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Method and apparatus for determining the importance of email messages

  • US 20080005249A1
  • Filed: 07/03/2006
  • Published: 01/03/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for determining the importance of an email message, the method comprising:

  • receiving an email message from a sender which is destined to a user within a social network;

    determining a first frequency of interaction between the sender and the members of the social network;

    assigning an importance score to the email message using the first frequency; and

    using the importance score to perform an action involving the email message.

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