Method and system for organizing an email thread
First Claim
1. A method for organizing an email thread in an email system, the email thread comprising a plurality of email messages, the plurality of email messages comprising an original message and at least one reply message, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) minimizing redundancy within the plurality of email messages to provide a minimized email thread; and
b) displaying the minimized email thread.
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Abstract
A method and system for organizing an email thread, the email thread comprising a plurality of email messages, is disclosed. The method and system comprise minimizing redundancy within the plurality of email messages to provide a minimized email thread and displaying the minimized email thread. Through the use of the method and system in accordance with the present invention, email threads are organized and listed in a more comprehensive fashion. Furthermore, the amount of redundancy that occurs within an email thread is substantially reduced thereby minimizing the amount of computer memory/disk space hat is consumed by the email system.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for organizing an email thread in an email system, the email thread comprising a plurality of email messages, the plurality of email messages comprising an original message and at least one reply message, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) minimizing redundancy within the plurality of email messages to provide a minimized email thread; and
b) displaying the minimized email thread. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for organizing an email thread, the email thread comprising a plurality of email messages, the plurality of email messages comprising an original message and at least one reply message, the system comprising:
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means for minimizing redundancy within the plurality of email messages to provide a minimized email thread; and
means for displaying the minimized email thread. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for organizing an email thread, the plurality of email messages comprising an original message and at least one reply message, the program instructions comprising the steps of:
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a) minimizing redundancy within the plurality of email messages to provide a minimized email thread; and
b) displaying the minimized email thread. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for organizing an email thread in an email system, the email system comprising a plurality of email messages, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) selecting one of the plurality of email messages; and
b) finding another of the plurality of email messages wherein the another of the plurality of email messages comprises a portion thereof that is duplicative of a portion of the one of the plurality of email messages. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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