Apparatuses and methods for identifying a contactee for a message

• US 10,496,249 B1
• Filed: 07/29/2019
• Issued: 12/03/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Grus Tech LLC (Oso IP, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Sitting Man LLC
• Inventors: Morris, Robert Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Silverman, Seth A
• Application Number:
  US16/525,537
• Time in Patent Office: 127 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/102 Programmed access in sequence to addressed parts of tracks of operating record carriers access by moving the head G11B3/08, G11B5/54, G11B7/085, G11B21/022; by moving the record carrier G11B15/005, G11B17/005, by driving of both record carrier and head G11B15/1816
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/02 using automatic reactions or user delegation, e.g. automatic replies or chatbot-generated messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4547 for personal communications, i.e. using a personal identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4594 Address books, i.e. directories containing contact information about correspondents telephone directories in user terminals H04M1/27453
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4143 embedded in a Personal Computer [PC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4396 by muting the audio signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4438 Window management, e.g. event handling following interaction with the user interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4852 for modifying audio parameters, e.g. switching between mono and stereo
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4854 for modifying image parameters, e.g. image brightness, contrast

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses are comprising: a screen; an input device; at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions; and one or more processors in communication with the screen, the input device, and the at least one non-transitory memory, wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to: display, utilizing the screen, a contactor window including: at least one contactor user interface element configured to have presented, in connection therewith, a plurality of contactor identifiers of a contactor communicant represented by a contactor email communications agent, at least one contactee user interface element configured to have presented, in connection therewith, a plurality of contactee identifiers of a plurality of contactee communicants each represented by a corresponding contactee email communications agent, a message user interface element configured to present a message addressed from one of the plurality of contactor identifiers of the contactor selected in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element and to one or more of the plurality contactees selected in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element, and a send user interface element configured to cause the message to be sent.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a screen;

an input device;

at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions; and

one or more processors in communication with the screen, the input device, and the at least one non-transitory memory, wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to;

display, utilizing the screen, a contactor window including;

at least one contactor user interface element configured to have presented, in connection therewith, a plurality of contactor identifiers of a contactor communicant represented by a contactor email communications agent,

at least one contactee user interface element configured to have presented, in connection therewith, at least one of a plurality of contactee identifiers of a plurality of contactee communicants each represented by a corresponding contactee email communications agent,

a message user interface element configured to present a message addressed from one of the plurality of contactor identifiers of the contactor selected in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element and to one or more of the plurality contactees selected in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element, and

a send user interface element configured to cause the message to be sent;

receive, in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of a first contactor identifier of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant represented by the contactor email communications agent;

in response to the receipt, in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the first contactor identifier of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant represented by the contactor email communications agent;

display, in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the screen, the selected first contactor identifier of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant represented by the contactor email communications agent;

based on the receipt, in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the first contactor identifier of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant represented by the contactor email communications agent;

cause a first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants to be automatically identified, based on the selected first contactor identifier;

after the identification, based on the selected first contactor identifier, of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the screen, the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

after the display, in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the screen, of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

receive, in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

in response to the receipt, in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the screen, the selected at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, in connection with the message user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the screen, a first message;

receive, in connection with the send user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of the send user interface element for the first message;

in response to the receipt, in connection with the send user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the send user interface element for the first message;

send the first message to at least one first contactee email communications address corresponding to the selected at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

receive, in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of a second contactor identifier of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant represented by the contactor email communications agent;

in response to the receipt, in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the second contactor identifier of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant represented by the contactor email communications agent;

display, in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the screen, the selected second contactor identifier of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant represented by the contactor email communications agent;

based on the receipt, in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the second contactor identifier of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant represented by the contactor email communications agent;

cause a second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants to be automatically identified, based on the selected second contactor identifier, the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants being different, at least in part, from the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants, such that selection of different contactor identifiers results in display of at least partially different contactee identifiers;

after the identification, based on the selected second contactor identifier, of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the screen, the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

after the display, in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the screen, of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

receive, in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

in response to the receipt, in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the screen, the selected at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, in connection with the message user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the screen, a second message;

receive, in connection with the send user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of the send user interface element for the second message; and

in response to the receipt, in connection with the send user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the send user interface element for the second message;

send the second message to at least one second contactee email communications address corresponding to the selected at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

