# US 8,751,585 B2 · Electronic message handling method based on a message system client and system to implement the method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,751,585 B2 - Document ID: US8751585B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/415,089 - Filed: 2009-03-31 - Published: 2009-12-03 - Granted: 2014-06-10 - Earliest claimed: 2008-04-04 - Assignees: Alcatel Lucent - Applicants: Olivier Anguenot - Inventors: Olivier Anguenot - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8751585B2 ## CPC - G06Q 10/107: Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing] - H04L 51/212: using filtering or selective blocking - H04L 51/214: using selective forwarding - H04L 51/224: providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages - H04L 51/226: Delivery according to priorities - H04L 51/56: Unified messaging, e.g. interactions between e-mail, instant messaging or converged IP messaging [CPM] - H04L 65/00: Network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communication (real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM] H04L51/04; selective video distribution H04N21/00) - H04L 67/306: User profiles - H04L 67/535: {Tracking the activity of the user (network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34)} - H04L 67/564: Enhancement of application control based on intercepted application data - H04L 69/322: Intralayer communication protocols among peer entities or protocol data unit [PDU] definitions - H04M 3/53: Centralised arrangements for recording incoming messages {, i.e. mailbox systems} - H04M 3/5307: {for recording messages comprising any combination of audio and non-audio components} - H04M 3/5335: {Message type or catagory, e.g. priority, indication} - H04M 3/53358: {Message preview} - Y10S 707/99951: File or database maintenance - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS ## Abstract The invention concerns a management method applying to electronic messages in an inbox associated to a user (3) of an electronic message client integrated in a communication system (1). According to the invention, for each of the said electronic messages, the user (3) may, from within the electronic message client (2), assign an archiving rule consisting in the definition, on the one hand, of at least one action out of a list of actions whose implementation is susceptible of being detected by the said communication system (1), and, on the other hand, of information concerning a location (115, 215) within the said communication system (1) to which the said message is to be moved when the said action is carried out. The said message is actually moved to the said location (115, 215) upon detection by the said communication system (1) of implementation of the action. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of managing electronic messages to a user of an electronic message client, comprising: using an electronic message client in conjunction with one or more electronic message of a plurality of electronic messages in an inbox associated with a user, the electronic message client integrated in a communication system, the using comprising: selecting an electronic message from the inbox; assigning an archiving rule to the selected electronic message that includes a definition of an action that can be subsequently carried out using at least some portion of the communication system, wherein the action defined in the archiving rule is selected from a list of actions that can be detected by the communication system, wherein the action defined in the archiving rule is based at least in part on content of the selected electronic message; and defining an archive location within the communication system to which the selected electronic message is moved after the action is detected; and moving the selected electronic message from the inbox to the archive location after detection of the action defined in the archiving rule; wherein the communication system provides management of collaborative applications, the list of actions comprising at least one of the following actions: update to a page associated with a collaborative application by the user or another user associated with the communication system in which the collaborative application is hosted by the communication system; and update to a page associated with a collaborative application in which the collaborative application is hosted outside the communication system. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein the communication system comprises at least one of an electronic message server, a printing system, a fax sending/receiving system and a telephony system, the list of actions comprising at least one of the following actions: sending or receiving a message to or from the user or another user associated with the communication system in conjunction with the electronic message server; printing a document from the user or another user associated with the communication system in conjunction with the printing system; sending or receiving a fax to or from the user or another user associated with the communication system in conjunction with the fax sending/receiving system; and placing or receiving a telephone call to or from the user or another user associated with the communication system in conjunction with the telephony system. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein the communication system comprises a file manager, the list of actions comprising at least one of the following actions: using or updating a file present in the communication system by the user or another user associated with the communication system; moving a file from a first location to a second location of the communication system by the user or another user associated with the communication system; and exceeding a storage limit of a file storage module of the communication system. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein the communication system comprises a network connection manager, the list of actions comprising at least one of the following actions: access to a web page from the communication system by the user or another user associated with the communication system; access to an Intranet page hosted by the communication system by the user or another user of the communication system; and implementation of an FTP transfer by the user or another user associated with the communication system. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein the communication system comprises a user rights database for management of user rights in conjunction with the communication system, the list of actions comprising: modification of the user rights database by the user or another user associated with the communication system. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1 wherein the archiving rule is a function of the user or another user associated with the communication system who is to carry out the action within the communication system. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method according to claim 6 wherein the list of actions is a function of a profile set up for the user or the another user who is to carry out the action, the profile defining rights for use of programs and systems associated with the communication system. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, further comprising: after the selected electronic message is moved to the archive location, adding a distinctive mark to the selected electronic message enabling the selected electronic message to be differentiated from other electronic messages. ### Claim 9 Communication system, comprising an electronic message client configured to enable a user to use the electronic message client to manage one or more electronic message of a plurality of electronic messages in an inbox associated with the user, the plurality of electronic messages stored in a message storage database, the electronic message client comprising: a client management processor configured to enable the user to select an electronic message from the inbox, assign an archiving rule to the selected electronic message that includes a definition of an action that can be subsequently carried out using at least some portion of the communication system, wherein the action defined in the archiving rule is selected by the user from a list of actions that can be detected by the communication system, wherein the action defined in the archiving rule is based at least in part on content of the selected electronic message, and define an archive location within the communication system to which the selected electronic message is moved after the action is detected, and the communication system further comprising: a detection processor configured to detect the action defined in the archiving rule assigned to the selected electronic message was carried out, an event management processor configured to generate an archiving command to move the selected electronic message from the inbox to the archive location after detection of the action defined in the archiving rule; and a collaborative application management processor configured to manage collaborative applications; wherein the list of actions includes at least one of the following actions: update to a page associated with a collaborative application by the user or another user associated with the communication system in which the collaborative application is hosted by the communication system; and update to a page associated with a collaborative application in which the collaborative application is hosted outside the communication system. