Method and system for updating message threads
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1. A server system, the server system comprising:
- a processor configured to;
transmit for display an email compose screen for composition of a reply email message;
detect arrival of a new email message; and
while the email compose screen is displayed, in response to a determination that the new email message belongs to an email message thread to which the reply email message belongs, generate an indication of arrival of the new email message for display in the email compose screen.
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Abstract
A method for updating an electronic mail (“email”) message presented to a user on a display screen of a data processing system, the email message belonging to a thread of email messages received by the data processing system, the method comprising: determining whether one or more of the email messages in the thread was received after the email message is opened on the display screen; and, if so, displaying an update message on the display screen indicating that one or more of the email messages in the thread was so received.
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20 Claims
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1. A server system, the server system comprising:
a processor configured to; transmit for display an email compose screen for composition of a reply email message; detect arrival of a new email message; and while the email compose screen is displayed, in response to a determination that the new email message belongs to an email message thread to which the reply email message belongs, generate an indication of arrival of the new email message for display in the email compose screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a server system, cause the server system to:
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transmit for display an email compose screen for composition of a reply email message; detect arrival of a new email message; and while the email compose screen is displayed, in response to a determination that the new email message belongs to an email message thread to which the reply email message belongs, generate an indication of arrival of the new email message for display in the email compose screen. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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