Patent ID: 8909720

Claim:
A method of identifying message threads of a message storage system having relevance to a first file, comprising: identifying a plurality of message threads within the message storage system, wherein the plurality of message threads each have a relationship with the first file, wherein the message storage system provides a platform for storing and sharing message threads, and each message thread includes a message and associated information; generating, by a system server, a list of inquiries based on the plurality of message threads, wherein the list of inquiries includes search terms used in a search that identified the first file and the plurality of message threads, thereby establishing a relationship between the first file and the plurality of message threads by text analysis or collaborative filtering; providing, by the system server, the list of inquiries to at least one sender of the first file; receiving from the at least one sender at least one response to the list of inquiries; selecting a subset of the plurality of message threads based on the at least one response; and storing information related to the selected subset of the plurality of message threads for access if the first file is selected.