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Methods and systems for managing electronic messages

  • US 8,713,027 B2
  • Filed: 01/08/2010
  • Issued: 04/29/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for displaying a plurality of electronic messages for a recipient, comprising:

  • parsing each of the plurality of electronic messages to obtain identity information about an entity associated with each electronic message;

    searching a first database for additional data related to the obtained identity information, wherein the first database comprises data associated with the obtained identity information by a third party;

    retrieving the additional data related to the obtained identity information from the first database;

    receiving user inputs determining a first weighting factor and a second weighting factor for adjusting a display of the plurality of electronic messages;

    applying a first algorithm using the first weighting factor to a first type of the additional data to obtain a first criterion importance factor;

    applying a second algorithm using the second weighting factor to a second type of the additional data to obtain a second criterion importance factor;

    calculating an importance value for each of the plurality of electronic messages based on the first criterion importance factor and the second criterion importance factor; and

    adjusting the display of the plurality of electronic messages based on the calculated importance value.

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