Patent ID: 8055715
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for grouping an electronic message into one of a plurality of threads, comprising: receiving a plurality of search criteria comprising a subject, a date range and set of correspondents; performing a search query on a plurality of electronic messages within a storage device, the search query being based on the plurality of search criteria; identifying the electronic message stored within the storage device based on the subject, the date range and the set of correspondents; retrieving the electronic message from the storage device, the storage device being coupled via a network to a computer having a computer display; parsing the electronic message to identify a message subject, a message date and a message set of correspondents of the electronic message; identifying a first subset of the plurality of threads comprising: identifying a second subset of threads, the second subset comprising a subset of the first subset, that comprise the same correspondents as the set of correspondents of the electronic message; responsive to the second subset comprising a single thread, adding the electronic message to the thread; and displaying on the computer display a representation of the single thread including the electronic message.