Patent ID: 8880622
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A messaging data processing system comprising: a computer with at least one processor and memory; a messaging client executing in the memory of the computer and comprising a message inbox of messages and message threads of messages; and, a thread pointer management module coupled to the messaging client, the module comprising program code enabled to select a message thread in the message inbox, the message thread comprising a series of interrelated messages beginning with a root message and continuing with one or more additional messages, to compare characteristics of the message thread to a pre-established set of criteria, and to remove the selected message thread to remote storage coupled to messaging client over a computer communications network, to generate a message thread pointer to the selected message thread and to insert the message thread pointer into the message inbox in place of the selected message thread in response to the characteristics of the message thread satisfying the criteria.