Patent ID: RE41754

Claim:
An electronic interface for permitting a user to manage message entries associated with an online electronic message system, the interface comprising: a first display region for providing configured to provide a visible display of a message list of at least some message entries associated with a user-defined search query, said list including at least one identifying parameter for each of said message entries; and a second display region for providing configured to provide a visible display of at least some substantive information for a user-selected one of said message entries, said substantive information being simultaneously visible with said message list displayed in said first display region; a third display region for providing configured to provide a visible display of message query filtering parameters selectable by the user for constructing said user-defined search query, said message query filtering parameters being arranged in separate subject matter and class areas, which subject matter and class areas are also simultaneously visible with said message list displayed in said first display region and said substantive information displayed in said second display region; and wherein said electronic interface operates is configured to operate within an internet browsing program and permits a user to review selected message entries from a database in accordance with said user-defined search query.