SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PREVIEW OF MESSAGE CONTENT ON A MOBILE DEVICE
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1. A method of providing a preview of message content in a display on a mobile device, the method comprising the steps of:
- displaying, in a first area of the display, a message list comprising at least one list entry, wherein each list entry provides details of a message associated with the respective list entry;
determining a user-identified list entry from the message list; and
displaying at least a portion of a message body of the message associated with the user-identified list entry in a second area of the display, such that the second area overlaps at least a part of the first area in which one or more list entries of the message list is displayed.
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Abstract
Embodiments of a system and method for providing a preview of the content of messages (e.g. electronic mail messages) to users of mobile devices. A portion of the message body of a message associated with a user-identified list entry of a message list is shown in an area of a display screen (e.g. in a window) that overlaps the area in which one or more list entries of the message list is displayed.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of providing a preview of message content in a display on a mobile device, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying, in a first area of the display, a message list comprising at least one list entry, wherein each list entry provides details of a message associated with the respective list entry; determining a user-identified list entry from the message list; and displaying at least a portion of a message body of the message associated with the user-identified list entry in a second area of the display, such that the second area overlaps at least a part of the first area in which one or more list entries of the message list is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for providing a preview of message content in a display on a mobile device, wherein the system comprises a processor adapted to execute a software application programmed to:
- display, in a first area of the display, a message list comprising at least one list entry, wherein each list entry provides details of a message associated with the respective list entry;
determine a user-identified list entry from the message list; and
display at least a portion of a message body of the message associated with the user-identified list entry in a second area of the display, such that the second area overlaps at least a part of the first area in which one or more list entries of the message list is displayed.
- display, in a first area of the display, a message list comprising at least one list entry, wherein each list entry provides details of a message associated with the respective list entry;
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