinct senders, (3) identifying, for each conversation in the list of conversations, a portion of conversation content relevant to the search query, and (4) producing, for concurrent display at a client, a search result including at least the list of conversations, and the identified portion of conversation content for each conversation in the list of conversations.
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