Automated classification and time-based relevancy prioritization of electronic mail items
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorMegan Marie Quintero
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Abstract
Automated classification and time-based relevancy prioritization of electronic messages is provided. An electronic mail item is parsed for identifying and extracting attributes for classifying the electronic message and for identifying time-sensitivity associated with the electronic message, and enriched with metadata identifying the classification and the associated time-sensitivity for displaying the electronic message based on the classification and based on relevancy to a receiving user based on the time-sensitivity.
Claims20
A device for classifying and prioritizing an electronic message, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory communicatively coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform operations, comprising:
- receiving an electronic message comprising time-related metadata;
- determining a relevancy of the electronic message based, at least in part, on:
- the time-related metadata;
- and
- a determination that a time-sensitivity of the electronic message is associated with a date that:
- occurs prior to a current date;
- is on the current date;
- is after the current date;
- or
- is within a predetermined time period from the current date;
- wherein the time-sensitivity is automatically determined based, at least in part, on a time component specified by an isolated object of the electronic message;
- filtering the electronic message into a message category based, at least in part, on the time-related metadata;
- updating a user interface to display the message category and the electronic message;
- and
- performing an action on the electronic message based, at least in part, on the relevancy of the electronic message.
A computer-implemented method for classifying and prioritizing an electronic message, comprising:
- receiving an electronic message;
- identifying an attribute;
- classifying the electronic message to a message category based, at least in part, on the attribute, the message category identifying a subject matter of content within the electronic message;
- identifying a time-sensitivity associated with the electronic message based, at least in part, on the message category, the time-sensitivity being associated with a date that:
- occurs prior to a current date;
- is on the current date;
- is after the current date;
- or
- is within a predetermined time period from the current date;
- wherein the time-sensitivity is automatically determined based, at least in part, on a time component specified by an isolated object of the electronic message;
- and
- annotating the electronic message with metadata identifying the message category and the associated time-sensitivity.
A computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform operations, comprising:
- receiving an electronic message comprising time-related metadata;
- determining a relevancy of the electronic message based, at least in part, on:
- the time-related metadata;
- and
- a determination that a time-sensitivity of the electronic message is associated with a date that:
- occurs prior to a current date;
- is on the current date;
- is after the current date;
- or
- is within a predetermined time period from the current date;
- wherein the time-sensitivity is automatically determined based, at least in part, on a time component specified by an isolated object of the electronic message;
- filtering the electronic message into a message category based, at least in part, on the time-related metadata;
- updating a user interface to display the message category and the electronic message;
- and
- performing an action on the electronic message based, at least in part, on the relevancy of the electronic message.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.