Systems and methods for interfacing with a user in instant messaging
First Claim
1. In a network system including at least two network devices network connectable so as to be capable of performing electronic mail operations, one of the at least two network devices being a television, a method for users of the at least two network devices to communicate via electronic mail the method reducing the amount of input required by the users, the method comprising:
- a first network device receiving a first electronic mail message;
automatically, and without user intervention, extracting one or more language expressions associated with the first electronic mail message;
displaying one or more language expressions associated with the first electronic;
mail message at the first network device;
receiving a user selection of one or more of the language expressions displayed at the first network device; and
including the selected language expressions in a reply electronic mail message to the first electronic mail message.
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Abstract
Reducing the amount of input required by a user to enter an electronic message. When an electronic message is received, one or more language expressions associated with the electronic message are displayed to a user. The user may select one or more of the language expressions and have the full text of all the selected language expressions included in a reply electronic message. Icons, which represent a user'"'"'s capability to engage in an electronic messaging session, may also be displayed. When a user changes their capability to engage in an electronic messaging session, for instance when they go offline, a command may be sent to other users. This command may take the form of a character sequence not normally occurring in written language, which is interpreted by network devices and changes the display of the icon associated with a the user who went offline.
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8 Claims
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1. In a network system including at least two network devices network connectable so as to be capable of performing electronic mail operations, one of the at least two network devices being a television, a method for users of the at least two network devices to communicate via electronic mail the method reducing the amount of input required by the users, the method comprising:
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a first network device receiving a first electronic mail message;
automatically, and without user intervention, extracting one or more language expressions associated with the first electronic mail message;
displaying one or more language expressions associated with the first electronic;
mail message at the first network device;
receiving a user selection of one or more of the language expressions displayed at the first network device; and
including the selected language expressions in a reply electronic mail message to the first electronic mail message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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