Organizing messages in a messaging system using social network information
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- identifying an object of a social networking system associated with a message directed to a recipient, the recipient being a user of the social networking system;
accessing a social networking database that includes social information about a relationship between the recipient and the identified object of the social networking system associated with the message directed to a recipient;
indexing the message into a message index based on a label for the message that is indicative of the relationship between the recipient and the identified object of the social networking system;
identifying a change in the social information about the relationship between the recipient and the identified object of the social networking system; and
updating the message index based on the change in the social information about the relationship between the recipient and the identified object of the social networking system.
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Abstract
A messaging system receives a message that is intended for a recipient, who is a user of a social networking system. An object associated with the message is identified based on the message content and/or metadata associated with the message. The messaging system accesses a social networking system database to obtain social information about a relationship between the recipient and the identified object. The message is then indexed using the social information, wherein an entry for the message is stored in a message index based on the social information. This process may be repeated for each received message, and multiple different message indexes may be generated for received messages to track different types of social information. A user interface for viewing messages uses the message index to organize the messages, such as to filter, categorize, and/or sort the messages in the display.
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying an object of a social networking system associated with a message directed to a recipient, the recipient being a user of the social networking system; accessing a social networking database that includes social information about a relationship between the recipient and the identified object of the social networking system associated with the message directed to a recipient; indexing the message into a message index based on a label for the message that is indicative of the relationship between the recipient and the identified object of the social networking system; identifying a change in the social information about the relationship between the recipient and the identified object of the social networking system; and updating the message index based on the change in the social information about the relationship between the recipient and the identified object of the social networking system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16)
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8. A system comprising:
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a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for; identifying an object of a social networking system associated with a message directed to a recipient, the recipient being a user of the social networking system; accessing a social networking database that includes social information about a relationship between the recipient and the identified object of the social networking system associated with the message directed to a recipient; indexing the message into a message index with a label for the message that is indicative of the relationship between the recipient and the identified object of the social networking system; identifying a change in the social information about the relationship between the recipient and the identified object of the social networking system; and updating the message index based on the change in the social information about the relationship between the recipient and the identified object of the social networking system; and a processor to execute the instructions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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