wherein the apparatus is configured such that the contactor window is configured to permit the contactor communicant to initiate a selection of the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier while at least a portion of the at least one contactor user interface element and at least a portion of the at least one contactee user interface element are presented, so as to permit switching between the selection of the first contactor identifier and the second contactor identifier, in order to permit a review of the first subset and the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the plurality of contactor identifiers include contactor addresses, and the plurality of contactee identifiers include contactee addresses.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the plurality of contactor identifiers include contactor aliases and the plurality of contactee identifiers include contactee aliases.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that, in the event that a previous message is received prior to the first message where the previous message includes the first contactor identifier, the first contactor identifier is automatically selected for the first message.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the at least one contactee user interface element includes a textbox and a drop-down list.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the at least one contactee user interface element includes a textbox for receiving text and a list for listing, below the textbox, at least one of the first or second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is displayed, based on a frequency of use of one or more of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that only a portion of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is displayed with time-based information in connection with previous communications involving the first contactor identifier of the contactor communicant and the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is displayed based on a frequency of use thereof, and the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is displayed based on a frequency of use thereof.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is caused to be automatically identified, based on the selected first contactor identifier, such that the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is automatically identified, based on previous communications involving the first contactor identifier of the contactor communicant and the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is caused to be automatically identified, based on the selected first contactor identifier in addition to user input received from the contactor communicant.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the at least one contactor user interface element includes a drop-down list.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the at least one contactor user interface element is configured to have presented, in connection therewith, the plurality of contactor identifiers of the contactor communicant, by listing the contactor identifiers.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the at least one contactor user interface element includes a spinner.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the at least one contactor user interface element is configured to have presented, in connection therewith, the plurality of contactor identifiers of the contactor communicant, by displaying the contactor identifiers as part of a spinner user interface element.

16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the at least one contactee user interface element is configured to have presented, in connection therewith, the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants, by listing the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants at least partially below a text box of the at least one contactee user interface element.

17. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the contactor communicant is capable of selecting the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier without leaving the contactor window and while the contactor window includes the at least portion of the at least one contactor user interface element and the at least portion of the at least one contactee user interface element.

18. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that:

the plurality of contactor identifiers is displayed in a first list adjacent to a from-field of the at least one contactor user interface element before the receipt of the indication of the selection of the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier, and the selected first contactor identifier or the selected second contactor identifier is displayed in the from-field of the at least one contactor user interface element after the receipt of the indication of the selection of the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier; and

the first or second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers is displayed in a second list adjacent to a to-field of the at least one contactee user interface element before the receipt of the indication of the selection of the at least one of the first or second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers, and the selected at least one of the first or second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers is displayed in the to-field of the at least one contactee user interface element after the receipt of the indication of the selection of the at least one of the first or second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers;

such that;

the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier is capable of being selected from the contactor window in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element while the contactor window simultaneously displays the at least portion of the at least one contactee user interface element, so that the first or second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers are capable of being displayed, based on the receipt of the indication of the selection of the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier and in response to a user interaction with the at least one contactee user interface element, where the user interaction is capable of immediately following the receipt of the indication of the selection of the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier, without any other user interaction therebetween with any user interface element other than the at least one contactee user interface element.

19. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that each instance of the displaying and the receiving is capable of being accomplished without leaving the contactor window.

20. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that:

the at least one contactee user interface element is configured to have presented, in connection therewith, the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants, by listing the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants at least partially below a text box of the at least one contactee user interface element;

the contactor communicant is capable of selecting the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier without leaving the contactor window; and

the first or second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers are capable of being displayed based on the receipt of the indication of the selection of the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier and in response to a user interaction with the at least one contactee user interface element, where the user interaction is capable of following the receipt of the indication of the selection of the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier, without any other user interaction with any user interface element other than the at least one contactee user interface element.

21. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured such that at least one of:

the apparatus includes a mobile device;

the input device and the screen are components of a touchscreen;

the input device and the screen are separate components;

the first message is displayed in response to entry thereof by the contactor communicant;

the first subset is automatically identified on the apparatus, based on the selected first contactor identifier;

the first subset is automatically identified on at least one server in communication with the apparatus, based on the selected first contactor identifier;

the one or more processors execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to communicate with at least one server in order to carry out at least one instance of the displaying and at least one instance of the receiving;

the instructions are included in a client-based application;

the instructions are included to access a network application installed on at least one server;

the one or more processors include at least one of;

one or more instruction processing units (IPUs), one or more microprocessors, one or more digital signal processors (DSPs), one or more graphics processing units, one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), or one or more field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs);

the contactor window includes a single contactor window;

the system is configured such that the contactor window is configured to permit the contactor communicant to initiate the selection of the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier directly from the contactor window;

