System and method for allowing a user to ensure actions taken on a document are applied to the most recent electronic correspondence
US7552184B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/107
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for indicating most recent documents, such as email messages in a message file. A determination is made as to whether a more recent message in a thread of related messages is present in the message file in response to a first user input selecting a message for processing. A first indication of the more recent message is presented if the more recent message in the thread of related messages is present in the message file. A determination is made as to whether the more recent message in the thread of related messages has been received in the message file in response to a second user input to send the message. A second indication of the more recent message in the thread of related messages is presented if the more recent message in the thread of related messages has been received in the message file.
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