Patent ID: 8631079
Filing Date: 2014-01-14
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for displaying an aggregated attachment list associated with a message thread in an email application, the method comprising: identifying one or more messages associated with the message thread by identifying messages having a same conversation ID; identifying one or more file attachments attached to the one or more messages; identifying respective root files related to the one or more file attachments by comparing contents of the one or more file attachments with the contents of the respective root files, wherein identifying respective root files related to the one or more file attachments comprises generating the aggregated attachment list to include respective list entries for the one or more file attachments having associated version levels and the root files identified; displaying the aggregated attachment list in a window of the email application wherein the list entries respectively comprise a file-type icon, one or more of a file name, a file size, and an identification of an author of the one or more file attachments; and displaying a user interface control in conjunction with the aggregated attachment list which, when selected, will cause all versions of all root files to be removed except for file attachments having a greatest version level of the corresponding root file.