Automatic highlighting of new electronic message address
First Claim
1. A method of notifying a user of an electronic communication system comprising the steps of:
- providing an electronic message including address data to an electronic communication process in execution within a computer system;
identifying the address data within the provided electronic message;
comparing address data within the provided electronic message with further address data stored on the computer;
providing a notification to the user associated with the electronic message when a result of the comparison indicates that at least some of the identified address data is other than stored within the further address data, the notification other than a prompt to add the identified address data to the further address data.
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Abstract
A method of notifying a user of an electronic communication system is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: providing an electronic message including address data to an electronic communication process in execution within a computer system; identifying the address data within the provided electronic message; comparing address data within the provided electronic message with further address data stored on the computer within an address list; providing a notification to the user associated with the electronic message when a result of the comparison indicates that at least some of the identified address data is other than within the further address data, the notification other than a prompt to add the identified address data to the further address data.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of notifying a user of an electronic communication system comprising the steps of:
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providing an electronic message including address data to an electronic communication process in execution within a computer system;
identifying the address data within the provided electronic message;
comparing address data within the provided electronic message with further address data stored on the computer;
providing a notification to the user associated with the electronic message when a result of the comparison indicates that at least some of the identified address data is other than stored within the further address data, the notification other than a prompt to add the identified address data to the further address data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of notifying a user of an electronic communication system comprising the steps of:
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receiving an electronic message including address data to an electronic communication process in execution within a first computer system, the electronic message having been received from another computer and being destined for a user of the first computer;
identifying the address data within the received electronic message;
comparing address data within the received electronic message with further address data stored on the computer;
providing a notification to the user associated with the received electronic message when a result of the comparison indicates that at least some of the identified address data is other than within the further address data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A storage medium having data stored therein, the data relating to instructions for performing the steps of:
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providing an electronic message including address data to an electronic communication process in execution within a computer system;
identifying the address data within the provided electronic message;
comparing address data within the provided electronic message with further address data stored on the computer;
providing a notification to a user associated with the electronic message when a result of the comparison indicates that at least some of the identified address data is other than stored within the further address data, the notification other than a prompt to add the identified address data to the further address data.
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29. A storage medium having data stored therein, the data relating to instructions for performing the steps of:
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receiving an electronic message including address data to an electronic communication process in execution within a first computer system, the electronic message having been received from another computer and being destined for a user of the first computer;
identifying the address data within the received electronic message;
comparing address data within the received electronic message with further address data stored on the computer;
providing a notification to the user associated with the received electronic message when a result of the comparison indicates that at least some of the identified address data is other than within the further address data.
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30. An electronic communication system comprising:
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a memory for storing an address book for storing address data of a plurality of contacts of a receiving party; and
,a processor for extracting address data contained within a received electronic mail message, the process for comparing the extracted address data with electronic mail message addresses with the stored addresses within the address book, and for notifying the receiving party when a result of the comparison indicates that at least one electronic mail message address contained within a received electronic mail message is not found in the address book. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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