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Method and system for marking email threads

  • US 9,450,902 B2
  • Filed: 05/30/2014
  • Issued: 09/20/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing email threads, the method comprising, at a computing device:

  • receiving a selection to mark an email thread as important;

    identifying a plurality of email messages associated with the email thread;

    marking each email message of the plurality of email messages as important;

    establishing, for each email message included in a subset of email messages from the plurality of email messages, a respective unique identifier for the email message;

    providing, for each mail message included in the subset of email messages, the respective unique identifier to a synchronization entity;

    receiving a new email message associated with the email thread; and

    in response to the new email message;

    marking the new email message as important,establishing a respective unique identifier for the new email message,providing the respective unique identifier to the synchronization entity, andgenerating a notification that indicates the new email message is received and is marked as important.

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