USE OF BULK-EMAIL FILTER IN SYSTEM FOR CLASSIFYING MESSAGES BY URGENCY OR IMPORTANCE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate efficient and automated processing of messages.;SOLUTION: A bulk filter is provided to categorize one or more received messages, according to a range of classification, the range spanning from at least a bulk classification of values to a non-bulk classification of values. A second filter is provided to further classify the received messages, in order to automatically facilitate processing of the messages. The range of classification includes a continuum of values, based on a likelihood that the received messages are determined to tend toward or fall within the bulk classification of values or toward/within the non-bulk classification of values. Also, the bulk filter or filters can include an adjustable threshold setting, to determine or define differences between the bulk classifications and the non-bulk classifications.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI