Automatic conversation techniques
First Claim
1. An article comprising a tangible computer-readable memory storage containing instructions that, when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to:
- display a ribbon user interface comprising a first dialog box, the first dialog box having a first option button for ignoring a conversation comprising a plurality of stored e-mail messages, the plurality of stored e-mail messages being stored across a plurality of storage locations;
receive a selection of the first option button;
move the plurality of stored email messages from the plurality of storage locations to a specified folder in response to receiving the selection of the first option button; and
display, on the computing device, the ribbon user interface comprising a second dialog box, the second dialog box having a second option button to stop ignoring the conversation, wherein selecting the second option button to stop ignoring the conversation stops ignoring the plurality of stored conversation items that were moved to the specified folder by removing the plurality of stored conversation items from the specified folder and returning the plurality of stored conversation items to the plurality of storage locations.
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Abstract
Automatic conversation techniques are described. An apparatus may comprise a computing device having an incoming message module operative to receive an incoming message, a conversation identification module communicatively coupled to the incoming message module, the conversation identification module operative to determine the incoming message is part of a conversation thread, and associate the incoming message with the conversation thread by setting a conversation identifier property of the incoming message to a conversation identifier for the conversation thread, and a conversation manager module communicatively coupled to the conversation identification module, the conversation manager module operative to determine a conversation rule is associated with the conversation thread, and apply the conversation rule to the incoming message. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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17 Claims
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1. An article comprising a tangible computer-readable memory storage containing instructions that, when executed by a computer system, cause the computer system to:
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display a ribbon user interface comprising a first dialog box, the first dialog box having a first option button for ignoring a conversation comprising a plurality of stored e-mail messages, the plurality of stored e-mail messages being stored across a plurality of storage locations; receive a selection of the first option button; move the plurality of stored email messages from the plurality of storage locations to a specified folder in response to receiving the selection of the first option button; and display, on the computing device, the ribbon user interface comprising a second dialog box, the second dialog box having a second option button to stop ignoring the conversation, wherein selecting the second option button to stop ignoring the conversation stops ignoring the plurality of stored conversation items that were moved to the specified folder by removing the plurality of stored conversation items from the specified folder and returning the plurality of stored conversation items to the plurality of storage locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory for storing executable program code; and a processor, functionally coupled to the memory, the processor being responsive to computer-executable instructions contained in the program code and operative to; display a ribbon user interface comprising a first dialog box, the first dialog box having a first option button for ignoring a plurality of conversations, each of the plurality of conversations comprising one or more stored conversation items, the one or more stored conversation items being stored across a plurality of storage locations; receive a selection of the first option button; move the one or more stored conversation items in each of the plurality of conversations from the plurality of storage locations to a selected folder in response to receiving the selection of the first option button; and display, on the computing device, the ribbon user interface comprising a second dialog box, the second dialog box having a second option button to stop ignoring the conversation, wherein selecting the second option button to stop ignoring the conversation stops ignoring the plurality of stored conversation items that were moved to the selected folder by removing the plurality of stored conversation items from the selected folder and returning the plurality of stored conversation items to the plurality of storage locations. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method implemented on a computing device, comprising:
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displaying a ribbon user interface comprising a first option for ignoring a conversation, the conversation comprising a plurality of stored conversation items, the plurality of stored conversation items being stored across a plurality of storage locations; receiving, from a user, a selection of the first option to ignore the conversation; moving, by the computing device, the plurality of stored conversation items associated with the conversation from the plurality of storage locations to a specified folder in response to receiving the user selection to ignore the conversation; displaying the ribbon user interface further comprising a second option and receiving, from the user, a selection of the second option to stop ignoring the conversation; and moving, by the computing device, the plurality of stored conversation items from the specified folder back to the plurality of storage locations in response to receiving the selection to stop ignoring the conversation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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