Selecting subsets of participants in electronic message threads

US9525652B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9525652-B2
Application numberUS-201615150677-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 10, 2016
Priority dateMar 25, 2015
Publication dateDec 20, 2016
Grant dateDec 20, 2016

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Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer program products, and systems for selecting subsets of participants in electronic message threads. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to exclude participants based, at least in part, on activity level from message conversations, thereby streamlining message conversation and reducing unwanted message communications.

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What is claimed is: 1. A computer program product comprising: one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising: program instructions to identify a first message; program instructions to generate a list of respondents for the first message comprising a sender of the first message, any respondents to the first message, any respondents to a child message of the first…

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What does patent US9525652B2 cover?
Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer program products, and systems for selecting subsets of participants in electronic message threads. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to exclude participants based, at least in part, on activity level from message conversations, thereby streamlining message conversation and reducing unwanted message communications.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
IBM
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06Q10/107. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 20 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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