Communications grouped as conversations
First Claim
1. A mobile device configured to access e-mail messages, the device comprising:
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a processor;
a computer storage medium storing computer executable instructions that when executed by the processor perform a method comprising;
receiving a selection indicating a conversation display mode, wherein the conversation display mode organizes e-mail messages into groups related to a conversations;
accessing a plurality of e-mail messages, wherein each of the plurality of e-mail messages includes a conversation identifier associating each of the plurality of e-mail messages with conversations;
using the conversation identifiers, identifying a conversation associated with at least one of the plurality of e-mail messages;
displaying on the display a graphical element that is associated with the conversation;
receiving a selection of the graphical element, wherein the graphical element associated with the conversation comprises an icon indicating roll-up information, wherein the icon indicating roll-up information indicates that at least one message in the conversation has an attachment;
in response to receiving the selection of the graphical element, displaying on the display a plurality of graphical elements, each graphical element associated with one of a plurality of related e-mail messages, wherein the plurality of related messages are associated with the conversation and are displayed in a tree hierarchy, the tree hierarchy displaying a communication, and a reply communication indented and below the communication;
displaying a menu comprising a list of actions that can be applied to the conversation, wherein the menu includes an action to ignore the conversation;
receiving a selection of the action to ignore the conversation; and
in response to receiving the selection to ignore the conversation, not downloading additional messages related to the conversation.
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Abstract
Described are embodiments for displaying groups of communications, such as messages, as a conversation. Conversations are groups of communications that can be traced back as related to an original communication. The embodiments allow a user to select a conversation mode for displaying communications, e.g., messages, as conversations. In response to the user'"'"'s selection, embodiments provide for displaying a graphical element associated with a conversation. The graphical element can be selected to display the messages associated with the conversation. Additionally, embodiments provide for selecting a conversation and applying actions to the conversation, resulting in the application of the action to the messages that are associated with the conversation.
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1. A mobile device configured to access e-mail messages, the device comprising:
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a display; a processor; a computer storage medium storing computer executable instructions that when executed by the processor perform a method comprising; receiving a selection indicating a conversation display mode, wherein the conversation display mode organizes e-mail messages into groups related to a conversations; accessing a plurality of e-mail messages, wherein each of the plurality of e-mail messages includes a conversation identifier associating each of the plurality of e-mail messages with conversations; using the conversation identifiers, identifying a conversation associated with at least one of the plurality of e-mail messages; displaying on the display a graphical element that is associated with the conversation; receiving a selection of the graphical element, wherein the graphical element associated with the conversation comprises an icon indicating roll-up information, wherein the icon indicating roll-up information indicates that at least one message in the conversation has an attachment; in response to receiving the selection of the graphical element, displaying on the display a plurality of graphical elements, each graphical element associated with one of a plurality of related e-mail messages, wherein the plurality of related messages are associated with the conversation and are displayed in a tree hierarchy, the tree hierarchy displaying a communication, and a reply communication indented and below the communication; displaying a menu comprising a list of actions that can be applied to the conversation, wherein the menu includes an action to ignore the conversation; receiving a selection of the action to ignore the conversation; and in response to receiving the selection to ignore the conversation, not downloading additional messages related to the conversation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer readable storage medium, wherein the computer readable storage medium does not consist of a modulated data signal, the computer readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions that when executed by a computer processor perform a method comprising:
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receiving a message from a client for sending to a recipient; including a conversation identifier in the message; sending the message to the recipient; receiving a reply message that responds to the message, the reply message including the conversation identifier from the message; receiving a request for messages related to the conversation, wherein the request includes the conversation identifier; identifying the message and the reply message using the conversation identifier; in response to the request, sending information from the message and the reply message to the client; receiving an indication that the conversation is to be ignored; receiving a new message related to the conversation; and in response to receiving the indication that the conversation is to be ignored, not sending information from the new message to the client. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving a message from a client for sending to a recipient; including a conversation identifier in the message; sending the message to the recipient; receiving a reply message that responds to the message, the reply message including the conversation identifier from the message; receiving a request for messages related to the conversation, wherein the request includes the conversation identifier; identifying the message and the reply message using the conversation identifier; in response to the request, sending information from the message and the reply message to the client; receiving an indication that the conversation is to be ignored; receiving a new message related to the conversation; and in response to receiving the indication that the conversation is to be ignored, not sending information from the new message to the client. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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