Communications grouped as conversations
First Claim
1. A method for performing actions on a group of e-mail messages, the method comprising:
- receiving a selection indicating a conversation display mode, wherein the conversation display mode organizes the e-mail messages into groups related to conversations;
receiving a selection of one of the conversations;
displaying a menu comprising a list of actions that can be applied to the selected conversation, wherein the menu includes an action to ignore the selected conversation;
receiving a selection of the action to ignore the selected conversation;
in response to receiving the selection to ignore the selected conversation, performing an ignore action on the conversation, wherein the ignore action comprises removing a plurality of previously displayed e-mail messages associated with the selected conversation from display;
receiving a selection to change an ignore status;
displaying a list of ignored conversations;
receiving a selection of at least one ignored conversation from the list of ignored conversations;
changing the ignore status of the at least one ignored conversation; and
displaying the plurality of e-mail messages that were previously removed from display.
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Abstract
Described are embodiments for displaying groups of communications, such as messages, as a conversation. Conversations are groups of communications that can be traced back as related to an original communication. The embodiments allow a user to select a conversation mode for displaying communications, e.g., messages, as conversations. In response to the user'"'"'s selection, embodiments provide for displaying a graphical element associated with a conversation. The graphical element can be selected to display the messages associated with the conversation. Additionally, embodiments provide for selecting a conversation and applying actions to the conversation, resulting in the application of the action to the messages that are associated with the conversation.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for performing actions on a group of e-mail messages, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection indicating a conversation display mode, wherein the conversation display mode organizes the e-mail messages into groups related to conversations; receiving a selection of one of the conversations; displaying a menu comprising a list of actions that can be applied to the selected conversation, wherein the menu includes an action to ignore the selected conversation; receiving a selection of the action to ignore the selected conversation; in response to receiving the selection to ignore the selected conversation, performing an ignore action on the conversation, wherein the ignore action comprises removing a plurality of previously displayed e-mail messages associated with the selected conversation from display; receiving a selection to change an ignore status; displaying a list of ignored conversations; receiving a selection of at least one ignored conversation from the list of ignored conversations; changing the ignore status of the at least one ignored conversation; and displaying the plurality of e-mail messages that were previously removed from display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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at least one processor; and a computer storage medium encoding computer executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor perform a method comprising; receiving a message from a client for sending to a recipient; including a conversation identifier in the message; sending the message to the recipient; receiving a reply message that responds to the message, the reply message including the conversation identifier from the message; receiving a request for messages related to the conversation, wherein the request includes the conversation identifier; identifying the message and the reply message using the conversation identifier; in response to the request, sending information from the message and the reply message to the client; receiving an indication that the conversation is to be ignored; in response to receiving the selection to ignore the selected conversation, performing an ignore action on the conversation, wherein the ignore action comprises removing a plurality of previously displayed e-mail messages associated with the selected conversation from display; receiving a new message related to the conversation, wherein upon receiving the indication the new message will not be displayed; receiving a selection to change an ignore status; displaying a list of ignored conversations; receiving a selection of at least one ignored conversation from the list of ignored conversations; changing the ignore status of the at least one ignored conversation; and displaying the plurality of e-mail messages that were previously removed from display. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A storage device encoding computer executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, perform a method for performing actions on a group of e-mail messages, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection indicating a conversation display mode, wherein the conversation display mode organizes the e-mail messages into groups related to conversations; receiving a selection of one of the conversations; displaying a menu comprising a list of actions that can be applied to the selected conversation, wherein the menu includes an action to ignore the selected conversation; receiving a selection of the action to ignore the selected conversation; in response to receiving the selection to ignore the selected conversation, performing an ignore action on the conversation, wherein the ignore action comprises removing a plurality of previously displayed e-mail messages associated with the selected conversation from display; receiving a selection to change an ignore status; displaying a list of ignored conversations; receiving a selection of at least one ignored conversation from the list of ignored conversations; and changing the ignore status of the at least one ignored conversation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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