ORGANIZING MESSAGES INTO CONVERSATION THREADS

摘要

A messaging system that organizes and presents messages to users of the messaging system. The messaging system includes a mailbox module that receives messages and generates conversation threads from the messages. Messages received from different electronic message channels may be aggregated into a common conversation thread. The conversation threads are also organized in a message interface and then presented to a user of the messaging system. The messaging system may include a social networking system that stores social information about users, which can be used to organize the conversation threads. Other features include a multi mode message interface, and a method for adding contextual information to messages.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a first message corresponding to a first electronic message channel, the first message associated with a set of entities of a messaging system; adding the first message to a first conversation thread that is associated with the set of entities and includes a collection of messages sent between the set of entities; receiving a second message corresponding to a second electronic message channel that is different than the first electronic message channel, the second message also associated with the set of entities of the messaging system; adding the second message to the first conversation thread associated with the set of entities; and generating a message interface corresponding to the first conversation thread for display to an entity of the set of entities, the message interface including:
content of the first message in association with an icon representing the first electronic message channel; andcontent of the second message in association with an icon representing the second electronic message channel.