can other company develop webmail system like Gmail?

xiongsb · 12-06-2005, 05:41 PM

Gmail organize all replies of one mail in a "conversation", this feature is great if a lot of mail is sent or received, is it possible that other company develop a mail system like this? 2 questions:

1. Did Google registered any patent for this feature? I don't know which keyword should be searched.

2. How to implement this feature? Any expert know?

Sorry if this has been discussed before, I tried to search the forum but get a lot of results and can't read all.

kcmandava · 12-06-2005, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by xiongsb

Gmail organize all replies of one mail in a "conversation", this feature is great if a lot of mail is sent or received, is it possible that other company develop a mail system like this? 2 questions:

1. Did Google registered any patent for this feature? I don't know which keyword should be searched.

2. How to implement this feature? Any expert know?

Sorry if this has been discussed before, I tried to search the forum but get a lot of results and can't read all.

There is a possibility that this feature has been patented. Its not clear whether this is the case because Gmail is still in beta. I don't think this feature has been discussed on Google Community before. I hope somebody will be able to help you out.

Prathab · 12-07-2005, 05:06 AM

well..
i think,
for the moment, there is none other than gmail has this feature...

Schentler · 12-08-2005, 12:47 AM

Yes ... other people can, it has not been patient however, pagerank is patiented :P but not to Google .. pagerank was patiented to their former name and the university of stanford.

xiongsb · 12-08-2005, 03:21 AM

Thanks, seems that pagerank is not needed for this mail system? and, anybody know how to implement the mail system?

12-06-2005, 05:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
xiongsb Noogle Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	can other company develop webmail system like Gmail? Gmail organize all replies of one mail in a "conversation", this feature is great if a lot of mail is sent or received, is it possible that other company develop a mail system like this? 2 questions: 1. Did Google registered any patent for this feature? I don't know which keyword should be searched. 2. How to implement this feature? Any expert know? Sorry if this has been discussed before, I tried to search the forum but get a lot of results and can't read all.

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xiongsb Noogle Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	how to implement it Thanks, seems that pagerank is not needed for this mail system? and, anybody know how to implement the mail system?

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Prathab Senior Googler Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 197 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	well.. i think, for the moment, there is none other than gmail has this feature...

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Schentler Junior Googler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coquitlam, BC, Canada Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yes ... other people can, it has not been patient however, pagerank is patiented :P but not to Google .. pagerank was patiented to their former name and the university of stanford.

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