SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERFACING WITH A USER IN INSTANT MESSAGING
First Claim
1. A computer program product for use in a network system including at least two network devices network connectable so as to be capable of performing electronic mail operations, the computer program product comprising:
- a processor; and
one or more computer-readable storage media having stored instruction that, when executed by the processor, implement 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, wherein the method includes;
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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20 Claims
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1. A computer program product for use in a network system including at least two network devices network connectable so as to be capable of performing electronic mail operations, the computer program product comprising:
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a processor; and one or more computer-readable storage media having stored instruction that, when executed by the processor, implement 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, wherein the method includes; 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, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A first network device in a network that includes at two network devices, including the first network device and at least one other network device, which are network connectable so as to be capable of performing electronic mail operations, one of the at least two network devices being a television, the first network device comprising:
storage media storing computer-executable instructions for implementing 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; the 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 (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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