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US5826022:
Method and apparatus for receiving electronic mail
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Nielsen, Jakob; Atherton, CA
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| Assignee: |
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Palo Alto, CA
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| Published / Filed: |
1998-10-20
/ 1996-04-05
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| Application Number: |
US1996000628441
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
G06Q 10/00;
H04L 12/58;
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IPC-7:
G06F 17/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
G06Q10/00F2; H04L12/58;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
709/206;
Original:
395/200.36;
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| Field of Search: |
395/200.79,200.36,200.37
340/422,825.07,825.46
379/057
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| Priority Number: |
| 1996-04-05 |
US1996000628441 |
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| Abstract: |
Apparatus, methods, and computer program products are disclosed to simplify a computer user's handling of electronic mail messages. The invention provides the computer user with a mechanism for ignoring a particular ongoing e-mail discussion until that ongoing discussion terminates.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Sun Microsystems, Inc. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Ramirez, Ellis B.;
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None
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First Claim:
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what is claimed is:
1. A computer system having a central processing unit (CPU), a random access memory (RAM) coupled to said CPU, a communications mechanism for receiving a message, a message storage mechanism and a message management mechanism; said message management mechanism further comprising:
- an ignored discussion database configured to store information relating to a recipient selected discussion;
- a database management mechanism configured to manage said ignored discussion database; and
- a message classification mechanism configured to determine whether said message is associated with said recipient selected discussion.
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| Other Abstract Info: |
DERABS G1998-583034
DERABS G1998-583034
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| Other References: |
Article entitled "Standard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text Messages", revised by David H. Crocker, Aug. 13, 1982, Dept. of Engineering, University of Delaware (RFC #822) pp. 1-48.
Traynor; "Computer E-Mail privacy Issues Unresolved"; The National Law Journal p. 82, Jan. 31, 1994.
Stahl; "Dangerous E-mail--Companies are finding that E-mail indiscretions can leave them legally vulnerable"; pp. 1-7, Sep. 12, 1994.
Wyle H.F; "A Wide Area Network Information filter", IEEE Comp. Soc. Press, Oct. 1991.
Terry D.B; "Replication in an information filtering system"; IEEE Comp. Soc. Press, Nov. 1992.
Joanne Pransky, "Robots: our future information intermediaries"; Information Tech & Libraries; Dec. 1995.
"Collabra groupware goes the client/server route"; Network World, Jul. 31, 1995. p. 31.
"Getting the Most out of Mail-Enabled applications", Managing office Tech, Mar. 1994.
"E-Mail gets Smarter"; by Suzanne Kantra; Computers & Software.
Sorel Reisman, "I have seen the future: it's flooded with EMail"; IEEE Software, May 1995 pp. 111-112.
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