Method, system, and storage medium for providing search and reference functions for a messaging system
First Claim
1. A method for providing search and reference functions for a messaging system, comprising:
- receiving a request to search a data archive for reference information relating to at least one keyword selected by a messaging system user, said messaging system user actively engaged in composing a message or a response to a message, and wherein further, said at least one keyword is selected from a body of said message'"'"'s text;
searching said data archive;
if a reference is found, presenting said reference to said messaging system user within said message;
wherein said data archive includes information gathered from said messaging system user'"'"'s message folder and at least one of;
a local data storage system; and
a shared online repository; and
further comprising integrating process software for providing said search and reference functions for a messaging system, said integrating comprising;
determining if said process software will execute on at least one server;
identifying an address of said at least one server;
checking said at least one server for operating systems, applications, and version numbers for validation with said process software, and identifying any missing software applications for said at least one server that are required for integration;
updating said at least one server with respect to any operating system and application that is not validated for said process software, and providing any of said missing software applications for said at least one server required for said integration;
identifying client addresses and checking client computers for operating systems, applications, and version numbers for validation with said process software, and identifying any software applications missing from said client computers that are required for integration;
updating said client computers with respect to any operating system and application that is not validated for said process software, and providing any missing software application for said client computers required for said integration; and
installing said process software on said client computers and said at least one server.
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Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method, system, and storage medium for providing search and reference functions for a messaging system. The method comprises receiving a request to search a data archive for reference information relating to at least one keyword selected by a messaging system user while the messaging system user is actively engaged in composing a message or a response to a message. The method further includes searching the data archive and, if a reference is found, presenting the reference to the messaging system user within the message. The data archive includes information gathered from the messaging system user'"'"'s message folder and at least one of a local data storage system, and a shared online repository. Embodiments of the invention also include a system and a storage medium.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing search and reference functions for a messaging system, comprising:
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receiving a request to search a data archive for reference information relating to at least one keyword selected by a messaging system user, said messaging system user actively engaged in composing a message or a response to a message, and wherein further, said at least one keyword is selected from a body of said message'"'"'s text; searching said data archive; if a reference is found, presenting said reference to said messaging system user within said message;
wherein said data archive includes information gathered from said messaging system user'"'"'s message folder and at least one of;a local data storage system; and a shared online repository; and further comprising integrating process software for providing said search and reference functions for a messaging system, said integrating comprising; determining if said process software will execute on at least one server; identifying an address of said at least one server; checking said at least one server for operating systems, applications, and version numbers for validation with said process software, and identifying any missing software applications for said at least one server that are required for integration; updating said at least one server with respect to any operating system and application that is not validated for said process software, and providing any of said missing software applications for said at least one server required for said integration; identifying client addresses and checking client computers for operating systems, applications, and version numbers for validation with said process software, and identifying any software applications missing from said client computers that are required for integration; updating said client computers with respect to any operating system and application that is not validated for said process software, and providing any missing software application for said client computers required for said integration; and installing said process software on said client computers and said at least one server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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