Multi-screen email client
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1. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
- a microprocessor;
a first display portion that is a first display device;
a second display portion that is a second display device, distinct from the first display device, separated from the first display portion by a hinge disposed therebetween, the hinge configured to allow pivotal movement between the first display portion and the second display portion; and
a computer memory coupled to the microprocessor and comprising instruction sets that are executable by the microprocessor, wherein the instruction sets cause the microprocessor to;
execute a multi-screen email client on the handheld electronic device;
display a first user interface screen portion on the first display portion, the first user interface screen portion corresponding to a first screen of the multi-screen email client, the first screen including an identification for one or more messages received by the multi-screen email client;
display a second user interface screen portion on the second display portion, the second user interface screen portion corresponding to a second screen of the multi-screen email client, the second screen including a detail view of a selected message from the one or more messages, wherein the detail view includes a display element identifying a file attached to the selected message; and
receive an input from a user at the second display portion corresponding to a selection of the display element identifying the file attached to the selected message while the first screen of the multi-screen email client is displayed on the first display portion; and
in response to receiving the input from the user at the second display portion;
move the first user interface screen portion off of the first display portion;
move the second user interface screen portion off of the second display portion and onto the first display portion; and
display or execute the file in the second display portion.
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Abstract
An email client having multiple screens that may be displayed in different corresponding ones of a plurality of different display portions of a handheld electronic device. The screens of the email client may be related by way of a dependency relationship and/or may provide for control between the various screens. In one embodiment, the email client includes a folder management screen, a message listing screen, a message detail screen, and an attachment screen. Additionally, the email client may be responsive to received gesture inputs to navigate with respect to the screens and/or perform actions with respect to one or more elements (e.g., messages) of the various screens.
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15 Claims
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1. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a microprocessor; a first display portion that is a first display device; a second display portion that is a second display device, distinct from the first display device, separated from the first display portion by a hinge disposed therebetween, the hinge configured to allow pivotal movement between the first display portion and the second display portion; and a computer memory coupled to the microprocessor and comprising instruction sets that are executable by the microprocessor, wherein the instruction sets cause the microprocessor to; execute a multi-screen email client on the handheld electronic device; display a first user interface screen portion on the first display portion, the first user interface screen portion corresponding to a first screen of the multi-screen email client, the first screen including an identification for one or more messages received by the multi-screen email client; display a second user interface screen portion on the second display portion, the second user interface screen portion corresponding to a second screen of the multi-screen email client, the second screen including a detail view of a selected message from the one or more messages, wherein the detail view includes a display element identifying a file attached to the selected message; and receive an input from a user at the second display portion corresponding to a selection of the display element identifying the file attached to the selected message while the first screen of the multi-screen email client is displayed on the first display portion; and in response to receiving the input from the user at the second display portion; move the first user interface screen portion off of the first display portion; move the second user interface screen portion off of the second display portion and onto the first display portion; and display or execute the file in the second display portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operation of a multi-screen email client, the method comprising:
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executing the multi-screen email client on a handheld electronic device having at least a first display portion that is a first display device and a second display portion that is a second display device, distinct from the first display device, wherein the second display portion is separated from the first display portion by a hinge disposed therebetween, the hinge configured to allow pivotal movement between the first display portion and the second display portion; displaying a first user interface screen portion on the first display portion, the first user interlace screen portion corresponding to a first screen of the multi-screen email client, the first screen including an identification for one or more messages received by the multi-screen email client; displaying a second user interface screen portion on the second display portion, the second user interface screen portion corresponding to a second screen of the multi-screen email client, the second screen including a detail view of a selected message from the one or more messages, wherein the detail view includes a display element identifying a file attached to the selected message; receiving an input from a user at the second display portion corresponding to a selection of the display element identifying the file attached to the selected message while displaying the first screen of the multi-screen email client on the first display portion; and in response to receiving the input from the user at the second display portion; moving the first user interface screen portion off of the first display portion; moving the second user interface screen portion off of the second display portion and onto the first display portion; and displaying or executing the file in the second display portion. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising:
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a multi-screen email client executable by a processor of a handheld electronic device, wherein the handheld electronic device comprises at least a first display portion that is a first display device and a second display portion that is a second display device, distinct from the first display device, separated by a hinge disposed therebetween, the hinge configured to allow pivotal movement between the first display portion and the second display portion, and the multi-screen email client, when executed by the processor of the handheld electronic device, causes the handheld electronic device to; display a first user interface screen portion on the first display portion, the first user interface screen portion corresponding to a first screen of the multi-screen email client, the first screen including an identification for one or more messages received by the multi-screen email client; and display a second user interface screen portion on the second display portion, the second user interface screen portion corresponding to a second screen of the multi-screen email client, the second screen including a detail view of a selected message from the one or more messages, wherein the detail view includes a display element identifying a file attached to the selected message; receive an input from a user at the second display portion corresponding to a selection of the display element identifying the file attached to the selected message while the first screen of the multi-screen email client is displayed on the first display portion; and in response to receiving the input from the user at the second display portion; move the first user interface screen portion off of the first display portion; move the second user interface screen portion off of the second display portion and onto the first display portion; and display or execute the file in the second display portion.
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