Method and apparatus for classification of relative position of one or more text messages in an email thread
First Claim
1. A method for classifying one or more text messages in a related thread of text messages, comprising:
- applying one or more classifiers to said one or more text messages; and
obtaining a classification of said one or more text messages indicating a relative position of said one or more text messages in said thread.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for classifying the relative position of one or more text messages (including transcribed audio messages) in a related thread of text messages. One or more classifiers are applied to the text messages; and a classification of the text messages is obtained that indicates the relative position of the text messages in the thread. For example, a thread can include a root message, a leaf message and one or more inner messages, and the classification can indicate whether each text message is a root message, a leaf message or an inner message. The classifiers are trained on a set of training messages that have been previously classified to indicate a relative position of each training message in a corresponding thread. The classifiers employ one or more features that help to distinguish between root and non-root messages.
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1. A method for classifying one or more text messages in a related thread of text messages, comprising:
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applying one or more classifiers to said one or more text messages; and
obtaining a classification of said one or more text messages indicating a relative position of said one or more text messages in said thread. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for classifying one or more text messages in a related thread of text messages, comprising:
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a memory; and
at least one processor, coupled to the memory, operative to;
apply one or more classifiers to said one or more text messages; and
obtain a classification of said one or more text messages indicating a relative position of said one or more text messages in said thread. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An article of manufacture for classifying one or more text messages in a related thread of text messages, comprising a machine readable medium containing one or more programs which when executed implement the steps of:
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applying one or more classifiers to said one or more text messages; and
obtaining a classification of said one or more text messages indicating a relative position of said one or more text messages in said thread. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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