Display of messages
First Claim
1. A method for generating a prioritized view of a plurality of messages, comprising the steps of:
- defining one or more concepts against which a message can be prioritized, the or each concept comprising one or more conditions against which a message can be tested;
for each message, generating a fit to a selected one or more said concepts, said corresponding to whether or not said message fulfils said conditions; and
creating a display representative of the respective fits of said messages to said one or more selected concepts, wherein each concept comprises one or more scenarios, the or each scenario comprising one or more of said conditions, and wherein said fit generating step comprises testing each message against the or each condition in the or each scenario for a user selected concept to generate a for the or each scenario.
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Abstract
A message viewer for generating a prioritized view of a plurality of messages stored in an email mailbox is disclosed. The viewer includes a script for defining one or more concepts against which a message can be prioritized, the or each concept comprising one or more conditions against which a message can be tested. A display script operates on each message, to generate a fit to a selected one or more of the concepts, the fit corresponding to whether or not the message fulfils the conditions. Once complete, the display script creates a display representative of the respective fits of the messages to the one or more selected concepts.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for generating a prioritized view of a plurality of messages, comprising the steps of:
- defining one or more concepts against which a message can be prioritized, the or each concept comprising one or more conditions against which a message can be tested;
for each message, generating a fit to a selected one or more said concepts, said corresponding to whether or not said message fulfils said conditions; and
creating a display representative of the respective fits of said messages to said one or more selected concepts, wherein each concept comprises one or more scenarios, the or each scenario comprising one or more of said conditions, and wherein said fit generating step comprises testing each message against the or each condition in the or each scenario for a user selected concept to generate a for the or each scenario. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17)
- defining one or more concepts against which a message can be prioritized, the or each concept comprising one or more conditions against which a message can be tested;
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15. A method as claimed 1 wherein said fit for said concept is the highest of said fits for the or each scenario.
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16. A method as claimed 1 wherein said fit for said concept is the aggregate of said fits for the or each scenario.
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18. A message viewer for generating a prioritized view of a plurality of messages, comprising:
- means for defining one or more concepts against which a message can be prioritized, the or each concept comprising one or more conditions against which a message can be tested;
means, operable on each message, for generating a fit to a selected one or more of said concepts, said fit corresponding to whether or not said message fulfils said conditions; and
means for creating a display representative of the respective fits of said messages to said one or more selected concepts, wherein each concept comprises one or more scenarios, the or each scenario comprising one or more of said conditions, and wherein said fit generating step comprises testing each message against the or each condition in the or each scenario for a user selected concept to generate a for the or each scenario. The closest prior art of Griesau and Abecassis discloses a conventional.
- means for defining one or more concepts against which a message can be prioritized, the or each concept comprising one or more conditions against which a message can be tested;
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