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System And Method For Processing Message Threads

  • US 20110067037A1
  • Filed: 11/15/2010
  • Published: 03/17/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for processing message threads, comprising:

  • a thread module to group a plurality of messages, each comprising a message body, by conversation thread;

    a comparer module to compare the message bodies of the messages;

    a near duplicate module to identify each message recursively contained in at least one other message as a near duplicate message;

    an attachment module to generate an attachment sequence for at least part of each attachment associated with one or more of the messages;

    an attachment comparer module to compare the attachment sequences associated with the near duplicate messages; and

    a unique attachment module identifying each near duplicate message having an attachment sequence not matching the attachment sequence of any other near duplicate message as a unique message.

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