SHARING OF BUNDLED CONTENT

• US 20180234374A1
• Filed: 02/10/2017
• Published: 08/16/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Gray, Linda Chen, Lin, Sherry Pei-chen, Stanton, Thomas Coolidge, Peacock, Andrew James, Quintero, Megan Marie
• Granted Patent: US 10,931,617 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/216 Handling conversation history, e.g. grouping of messages in sessions or threads
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/42 Mailbox-related aspects, e.g. synchronisation of mailboxes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/101 Access control lists [ACL]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services

Abstract

Non-limiting examples describe sharing of bundled content through an application/service. A first input may be received, through a user interface of the email service. The first input is associated with a selection of a user interface element for sharing of a bundle of emails that comprises a grouping of at least two separate email threads. A second input is received indicating one or more other users for sharing the bundle of emails. The bundle of emails is shared with the one or more other users. Sharing of the bundle of emails creates a sharing permission that enables multi-directional sharing between the user and the one or more other users for current content of the shared bundle of emails and future content added to the shared bundle of emails. The shared bundle of emails is displayed inline with other emails of an email mailbox of the user through the user interface.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, from a user through user interface of an email service, first input selecting a user interface element for sharing of a bundle of emails, wherein the bundle of emails comprises a grouping of at least two separate email threads;

receiving second input indicating one or more other users for sharing the bundle of emails;

sharing the bundle of emails with the one or more other users, wherein the sharing creates a sharing permission that enables multi-directional sharing between the user and the one or more other users for current content of the shared bundle of emails and future content added to the shared bundle of emails; and

displaying, through the user interface, the shared bundle of emails inline with other emails of an email mailbox of the user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, from the user through the user interface, an update to the shared bundle of emails, and automatically transmitting the update for the shared bundle of emails to the one or more other users based on the sharing permission.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the update comprises one or more of:

adding content to and removing content from the shared bundle of emails.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the automatically transmitting of the update further comprises transmitting the update as one or more selected from a group consisting of:

a carbon copy and a blind carbon copy.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, from the one or more other users, an update to the content of the shared bundle of emails, and automatically transmitting the update to the email mailbox of the user based on the sharing permission.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the sharing shares a tag for the bundle of emails that enables the one or more other users to search for the shared bundle of emails.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, to the one or more other users, a notification that the bundle of emails is shared, and receiving a notification that the one or more other users has accepted sharing of the bundle of emails.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving third input that sets access privileges for the one or more other users in association with the shared bundle of emails.

9. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory operatively connected with the at least one processor storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to execute a method that comprises;

receiving, from a user through user interface of an email service, first input selecting a user interface element for sharing of a bundle of emails, wherein the bundle of emails comprises a grouping of at least two separate email thread,

receiving second input indicating one or more other users for sharing the bundle of emails,

sharing the bundle of emails with the one or more other users, wherein the sharing creates a sharing permission that enables multi-directional sharing between the user and the one or more other users for current content of the shared bundle of emails and future content added to the shared bundle of emails, and

displaying, through the user interface, the shared bundle of emails inline with other emails of an email mailbox of the user.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the method, executed by the at least one processor, further comprises:

receiving, from the user through the user interface, an update to the shared bundle of emails, and automatically transmitting the update for the shared bundle of emails to the one or more other users based on the sharing permission.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the update comprises one or more of:

adding content to and removing content from the bundle of emails.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the automatically transmitting of the update further comprises transmitting the update as one or more selected from a group consisting of:

a carbon copy and a blind carbon copy.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the method, executed by the at least one processor, further comprises:

receiving, from the one or more other users, an update to the content of the shared bundle of emails, and automatically transmitting the update to the email mailbox of the user based on the sharing permission.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the sharing shares a tag for the bundle of emails that enables the one or more other users to search for the shared bundle of emails.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the method, executed by the at least one processor, further comprises:

transmitting, to the one or more other users, a notification that the bundle of emails is shared, and receiving a notification that the one or more other users has accepted sharing of the bundle of emails.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the method, executed by the at least one processor, further comprises:

receiving third input that sets access privileges for the one or more other users in association with the shared bundle of emails.

17. A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to execute a method comprising:

receiving, from a user through user interface of an email service, first input selecting a user interface element for sharing of a bundle of emails, wherein the bundle of emails comprises a grouping of at least two separate email threads;

receiving second input indicating one or more other users for sharing the bundle of emails;

sharing the bundle of emails with the one or more other users, wherein the sharing creates a sharing permission that enables multi-directional sharing between the user and the one or more other users for current content of the shared bundle of emails and future content added to the shared bundle of emails; and

displaying, through the user interface, the shared bundle of emails inline with other emails of an email mailbox of the user.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the executed method further comprising:

receiving, from the user through the user interface, an update to the shared bundle of emails, and automatically transmitting the update for the shared bundle of emails to the one or more other users based on the sharing permission.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the automatically transmitting of the update further comprises transmitting the update as one or more selected from a group consisting of:

a carbon copy and a blind carbon copy.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the executed method further comprising:

receiving, from the one or more other users, an update to the content of the shared bundle of emails, and automatically transmitting the update to the email mailbox of the user based on the sharing permission.