the system is configured such that the contactor window is configured to permit the contactor communicant to initiate the selection of the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier for permitting a review of a difference;

the contactor window is singular despite including additional user interface elements including at least one of;

one or more textboxes, one or more list boxes, one or more drop-down lists, one or more spinners, or one or more menus;

the contactor window is singular despite including additional user interface elements including at least one of;

one or more textboxes, one or more list boxes, one or more drop-down lists, one or more spinners, or one or more menus, where the additional user interface elements overlay at least a portion of the contactor window;

the selection of the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier is initiated by causing a display of a drop down menu of the contactor window, where the drop down menu includes the first contactor identifier and the second contactor identifier;

the selection of the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier is initiated by causing a display of a drop down menu of the contactor window, and the selection is completed by receiving a selection of the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier via the at least one contactor user interface element;

the contactor communicant is permitted to initiate the selection of the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier from the contactor window, by selecting the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier via the at least one contactor user interface element;

the contactor window is configured to permit the contactor communicant to initiate the selection of the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier while the contactor window includes only the portion of the at least one contactor user interface element and only the portion of the at least one contactee user interface element;

the contactor window is configured to permit the contactor communicant to initiate the selection of the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier while the contactor window includes an entirety of the at least one contactor user interface element and an entirety of the at least one contactee user interface element;

the switching between the selection of the first contactor identifier and the second contactor identifier via the contactor window, includes selecting the first contactor identifier, and subsequently selecting the second contactor identifier;

the switching between the selection of the first contactor identifier and the second contactor identifier via the contactor window, includes selecting the second contactor identifier, and subsequently selecting the first contactor identifier;

the review of the first subset and the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is permitted, by permitting the contactor communicant to select the first contactor identifier and then enter text of at least a portion of the first subset so as to prompt display of the first subset, and select the second contactor identifier and then enter text of at least a portion of the second subset so as to prompt display of the second subset;

the review of the first subset and the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is permitted, by permitting the contactor communicant to select the first contactor identifier so as to prompt, in response, display of the first subset, and select the second contactor identifier and, in response, display of the second subset;

the review of the first subset and the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is permitted, by permitting the contactor communicant to select the first contactor identifier so as to prompt, in response, automatic display of the first subset, and select the second contactor identifier and, in response, automatic display of the second subset;

the review of the first subset and the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is permitted, by permitting the contactor communicant to first select the first contactor identifier so as to review the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants, and subsequently select the second contactor identifier so as to review the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

the review of the first subset and the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is permitted, by permitting the contactor communicant to first select the first contactor identifier so as to review the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants, and subsequently select the second contactor identifier so as to review the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

the review of the first subset and the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is permitted, by simultaneously displaying the first subset and the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

the review of the first subset and the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is permitted, by displaying one or more contactee communicants that are not included in both the first subset and the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

the review of the first subset and the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is permitted, by displaying one or more contactee communicants that are included in only one of the first subset or the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

the review of the first subset and the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is permitted, by permitting the contactor communicant to first select the first contactor identifier so as to review the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants without review of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants, and subsequently select the second contactor identifier so as to review the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants without review of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

the contactor window is displayed by receiving a hypertext markup language (HTML)-equipped interface;

one or more instances of the receiving is carried out by receiving via a hypertext markup language (HTML)-equipped interface that is received over a network;

the contactor window is displayed using a browser;

the contactor window is displayed at a node of the contactor communicant;

the contactor window is displayed by the contactor email communications agent;

the contactor window includes an email interface window for generating the message and causing the message to be sent;

the at least one contactor user interface element includes at least of a contactor presentation user interface element or a contactor selection list user interface element;

the at least one contactor user interface element includes a contactor presentation user interface element and a contactor selection list user interface element;

the at least one contactor user interface element includes a selection user interface control element;

the at least one contactor user interface element includes a selection user interface element;

the at least one contactor user interface element includes a user interface control element;

the at least one contactee user interface element includes at least of a contactee presentation user interface element or a contactee selection list user interface element;

the at least one contactee user interface element includes a contactee presentation user interface element and a contactee selection list user interface element;

the plurality of contactor identifiers are presented in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element by being displayed at least partially thereunder;

the plurality of contactor identifiers are presented in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element by being displayed in a first contactor user interface element below a second contactor user interface element;

the plurality of contactor identifiers are presented in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element by being displayed in a first contactor user interface element component of a single contactor user interface element below a second contactor user interface element component of the single contactor user interface element;

