Identifying message threads of a message storage system having relevance to a first file
First Claim
1. A method of identifying message threads of a message storage system having relevance to a first file, comprising:
- identifying a plurality of message threads within the message storage system, wherein the plurality of message threads each have a relationship with the first file, wherein the message storage system provides a platform for storing and sharing message threads, and each message thread includes a message and associated information;
generating, by a system server, a list of inquiries based on the plurality of message threads, wherein the list of inquiries includes search terms used in a search that identified the first file and the plurality of message threads, thereby establishing a relationship between the first file and the plurality of message threads by text analysis or collaborative filtering;
providing, by the system server, the list of inquiries to at least one sender of the first file;
receiving from the at least one sender at least one response to the list of inquiries;
selecting a subset of the plurality of message threads based on the at least one response; and
storing information related to the selected subset of the plurality of message threads for access if the first file is selected.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for providing related message threads in a message storage system are disclosed. One method includes identifying a plurality of message threads within the message storage system, wherein the plurality of message threads each have a relationship with the first file, wherein the message storage system provides a platform for storing and sharing message threads, and each message thread includes a message and associated information. The method further includes generating a list of inquiries based on the plurality of message threads, providing, by the system server, the list of inquiries to at least one sender of the first file, receiving from the at least one sender at least one response to the list of inquiries, selecting a subset of the plurality of message threads based on the at least one response, and storing information related to the selected subset of the plurality of message threads.
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39 Claims
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1. A method of identifying message threads of a message storage system having relevance to a first file, comprising:
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identifying a plurality of message threads within the message storage system, wherein the plurality of message threads each have a relationship with the first file, wherein the message storage system provides a platform for storing and sharing message threads, and each message thread includes a message and associated information; generating, by a system server, a list of inquiries based on the plurality of message threads, wherein the list of inquiries includes search terms used in a search that identified the first file and the plurality of message threads, thereby establishing a relationship between the first file and the plurality of message threads by text analysis or collaborative filtering; providing, by the system server, the list of inquiries to at least one sender of the first file; receiving from the at least one sender at least one response to the list of inquiries; selecting a subset of the plurality of message threads based on the at least one response; and storing information related to the selected subset of the plurality of message threads for access if the first file is selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for a server to identify message threads having relevance to a first file, comprising:
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receiving, by the server, a plurality of message threads, wherein the plurality of message threads were generated by a subject matter search; generating, by the server, a list of inquiries based on the plurality of message threads, wherein the list of inquiries includes search terms used in a search that identified the first file and the plurality of message threads, thereby establishing a relationship between the first file and the plurality of message threads by text analysis or collaborative filtering; providing, by the server, the list of inquiries to a sender of the first file, wherein the first file is a one of the plurality of message threads; receiving, by the server, from the sender at least one response to the list of inquiries; selecting, by the server, a subset of the plurality of message threads based on the at least one response; and storing, by the server, the selected subset of the plurality of message threads for access if the first file is selected. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A system for identifying message threads having relevance to a first file, comprising:
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a server configured to present on a first display a list of inquiries to an identified sender of a first file, wherein the list of inquiries is based on a plurality of message threads, wherein the list of inquiries includes search terms used in a search that identified the first file and the plurality of message threads, thereby establishing a relationship between the first file and the plurality of message threads by text analysis or collaborative filtering; the server configured to receive from the identified sender at least one response to the list of inquiries; the server configured to select a subset of the plurality of message threads based on the at least one response; a server configured to present on a second display the selected subset of the plurality of message threads to a user that selects the first file.
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36. A programmable storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions when executed by the machine to perform a method of identifying message threads of a message storage system having relevance to a first file, the method comprising:
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identifying a plurality of message threads within the message storage system, wherein the plurality of message threads each have a relationship with the first file, wherein the message storage system provides a platform for storing and sharing message threads, and each message thread includes a message and associated information; generating, by a system server, a list of inquiries based on the plurality of message threads, wherein the list of inquiries includes search terms used in a search that identified the first file and the plurality of message threads, thereby establishing a relationship between the first file and the plurality of message threads by text analysis or collaborative filtering; providing, by the system server, the list of inquiries to at least one sender of the first file; receiving from the at least one sender at least one response to the list of inquiries; selecting a subset of the plurality of message threads based on the at least one response; storing information related to the selected subset of the plurality of message threads for access if the first file is selected.
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37. A method of identifying message threads of a message storage system having relevance to a first file, comprising:
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identifying a plurality of message threads within the message storage system, wherein the plurality of message threads each have a relationship with the first file, wherein the message storage system provides a platform for storing and sharing message threads, and each message thread includes a message and associated information; generating, by a system server, a first list of inquiries based on the plurality of message threads, wherein the list of inquiries includes search terms used in a search that identified the first file and the plurality of message threads, thereby establishing a relationship between the first file and the plurality of message threads by text analysis or collaborative filtering; providing, by the system server, the first list of inquiries to at least one sender of the first file; receiving from the at least one sender of the plurality of message threads at least one first response to the first list of inquiries; generating, by the system server, a second list of inquiries based on the plurality of message threads; providing, by the system server, the second list of inquiries to at least one second sender of the plurality of message threads; receiving from the at least one second sender of the plurality of message threads at least one second response to the second list of inquiries; selecting a subset of the plurality of message threads based on the at least one first response and the at least one second response; and storing information related to the selected subset of the plurality of message threads for access if the first file is selected. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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