Method for deleting related messages
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for deleting electronic messages from an electronic message system comprising:
- presenting a user with a list of electronic messages and one or more delete options via a graphical user interface of a display device;
enabling a user to select an electronic message from the list of electronic messages via an input device;
determining, with a processor, a message thread comprising a plurality of electronic messages, the plurality of electronic messages including the user-selected electronic message and one or more related electronic messages that are related to the user-selected electronic message, and wherein at least one of the one or more related electronic messages comprises content from the user-selected electronic message such that the message thread comprises redundant content; and
in response to the user selecting a delete option, deleting all of the determined related electronic messages in the message thread from the electronic message system, except for the user-selected electronic message, wherein the determined related messages are otherwise not selected by the user, to remove redundant content in the message thread.
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Abstract
A method is provided which utilizes a threading service to offer enhanced features for a document management system including an email system. Various enhanced email features may be provided through one or more of the following components: a delete module, a reply module, a profile module, and a search module. The delete module enables a user to delete a selected message, a set of related messages, or the whole set except for the selected message. The reply module enables a user to send a reply message to all addresses associated and involved with an entire set of related messages. The profile module enables a dynamic interest profile to contain all relevant information from an outgoing message and a set of messages related to the outgoing message. The search module enables search results to include documents which match the user'"'"'s query as well as documents related to the documents which match the user'"'"'s query.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for deleting electronic messages from an electronic message system comprising:
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presenting a user with a list of electronic messages and one or more delete options via a graphical user interface of a display device; enabling a user to select an electronic message from the list of electronic messages via an input device; determining, with a processor, a message thread comprising a plurality of electronic messages, the plurality of electronic messages including the user-selected electronic message and one or more related electronic messages that are related to the user-selected electronic message, and wherein at least one of the one or more related electronic messages comprises content from the user-selected electronic message such that the message thread comprises redundant content; and in response to the user selecting a delete option, deleting all of the determined related electronic messages in the message thread from the electronic message system, except for the user-selected electronic message, wherein the determined related messages are otherwise not selected by the user, to remove redundant content in the message thread. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-implemented method for deleting electronic messages from an electronic message system comprising:
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presenting a user with a list of electronic messages in a graphical user interface of a display device; enabling a user to select an electronic message from the list of electronic messages via an input device; determining, with a processor, a message thread comprising a plurality of electronic messages, the plurality of electronic messages including the user-selected electronic message and one or more related electronic messages that are related to the user-selected electronic message, and wherein at least one of the one or more related electronic messages comprises content from the user-selected electronic message such that the message thread comprises redundant content; presenting, in the graphical user interface, the user with a plurality of delete options with regard to the user-selected message, the delete options including;
a delete selected electronic message only option, a delete all electronic messages in thread option, and a delete all electronic messages in the thread except the selected electronic message option; andin response to the user selecting the delete all messages in the thread except the selected electronic message option, deleting all of the determined related electronic messages in the message thread from the electronic message system, except for the user-selected electronic message, wherein the determined related messages are otherwise not selected by the user, to remove redundant content in the message thread. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable medium having computer readable instructions stored therein, wherein the instructions are configured to cause a processor to execute a method for deleting electronic messages from an electronic message system, the method comprising:
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presenting a list of electronic messages and one or more delete options via a graphical user interface in a graphical user interface of a display device; enabling a user to select an electronic message from the list of electronic messages via an input device; determining a message thread comprising a plurality of electronic messages, the plurality of electronic messages including the user-selected electronic message and one or more related electronic messages that are related to the user-selected electronic message, and wherein at least one of the one or more related electronic messages comprises content from the user-selected electronic message such that the message thread comprises redundant content; and in response to the user selecting a delete option, deleting all of the determined related electronic messages in the message thread from the electronic message system, except for the user-selected electronic message, wherein the determined related messages are otherwise not selected by the user, to remove redundant content in the message thread. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for deleting electronic messages comprising:
- an electronic message system configured to maintain electronic messages; and
a processor configured to;present a list of electronic messages and one or more delete options in a graphical user interface on a display device; receive a user-input to select an electronic message from the list of electronic messages via an input device; determine a message thread comprising a plurality of electronic messages, the plurality of electronic messages including the user-selected electronic message and one or more related electronic messages that are related to the user-selected electronic message, and wherein at least one of the one or more related electronic messages comprises content from the user-selected electronic message such that the message thread comprises redundant content; and in response to the user selecting a delete option, deleting all of the determined related electronic messages in the message thread from the electronic message system, except for the user-selected electronic message, wherein the determined related messages are otherwise not selected by the user, to remove redundant content in the message thread. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
- an electronic message system configured to maintain electronic messages; and
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