Immediate communication mode for email conversations
US9998415B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/212
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided are methods and systems for providing a user with the ability to select how new or on-going e-mail messages are displayed to the user, as well as how the e-mail messages are displayed to other users participating in the e-mail conversation. The methods and systems provide a modification of the behavior of a user interface widget for composing an e-mail message (both starting a new conversation and responding to an existing conversation), and also a modification of the way in which an inbox of an online mail application notifies a user of a newly arrived/received message. An e-mail conversation can be made to behave like a chat conversation, but with each participant in a multi-participant conversation having the ability to select whether to see (e.g., view) the conversation in e-mail format or chat format, and also having the ability to change this selection while the conversation is ongoing.
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