Grouping electronic messages
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, Joseph A. Russo
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Abstract
Arrangements relate to the grouping electronic messages by a messaging client. A plurality of electronic messages to a message recipient from a sender electronic messaging system can be received. Each of the electronic messages can include a container specification, which can include an identifier assigned by the sender electronic messaging system. The identifiers of the received electronic messages can be compared. A plurality of the received electronic messages having the same identifier can be grouped. The grouped electronic messages can be presented as a single electronic message to the message recipient.
Claims7
A method of grouping electronic messages by a messaging client, the method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of electronic messages to a message recipient from a sender electronic messaging system, each of the electronic messages including a container specification including an identifier assigned by the sender electronic messaging system;
- comparing the identifiers of the received electronic messages;
- grouping a plurality of the received electronic messages having the same identifier;
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- presenting the grouped electronic messages as a single electronic message to the message recipient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.