Method and apparatus for determining the importance of email messages
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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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Abstract
A system that determines the importance of an email message. During operation, the system receives the email message destined to a user within a social network. Next, the system determines a frequency of interaction with a sender of the email message by members of the social network and assigns an importance score to the email message based on the determined frequency of interaction with the sender. The system then uses the importance score for the email message to perform an action involving the email message.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for determining the importance of an email message, the method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for determining the importance of an email message, the method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus that determines the importance of an email message, comprising:
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a receiving mechanism configured to receive an email message from a sender which is destined to a user within a social network; a frequency-determining mechanism configured to determine a first frequency of interaction between the sender and the members of the social network; a scoring mechanism configured to assign an importance score to the email message using the first frequency; and an execution mechanism configured to use the importance score to perform an action involving the email message. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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