Performing updates to action items in an electronic communication application with a single input

US10630620B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

• Roberto R.F. Mendes · Seattle, US
• Dipak Sarjerao Pawar · Redmond, US
• Sunitha Kumari Kedar Prasad Gupta · Kirkland, US
• Jaskaran Singh · Redmond, US
• Sina Hakami · Kirkland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 5, 2017
• Grant date: Apr 21, 2020
• Expiry date: Mar 26, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L51/48
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Described is a system and method for automatically updating an action item in an electronic communication application using a single input or click from a user. In response to received input, an electronic communication having a mailto link is automatically generated. The mailto link includes the email address of the intended recipient, an identifier associated with the action item, and the update that is to be performed on the action item. The electronic communication is then automatically provided to the intended recipient and the update is performed on the action item.