Automated electronic message filing system
First Claim
1. A method, the method comprising:
- a computer system receiving an electronic message for a recipient from a sender, wherein said electronic message comprises at least one suggested folder name specified by the sender for the recipient to select as a folder name for filing the electronic message, wherein the at least one suggested folder name is detected by a sender computer system from a selection by the sender within a user interface of the sender computer system of the at least one suggested folder name for the electronic message and inserted into the electronic message;
the computer system filtering the electronic message to detect the at least one suggested folder name for filing the electronic message in a messaging filing directory;
the computer system, responsive to detecting an icon for the particular electronic message dragged into a display region for a plurality of folders, automatically positioning the icon over at least one folder with the at least one suggested folder name from among the plurality of folders;
the computer system, responsive to detecting the icon released over at least one suggested folder from among the at least one folder, detecting the recipient selecting to file the electronic message in the at least one suggested folder; and
the computer system, responsive to the recipient selecting to file the electronic message, filing the electronic message in the at least one suggested folder with the at least one suggested folder name from among the plurality of folders.
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Abstract
A receipt receives an electronic message from a sender, wherein said electronic message comprises at least one suggested folder name specified by the sender for the recipient to select as a folder name for filing the electronic message, wherein the at least one suggested folder name is detected by a sender computer system from a selection by the sender within a user interface of the sender computer system of the at least one suggested folder name for the electronic message and inserted into the electronic message. The electronic message is filtered to detect the at least one suggested folder name for filing the electronic message in a messaging filing directory. Responsive to the recipient selecting to file the electronic message, the electronic message is filed in at least one folder with the suggested folder name from among a plurality of folders.
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15 Claims
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1. A method, the method comprising:
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a computer system receiving an electronic message for a recipient from a sender, wherein said electronic message comprises at least one suggested folder name specified by the sender for the recipient to select as a folder name for filing the electronic message, wherein the at least one suggested folder name is detected by a sender computer system from a selection by the sender within a user interface of the sender computer system of the at least one suggested folder name for the electronic message and inserted into the electronic message; the computer system filtering the electronic message to detect the at least one suggested folder name for filing the electronic message in a messaging filing directory; the computer system, responsive to detecting an icon for the particular electronic message dragged into a display region for a plurality of folders, automatically positioning the icon over at least one folder with the at least one suggested folder name from among the plurality of folders; the computer system, responsive to detecting the icon released over at least one suggested folder from among the at least one folder, detecting the recipient selecting to file the electronic message in the at least one suggested folder; and the computer system, responsive to the recipient selecting to file the electronic message, filing the electronic message in the at least one suggested folder with the at least one suggested folder name from among the plurality of folders. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer system comprising one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable storage devices, and program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, the stored program instructions comprising:
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program instructions to receive an electronic message for a recipient from a sender, wherein said electronic message comprises at least one suggested folder name specified by the sender for the recipient to select as a folder name for filing the electronic message, wherein the at least one suggested folder name is detected by a sender computer system from a selection by the sender within a user interface of the sender computer system of the at least one suggested folder name for the electronic message and inserted into the electronic message; program instructions to filter the electronic message to detect the at least one suggested folder name for filing the electronic message in a messaging filing directory; program instructions, responsive to detecting an icon for the particular electronic message dragged into a display region for a plurality of folders, to automatically position the icon over at least one folder with the at least one suggested folder name from among the plurality of folders; program instructions, responsive to detecting the icon released over at least one suggested folder from among the at least one folder, to detect the recipient selecting to file the electronic message in the at least one suggested folder; and program instructions, responsive to the recipient selecting to file the electronic message, to file the electronic message in the at least one suggested folder with the at least one suggested folder name from among the plurality of folders. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15)
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11. A computer program product comprising one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage devices and program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, the stored program instructions comprising:
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program instructions to receive an electronic message for a recipient from a sender, wherein the electronic message comprises at least one suggested folder name specified by the sender for the recipient to select as a folder name for filing the electronic message, wherein the at least one suggested folder name is detected by a sender computer system from a selection by the sender within a user interface of the sender computer system of the at least one suggested folder name for the electronic message and inserted into the electronic message; program instructions to filter the electronic message to detect the at least one suggested folder name for filing the electronic message in a messaging filing directory; program instructions, responsive to detecting an icon for the particular electronic message dragged into a display region for a plurality of folders, to automatically position the icon over at least one folder with the at least one suggested folder name from among the plurality of folders; program instructions, responsive to detecting the icon released over at least one suggested folder from among the at least one folder, to detect the recipient selecting to file the electronic message in the at least one suggested folder; and program instructions, responsive to the recipient selecting to file the electronic message, to file the electronic message in the at least one suggested folder with the at least one suggested folder name from among the plurality of folders. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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