System and method for providing wireless device access to e-mail applications
First Claim
1. A method of accessing a first application and a second application via a wireless client device, the method comprising:
- receiving, via a wireless medium, a first application option selected on the wireless client device;
executing a first application action with the first application that corresponds to the first application option, wherein a first application content is generated by the first application in executing the first application action;
transmitting the first application content to the wireless client device via the wireless medium;
receiving, via the wireless medium, a second application option selected on the wireless client device subsequent to the execution of the first application action;
executing a second application action with the second application that corresponds to the second application option, wherein a second application content is generated by the second application in executing the second application action, transmitting the second application content to the wireless client device via the wireless medium;
receiving, via the wireless medium, a return option selected on the wireless client device; and
enabling a user to toggle between the first application and the second application without losing content in response to receiving the return option.
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Abstract
A system and method for enabling users to send and receive messages and other information from mobile devices and enabling users to access server-based information using mobile devices over wireless data networks are disclosed. The system and method provide wireless device access where users may have access to an electronic mail application from the user'"'"'s mobile device, such as a mobile phone, interactive pager, PDA or other wireless device, via a wireless service provider. The e-mail application may enable users to view messages in various presentation views. Sorting functions and access to address books may be available. Other functionality may include compose, fax, forward, reply, keep private and other functions.
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36 Claims
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1. A method of accessing a first application and a second application via a wireless client device, the method comprising:
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receiving, via a wireless medium, a first application option selected on the wireless client device;
executing a first application action with the first application that corresponds to the first application option, wherein a first application content is generated by the first application in executing the first application action;
transmitting the first application content to the wireless client device via the wireless medium;
receiving, via the wireless medium, a second application option selected on the wireless client device subsequent to the execution of the first application action;
executing a second application action with the second application that corresponds to the second application option, wherein a second application content is generated by the second application in executing the second application action, transmitting the second application content to the wireless client device via the wireless medium;
receiving, via the wireless medium, a return option selected on the wireless client device; and
enabling a user to toggle between the first application and the second application without losing content in response to receiving the return option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for accessing a first application and a second application via a wireless client device, the system comprising:
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a reception module capable of receiving, via a wireless medium, application options selected on the wireless client device;
a transmission module capable of transmitting, via the wireless medium, application content to the wireless client device; and
a server in communication with the reception module and the transmission module that comprises a first application module and a second application module, wherein the first application module executes a first application action with the first application that corresponds to a first application option received by the reception module from the wireless client device and generates a first application content that is transmitted to the wireless client device by the transmission module, and the second application module executes a second application action with the second application that corresponds to a second application option received by the reception module from the wireless client device subsequent to the reception of the first application option and generates a second application content that is transmitted to the wireless client device by the transmission module, and wherein, in response to a return option received from the wireless client device by the reception module subsequent to the reception of the second application option, a user is enabled to toggle between the first application and the second application without losing content. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for accessing a first application and a second application via a wireless client device, the system comprising:
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reception means for receiving, via a wireless medium, application options selected on the wireless client device;
transmission means for transmitting, via the wireless medium, application content to the wireless client device; and
server means for executing application actions in communication with the reception means and the transmission means, the server means comprising a first application module and a second application module, wherein the first application module executes a first application action with the first application that corresponds to a first application option received by the reception means from the wireless client device and generates a first application content that is transmitted to the wireless client device by the transmission means, and the second application module executes a second application action with the second application that corresponds to a second application option received by the reception means from the wireless client device subsequent to the reception of the first application option and generates a second application content that is transmitted to the wireless client device by the transmission means, and wherein, in response to a return option received from the wireless client device by the reception means subsequent to the reception of the second application option, a user is enabled to toggle between the first application and the second application without losing content. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A storage medium for storing machine readable code, the machine readable code being executable to access a first application and a second application via a wireless client device according to the steps of:
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receiving, via a wireless medium, a first application option selected on the wireless client device;
executing a first application action with the first application that corresponds to the first application option, wherein a first application content is generated by the first application in executing the first application action;
transmitting the first application content to the wireless client device via the wireless medium;
receiving, via the wireless medium, a second application option selected on the wireless client device subsequent to the execution of the first application action;
executing a second application action with the second application that corresponds to the second application option, wherein a second application content is generated by the second application in executing the second application action, transmitting the second application content to the wireless client device via the wireless medium;
receiving, via the wireless medium, a return option selected on the wireless client device; and
enabling a user to toggle between the first application and the second application without losing content in response to receiving the return option. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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