METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING UNREAD ELECTRONIC MESSAGES
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1. A method of managing unread electronic messages comprising:
- receiving at least one electronic message;
providing a first indicator comprising an indication of the presence of the at least one electronic message being unread and unscanned;
detecting a scan of the at least one electronic message without reading; and
generating a second indicator indicative of the presence of the at least one electronic message being unread, the first indicator being different from the second indicator in that the first indicator comprises an annunciation providing the indication of the presence of the at least one message being unscanned.
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Abstract
The presence of new unread electronic messages received, that is, messages received since unread messages were last reviewed, is provided by indicia presented to the user. These indicia can take various forms, such as by bolding, flashing, changing the size or color of a count of unread messages, and/or the unread message icon. Alternatively, a separate indication, such as a second count representing the number of new unread electronic messages received, or some other symbol, such as an explanation point, can be displayed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of managing unread electronic messages comprising:
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receiving at least one electronic message; providing a first indicator comprising an indication of the presence of the at least one electronic message being unread and unscanned; detecting a scan of the at least one electronic message without reading; and generating a second indicator indicative of the presence of the at least one electronic message being unread, the first indicator being different from the second indicator in that the first indicator comprises an annunciation providing the indication of the presence of the at least one message being unscanned. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A handheld electronic device comprising:
- an input device and a display, the handheld electronic device adapted to;
receive at least one electronic message; provide a first indicator on the display, the first indicator comprising an indication of the presence of the at least one electronic message being unread and unscanned; detect an input from the input device, the input comprising a scan of the at least one electronic message without reading; and generate a second indicator on the display, the second indicator indicating the presence of the at least one electronic message being unread, the first indicator being different from the second indicator in that the first indicator comprises an annunciation providing the indication of the presence of the at least one message being unscanned. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- an input device and a display, the handheld electronic device adapted to;
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17. A system for managing electronic messages received, comprising:
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a display; a message list of electronic messages received with identification of those that are unread; input means for selectively displaying the message list on the display for scanning of unread messages received; and indicator means on the display indicating the presence of new unread electronic messages received since the message list was last displayed. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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