Method and System for Conversation Detection in Email Systems
First Claim
1. A method for conversation detection in email systems, comprising:
- grouping email messages as relating to a conversation by a similarity function based on a similarity of the email messages'"'"' attributes, the similarity function including;
a similarity between the email messages'"'"' participants; and
at least one of a similarity between the email messages'"'"' subjects or a similarity between the email messages'"'"' contents.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for conversation detection in email systems. Multiple email messages are provided and grouped as relating to a conversation. The grouping is carried out by applying a similarity function based on a similarity of the email messages'"'"' attributes, the similarity function including a similarity between the email messages'"'"' participants and at least one of a similarity between the email messages'"'"' subjects or a similarity between the email messages'"'"' contents. The similarity function may also include the similarity between the email messages'"'"' dates. The similarity function may also include weightings for the contributions of the email messages'"'"' attributes. A graphical user interface is provided in an email client which includes means for viewing email messages by conversation.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for conversation detection in email systems, comprising:
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grouping email messages as relating to a conversation by a similarity function based on a similarity of the email messages'"'"' attributes, the similarity function including; a similarity between the email messages'"'"' participants; and at least one of a similarity between the email messages'"'"' subjects or a similarity between the email messages'"'"' contents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for conversation detection in email systems, comprising:
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a plurality of email messages each having defined attributes; means for grouping email messages as relating to a conversation by a similarity function based on a similarity of the email messages'"'"' attributes, the similarity function including;
a similarity between the email messages'"'"' participants; and
at least one of a similarity between the email messages'"'"' subjects or a similarity between the email messages'"'"' contents. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An email client system for conversation detection, comprising:
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a plurality of email messages each having defined attributes; a graphical user interface for displaying messages, including; means for displaying email messages grouped as relating to a conversation by a similarity function based on a similarity of the email messages'"'"' attributes, the similarity function including;
a similarity between the email messages'"'"' participants; and
at least one of a similarity between the email messages'"'"' subjects or a similarity between the email messages'"'"' contents. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A computer program product stored on a computer readable storage medium for conversation detection in email systems, comprising computer readable program code means for performing the step of:
grouping email messages as relating to a conversation by a similarity function based on a similarity of the email messages'"'"' attributes, the similarity function including;
a similarity between the email messages'"'"' participants; and
at least one of a similarity between the email messages'"'"' subjects or a similarity between the email messages'"'"' contents.
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