Systems and methods for applying user actions to conversation messages
View Patent ↗Systems and methods for handling messages in which a list comprising a plurality of conversations is provided. A first conversation in the plurality of conversations is identified. The first conversation is configurable to occupy a single line in the list and comprises a plurality of messages. This plurality of messages shares a common set of characteristics that meets a predefined criterion. Responsive to receiving a designation of a predefined user action, the predefined user action is applied, without human intervention, to each message in the plurality of messages.
1. A computer for handling messages, comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more processors; the one or more programs comprising instructions for:
displaying a list comprising a plurality of conversations, wherein each conversation is displayed as a respective single line that includes a respective snippet of the respective conversation;
identifying a first conversation in the plurality of conversations, wherein:
the first conversation comprises a plurality of messages;
the plurality of messages share a common set of characteristics that meet a predefined criterion; and
the respective snippet for the first conversation includes portions of message bodies from at least two of the plurality of messages; and
responsive to receiving a designation of a predefined user action, applying the predefined user action, without human intervention, to each message in the plurality of messages.
2. The computer of claim 1 , wherein the instructions for displaying the list include instructions for identifying a first message, in a conversation of the plurality of conversations, as relevant to a search query provided by a user.
3. The computer of claim 1 , wherein the respective single line representing the first conversation includes a string of sender identifiers corresponding to senders who have sent messages in the first conversation.
4. The computer of claim 3 , wherein the string of sender identifiers is ordered according to their respective message arrival time.
5. The computer of claim 1 , wherein identifying the first conversation in the plurality of conversations comprises receiving an indication of user selection of the first conversation.
6. A method for handling messages, comprising:
at a computer having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors;
displaying a list comprising a plurality of conversations, wherein each conversation is displayed as a respective single line that includes a respective snippet of the respective conversation;
identifying a first conversation in the plurality of conversations, wherein:
the first conversation comprises a plurality of messages;
the plurality of messages share a common set of characteristics that meet a predefined criterion; and
the respective snippet for the first conversation includes portions of message bodies from at least two of the plurality of messages; and
responsive to receiving a designation of a predefined user action, applying the predefined user action, without human intervention, to each message in the plurality of messages.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein displaying the list comprises identifying a first message, in a conversation of the plurality of conversations, as relevant to a search query provided by a user.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the respective single line representing the first conversation includes a string of sender identifiers corresponding to senders who have sent messages in the first conversation.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the string of sender identifiers is ordered according to their respective message arrival time.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein identifying the first conversation in the plurality of conversations comprises receiving an indication of user selection of the first conversation.
11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a computer system with one or more processors, cause the computer system to perform a method comprising:
displaying a list comprising a plurality of conversations, wherein each conversation is displayed as a respective single line that includes a respective snippet of the respective conversation;
identifying a first conversation in the plurality of conversations, wherein:
the first conversation comprises a plurality of messages;
the plurality of messages share a common set of characteristics that meet a predefined criterion; and
the respective snippet for the first conversation includes portions of message bodies from at least two of the plurality of messages; and
responsive to receiving a designation of a predefined user action, applying the predefined user action, without human intervention, to each message in the plurality of messages.
12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein displaying the list comprises identifying a first message, in a conversation of the plurality of conversation, as relevant to a search query provided by a user.
13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the respective single line representing the first conversation includes a string of sender identifiers corresponding to senders who have sent messages in the first conversation.
14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the string of sender identifiers is ordered according to their respective message arrival time.