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The communication system according to claim 9, further comprising: at least one of an electronic message server, a printing system, a fax sending/receiving system and a telephony system; wherein the list of actions include at least one of the following actions: sending or receiving a message to or from the user or another user associated with the communication system in conjunction with the electronic message server; printing a document from the user or another user associated with the communication system in conjunction with the printing system; sending or receiving a fax to or from the user or another user associated with the communication system in conjunction with the fax sending/receiving system; and placing or receiving a telephone call to or from the user or another user associated with the communication system in conjunction with the telephony system. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The communication system according to claim 9, further comprising: a file manager; wherein the list of actions includes at least one of the following actions: using or updating a file present in the communication system by the user or another user associated with the communication system; moving a file from a first location to a second location of the communication system by the user or another user associated with the communication system; and exceeding a storage limit of a file storage module of the communication system. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The communication system according to claim 9, further comprising: a network connection manager; wherein the list of actions includes at least one of the following actions: access to a web page from the communication system by the user or another user associated with the communication system; access to an Intranet page hosted by the communication system by the user or another user associated with the communication system; and implementation of an FTP transfer by the user or another user associated with the communication system. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The communication system according to claim 9, further comprising: a user rights database for management of user rights in conjunction with the communication system; wherein the list of actions includes modification of the user rights database by the user or another user associated with the communication system. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The communication system according to claim 9 wherein the archiving rule is a function of the user or another user associated with the communication system who is to carry out the action within the communication system. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The communication system according to claim 14 wherein the list of actions is a function of a profile set up for the user or the another user who is to carry out the action, the profile defining rights for use of programs and systems associated with the communication system. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The communication system according to claim 9 wherein, after the selected electronic message is moved to the archive location, a distinctive mark is added to the selected electronic message enabling the selected electronic message to be differentiated from other electronic messages. ### Claim 17 A method of managing electronic messages via an electronic message client, comprising: selecting a first electronic message from an inbox of an electronic mail client associated with a user and integrated in a communication system; assigning a first archiving rule to the first electronic message using the electronic mail client, the first archiving rule specifying a first action selected from a plurality of actions that can be detected by the communication system and a first storage location within the communication system to which the first electronic message is to be archived, wherein the first action specified in the first archiving rule is selected from the plurality of actions based at least in part on content of the first electronic message; detecting the first action specified in the first archiving rule after the first action was carried out using at least some portion of the communication system; and moving the first electronic message from the inbox of the electronic mail client associated with the user to the first storage location associated with the first archiving rule after the first action specified in the first archiving rule was detected; wherein the communication system provides management of collaborative applications, the plurality of actions comprising at least one of the following actions: update to a page associated with a collaborative application by the user or another user associated with the communication system in which the collaborative application is hosted by the communication system; and update to a page associated with a collaborative application in which the collaborative application is hosted outside the communication system. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method according to claim 17, further comprising: selecting a second electronic message from the inbox of the electronic mail client associated with the user; assigning a second archiving rule to the second electronic message using the electronic mail client, the second archiving rule specifying a second action selected from the plurality of actions that can be detected by the communication system and a second storage location within the communication system to which the second electronic message is to be archived, wherein the second action specified in the second archiving rule is selected from the plurality of actions based at least in part on content of the second electronic message; detecting the second action specified in the second archiving rule after the second action was carried out using at least some portion of the communication system; and moving the second electronic message from the inbox of the electronic message client associated with the user to the second storage location associated with the second archiving rule after the second action specified in the second archiving rule was detected. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method according to claim 17, further comprising: assigning a second archiving rule to the first electronic message using the electronic mail client, the second archiving rule specifying a second action selected from the plurality of actions that can be detected by the communication system and the first storage location within the communication system to which the first electronic message is to be archived, wherein the second action specified in the second archiving rule is selected from the plurality of actions based at least in part on content of the first electronic message; detecting the second action specified in the second archiving rule after the second action was carried out using at least some portion of the communication system; and moving the first electronic message from the inbox of the electronic message client associated with the user to the first storage location associated with the second archiving rule after the second action specified in the second archiving rule was detected. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method according to claim 17 wherein the first archiving rule also specifies a second action selected from the plurality of actions that can be detected by the communication system, wherein the second action specified in the second archiving rule is selected from the plurality of actions based at least in part on content of the first electronic message, the method further comprising: detecting the second action specified in the second archiving rule after the second action was carried out using at least some portion of the communication system; and moving the first electronic message from the inbox of the electronic message client associated with the user to the first storage location associated with the first archiving rule after the second action specified in the first archiving rule was detected.