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Email assistant options bar for email applications

US11775138B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 13, 2021
Grant dateOct 3, 2023
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/72469
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are described for providing an email assistant options bar. An assistant engine of an email application can identify contacts of a user profile that the user interacts with the most frequently based on a set of rules. When a user interacts with an email in the email application using a predetermined input type, the assistant engine can display the email assistant options bar. The email assistant options bar can include icons representing the identified contacts that the user interacts with the most frequently and a set of actions that can be performed to interact with the contacts. Some examples of actions can include forwarding the selected email, calling a contact, and setting up a meeting. The user can select one or more of the contacts and one of the actions. The assistant engine can perform the selected action with the selected contact as the recipient.

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