Method for secondary selection highlighting
US8171426B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/107
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided to assist a user in selecting, identifying, and handling email messages. A display of color coding and selection highlighting may be provided. A secondary highlighting color may be provided to indicate messages related to a selected message. One or more of the following may also be provided: an indicator that provides the user with a number of items that are off the screen for a particular category, a command that causes the first entry for a category to be scrolled into view, a label to indicate the number of items in a particular category matching a particular criteria, and/or a control for scrolling between next or previous categories.
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