the selected first contactor identifier is displayed in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor window, by being displayed in the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor window;

the plurality of contactee identifiers are presented in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element by being displayed at least partially thereunder;

the plurality of contactee identifiers are presented in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element by being displayed in a first contactee user interface element below a second contactee user interface element;

the plurality of contactee identifiers are presented in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element by being displayed in a first contactee user interface element component of a single contactee user interface element below a second contactee user interface element component of the single contactee user interface element;

the selected first contactor identifier of the plurality of contactor identifiers is displayed in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor window, as being included in the first message;

the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is displayed in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window, as being included in the first message;

display, in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the screen, the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers is identified by being located;

the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers is identified by being located;

each instance of the indication of the selection is received as a result of a user touch on a corresponding user interface element;

each instance of the indication of the selection is received as a result of a user mouse input on a corresponding user interface element;

each instance of the indication includes a signal;

the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers is displayed after the identification thereof, by being displayed after an intermediate operation performed after the identification thereof;

the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers is displayed after the identification thereof, by being displayed after an intermediate user input is received after the identification thereof;

the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers is displayed in response to the identification thereof;

the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers is displayed directly after the identification thereof;

the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers is displayed after the identification thereof, by being displayed after an intermediate operation performed after the identification thereof;

the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers is displayed after the identification thereof, by being displayed after an intermediate user input is received after the identification thereof;

the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers is displayed in response to the identification thereof;

the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers is displayed directly after the identification thereof;

the first contactee identifier is not included in a communication associated with the first message prior to the selection thereof, and the first contactee identifier is included in the communication associated with the first message after the selection thereof;

the plurality of contactor identifiers is displayed in a list adjacent to a from-field before the receipt the indication of the selection of the first contactor identifier, and the first contactor identifier is displayed in the from-field after the receipt the indication of the selection of the first contactor identifier;

the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers is displayed in a list adjacent to a to-field before the receipt of the indication of the selection of the at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers, and the selected at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers is displayed in the to-field after the receipt of the indication of the selection of the at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers;

the plurality of contactor identifiers is displayed in a list adjacent to a from-field before the receipt the indication of the selection of the second contactor identifier, and the second contactor identifier is displayed in the from-field after the receipt the indication of the selection of the second contactor identifier;

the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers is displayed in a list adjacent to a to-field before the receipt of the indication of the selection of the at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers, and the selected at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers is displayed in the to-field after the receipt of the indication of the selection of the at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers;

the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is different, at least in part, from the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants, such that selection of different contactor identifiers results in display of at least partially different contactee identifiers, by omitting at least one contactee identifier of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is different, at least in part, from the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants, such that selection of different contactor identifiers results in display of at least partially different contactee identifiers, by including at least one contactee identifier that is not included in the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

the at least one first contactee email communications address corresponds to the selected at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants, by including the selected at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

the at least one first contactee email communications address corresponds to the selected at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants, by being associated with an alias of the selected at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

the at least one second contactee email communications address corresponds to the selected at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants, by including the selected at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

the at least one second contactee email communications address corresponds to the selected at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants, by being associated with an alias of the selected at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

or the apparatus is part of a system that further comprises at least one server.

22. An apparatus, comprising:

a screen;

an input device;

at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions; and

one or more processors in communication with the screen, the input device, and the at least one non-transitory memory, wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to;

display, utilizing the screen, a contactor email composition window including;

at least one contactor user interface element and a list of a plurality of contactor identifiers of a contactor communicant,

at least one contactee user interface element and at least one of a plurality of contactee identifiers of a plurality of contactee communicants,

a message user interface element and a message, and

a send user interface element;

receive, via the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of a first contactor identifier from the list of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant;

in response to the receipt, via the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the first contactor identifier from the list of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant;

display, via the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the screen, the selected first contactor identifier of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant;

based on the receipt, via the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the first contactor identifier from the list of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant;

cause a first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants to be automatically identified, based on the selected first contactor identifier;

after the identification, based on the selected first contactor identifier, of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, via the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the screen, the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

after the display, via the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the screen, of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

receive, via the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

in response to the receipt, via the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, via the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the screen, the selected at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, via the message user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the screen, a first message;

receive, via the send user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of the send user interface element for the first message;

in response to the receipt, via the send user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the send user interface element for the first message;

send the first message to at least one first contactee email communications address corresponding to the selected at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

receive, via the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of a second contactor identifier from the list of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant;

in response to the receipt, via the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the second contactor identifier from the list of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant;

