Efficient processing of time-bounded messages
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- classifying a plurality of messages as one of time-bounded messages and non-time-bounded messages; and
processing the time-bounded messages separately from the non-time-bounded messages.
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Abstract
Efficient processing of time-bound messages is described herein. In an implementation, messages are classified either time-bounded messages or non-time-bounded messages. The time-bounded messages are then processed separately from the non-time-bound messages. Examples of time-bounded messages can include spam e-mails or other types or classes of e-mails subject to a retention policy, such that the are retained only for some set period of time. Metadata relating to the time-bound messages are compiled and stored separately from the messages, thereby enabling optimization of the metadata storage and processing apart from the messages. The time-bounded messages are accumulated before they are processed in bulk, thereby reducing the number if I/O operations consumed by the time-bound messages, and reducing the amount and cost of resources supporting the process of the time-bounded messages.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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classifying a plurality of messages as one of time-bounded messages and non-time-bounded messages; and
processing the time-bounded messages separately from the non-time-bounded messages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Apparatus, comprising:
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means for classifying a plurality of messages as one of time-bounded messages and non-time-bounded messages; and
means for processing the time-bounded messages separately from the non-time-bounded messages. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. One or more computer readable media comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed, direct a computing device to:
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classify a plurality of messages as one of time-bounded messages and non-time-bounded messages; and
process the time-bounded messages separately from the non-time-bounded messages. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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