Creating or Interpreting an Electronic Communication
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for creating an electronic communication, the method comprising:
- identifying, for an electronic communication regarding multiple items that is to be sent, a default value that applies to at least one of the items;
including the default value in a default component configured for holding multiple default values;
identifying a data structure that is common to more than one of the multiple items;
defining the data structure in a list component configured for holding multiple data structures; and
forwarding the electronic communication, including the default component and the list component.
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Abstract
Among other disclosure, a computer-implemented method for creating an electronic communication includes identifying, for an electronic communication regarding multiple items that is to be sent, a default value that applies to at least one of the items. The method includes including the default value in a default component configured for holding multiple default values. The method includes identifying a data structure that is common to more than one of the multiple items. The method includes defining the data structure in a list component configured for holding multiple data structures. The method includes forwarding the electronic communication, including the default component and the list component.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for creating an electronic communication, the method comprising:
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identifying, for an electronic communication regarding multiple items that is to be sent, a default value that applies to at least one of the items; including the default value in a default component configured for holding multiple default values; identifying a data structure that is common to more than one of the multiple items; defining the data structure in a list component configured for holding multiple data structures; and forwarding the electronic communication, including the default component and the list component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable medium and comprising instructions that when executed by a processor perform a method for creating an electronic communication, the method comprising:
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identifying, for an electronic communication regarding multiple items that is to be sent, a default value that applies to at least one of the items; including the default value in a default component configured for holding multiple default values; identifying a data structure that is common to more than one of the multiple items; defining the data structure in a list component configured for holding multiple data structures; and forwarding the electronic communication, including the default component and the list component.
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15. A computer-implemented method for interpreting a received electronic communication, the method comprising:
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receiving an electronic communication regarding multiple items; obtaining a default value from a default component included in the electronic communication; associating the default value with at least one of the items; obtaining a data structure from a list component included in the electronic communication; associating the data structure with at least some of the items; and processing the electronic communication using the default value and the data structure. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable medium and comprising instructions that when executed by a processor perform a method for interpreting a received electronic communication, the method comprising:
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receiving an electronic communication regarding multiple items; obtaining a default value from a default component included in the electronic communication; associating the default value to at least one of the items; obtaining a data structure from a list component included in the electronic communication; associating the data structure with at least some of the items; and processing the electronic communication using the default value and the data structure.
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