display, via the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the screen, the selected second contactor identifier of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant;

based on the receipt, via the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the second contactor identifier from the list of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant;

cause a second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants to be automatically identified, based on the selected second contactor identifier;

after the identification, based on the selected second contactor identifier, of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, via the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the screen, the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants, such that selection of different contactor identifiers results in display of at least partially different contactee identifiers;

after the display, via the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the screen, of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

receive, via the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

in response to the receipt, via the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, via the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the screen, the selected at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, via the message user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the screen, a second message;

receive, via the send user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of the send user interface element for the second message; and

in response to the receipt, via the send user interface element of the contactor email composition window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the send user interface element for the second message;

send the second message to at least one second contactee email communications address corresponding to the selected at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

wherein the apparatus is configured such that the contactor window is configured to permit the contactor communicant to initiate a selection of the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier while at least a portion of the at least one contactor user interface element and at least a portion of the at least one contactee user interface element are presented, so as to permit switching between the selection of the first contactor identifier and the second contactor identifier, in order to permit a review of the first subset and the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the apparatus is configured such that:

the plurality of contactor identifiers include at least one of contactor addresses or contactor aliases;

the plurality of contactee identifiers include at least one of contactee addresses or contactee aliases;

the at least one contactee user interface element includes a textbox for receiving text;

the at least one contactor user interface element includes at least one of a drop-down list or a spinner; and

the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is caused to be automatically identified, based on the selected first contactor identifier, such that the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is automatically identified, based on previous communications involving the first contactor identifier of the contactor communicant and the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the apparatus is configured such that the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is displayed, based on a frequency of use of one or more of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants.

25. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the apparatus is configured such that:

the list includes a first list and the plurality of contactor identifiers is displayed in the first list adjacent to a from-field of the at least one contactor user interface element before the receipt of the indication of the selection of the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier, and the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier is displayed in the from-field of the at least one contactor user interface element after the receipt of the indication of the selection of the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier; and

the first or second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers is displayed in a second list adjacent to a to-field of the at least one contactee user interface element before the receipt of the indication of the selection of the at least one of the first or second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers, and the selected at least one of the first or second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers is displayed in the to-field of the at least one contactee user interface element after the receipt of the indication of the selection of the at least one of the first or second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers.

26. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

providing access to at least one server utilizing an apparatus including;

a screen, an input device, at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions, and one or more processors in communication with the screen, the input device, and the at least one non-transitory memory; and

communicating with the at least one server such that the apparatus is configured to;

display, utilizing the screen, a contactor window that simultaneously includes;

at least one contactor user interface element configured to simultaneously present a plurality of contactor identifiers of a contactor communicant so that one of the plurality of contactor identifiers is capable of being selected,

at least one contactee user interface element configured to suggest at least one of a plurality of contactee identifiers of a plurality of contactee communicants so that one or more of the plurality of contactee identifiers is capable of being selected,

a message user interface element, and

a send user interface element;

receive, utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of a first contactor identifier from the simultaneously presented plurality of contactor identifiers;

in response to the receipt, utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the first contactor identifier from the simultaneously presented plurality of contactor identifiers;

display, utilizing the screen, the selected first contactor identifier of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant;

based on the receipt, utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the first contactor identifier from the simultaneously presented plurality of contactor identifiers;

cause a first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants to be automatically identified, based on the selected first contactor identifier;

in response to the identification, based on the selected first contactor identifier, of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, utilizing the screen, the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

after the display, utilizing the screen, of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

receive, utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

in response to the receipt, utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, utilizing the screen, the selected at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, utilizing the screen, a first message;

receive, utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of the send user interface element for the first message;

in response to the receipt, utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the send user interface element for the first message;

send the first message to at least one first contactee email communications address corresponding to the selected at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

receive, utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of a second contactor identifier from the simultaneously presented plurality of contactor identifiers;

in response to the receipt, utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the second contactor identifier from the simultaneously presented plurality of contactor identifiers;

display, utilizing the screen, the selected second contactor identifier of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant;

based on the receipt, utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the second contactor identifier from the simultaneously presented plurality of contactor identifiers;

cause a second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants to be automatically identified, based on the selected second contactor identifier;

in response to the identification, based on the selected second contactor identifier, of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, utilizing the screen, the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants, such that selection of different contactor identifiers results in display of at least partially different contactee identifiers;

after the display, utilizing the screen, of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

receive, utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

in response to the receipt, utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, utilizing the screen, the selected at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, utilizing the screen, a second message;

receive, utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of the send user interface element for the second message; and

in response to the receipt, utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the send user interface element for the second message;

send the second message to at least one second contactee email communications address corresponding to the selected at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

wherein the apparatus is configured such that the contactor window is configured to permit the contactor communicant to initiate a selection of the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier while at least a portion of the at least one contactor user interface element and at least a portion of the at least one contactee user interface element are presented, so as to permit switching between the selection of the first contactor identifier and the second contactor identifier, in order to permit a review of the first subset and the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants.

