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Indexing and Organizing Messages in a Messaging System Using Social Network Information

  • US 20120110085A1
  • Filed: 10/27/2010
  • Published: 05/03/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for indexing messages, the method comprising:

  • receiving a message directed to a recipient, the recipient being a user of a social networking system;

    identifying an object associated with the message;

    accessing a social networking system database to obtain social information about a relationship between the recipient and the identified object; and

    storing an entry for the message in a message index, wherein the message index indexes the message based on the social information.

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