27. The computer-implemented method of claim 26, wherein:

the plurality of contactor identifiers include at least one of contactor addresses or contactor aliases;

the plurality of contactee identifiers include at least one of contactee addresses or contactee aliases;

the at least one contactee user interface element includes a textbox for receiving text and a list for listing there below at least one of the first subset or the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

the at least one contactor user interface element includes at least one of a drop-down list or a spinner;

the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is caused to be automatically identified, based on the selected first contactor identifier, such that the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is automatically identified, based on previous communications involving the first contactor identifier of the contactor communicant and the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants; and

the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is caused to be automatically identified, based on the selected second contactor identifier, such that the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants is automatically identified, based on previous communications involving the second contactor identifier of the contactor communicant and the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants.

28. An apparatus, comprising:

a screen;

an input device;

at least one non-transitory memory storing instruction means; and

one or more processors in communication with the screen, the input device, and the at least one non-transitory memory, wherein the one or more processors execute the instruction means to cause the apparatus to;

display, utilizing the screen, a contactor window including;

at least one contactor user interface element configured to have presented, in connection therewith, a plurality of contactor identifiers of a contactor communicant represented by a contactor email communications agent, at least one contactee user interface element configured to have presented, in connection therewith, at least one of a plurality of contactee identifiers of a plurality of contactee communicants each represented by a corresponding contactee email communications agent, a message user interface element configured to present a message addressed from one of the plurality of contactor identifiers of the contactor selected in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element and to one or more of the plurality contactees selected in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element, and a send user interface element configured to cause the message to be sent;

receive, in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of a first contactor identifier of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant represented by the contactor email communications agent;

in response to the receipt, in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the first contactor identifier of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant represented by the contactor email communications agent;

display, in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the screen, the selected first contactor identifier of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant represented by the contactor email communications agent;

based on the receipt, in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the first contactor identifier of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant represented by the contactor email communications agent;

cause a first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants to be automatically identified, based on the selected first contactor identifier;

after the identification, based on the selected first contactor identifier, of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the screen, the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

after the display, in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the screen, of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

receive, in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

in response to the receipt, in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the screen, the selected at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, in connection with the message user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the screen, a first message;

receive, in connection with the send user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of the send user interface element for the first message;

in response to the receipt, in connection with the send user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the send user interface element for the first message;

send the first message to at least one first contactee email communications address corresponding to the selected at least one of the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

receive, in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of a second contactor identifier of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant represented by the contactor email communications agent;

in response to the receipt, in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the second contactor identifier of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant represented by the contactor email communications agent;

display, in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the screen, the selected second contactor identifier of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant represented by the contactor email communications agent;

based on the receipt, in connection with the at least one contactor user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the second contactor identifier of the plurality of contactor identifiers identifying the contactor communicant represented by the contactor email communications agent;

cause a second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants to be automatically identified, based on the selected second contactor identifier, the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants being different, at least in part, from the first subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants, such that selection of different contactor identifiers results in display of at least partially different contactee identifiers;

after the identification, based on the selected second contactor identifier, of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the screen, the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

after the display, in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the screen, of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

receive, in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

in response to the receipt, in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, in connection with the at least one contactee user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the screen, the selected at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

display, in connection with the message user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the screen, a second message;

receive, in connection with the send user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, an indication of a selection of the send user interface element for the second message; and

in response to the receipt, in connection with the send user interface element of the contactor window and utilizing the input device, of the indication of the selection of the send user interface element for the second message;

send the second message to at least one second contactee email communications address corresponding to the selected at least one of the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants;

wherein the apparatus is configured such that the contactor window is configured to permit the contactor communicant to initiate a selection of the first contactor identifier or the second contactor identifier while at least a portion of the at least one contactor user interface element and at least a portion of the at least one contactee user interface element are presented, so as to permit switching between the selection of the first contactor identifier and the second contactor identifier, in order to permit a review of the first subset and the second subset of the plurality of contactee identifiers of the plurality of contactee communicants.