RECIPIENT-DEPENDENT PRESENTATION OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGES
First Claim
1. A method for transferring email content to a plurality of recipients, the method comprising:
- accepting a signal from a user input device to designate first and second recipients;
accepting a signal from a user input device to indicate that the first recipient is granted an access right to a particular portion of the email content;
accepting a signal from a user input device to indicate that the second recipient is denied the access right to the particular portion of the email content; and
transferring the entire email content to both the first and second recipients.
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Abstract
A message originator, such as an author of an email, can designate “section access settings” which can selectively permit or deny access of portions of the email'"'"'s content. Recipients who are not authorized may not exercise the access right upon the designated portion of content. For example, an access right may allow displaying a section of text in an email message only for specified recipients and not to other recipients. In a preferred embodiment, the entire email content, including restricted portions, is provided to all recipients, including unauthorized recipients. Unauthorized recipients are prevented from exercising the access right even though the restricted portion has been received.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for transferring email content to a plurality of recipients, the method comprising:
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accepting a signal from a user input device to designate first and second recipients; accepting a signal from a user input device to indicate that the first recipient is granted an access right to a particular portion of the email content; accepting a signal from a user input device to indicate that the second recipient is denied the access right to the particular portion of the email content; and transferring the entire email content to both the first and second recipients. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable storage device including instructions executable by a processor for displaying email content, the computer-readable storage device comprising one or more instructions for:
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receiving the email content for an indicated recipient, wherein the email content includes a particular portion having an associated access right; identifying an access right associated with the particular portion; determining whether the recipient is granted the access right; and allowing the recipient to exercise the access right only if the recipient is granted the access right. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for transferring email content to a plurality of recipients, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; a computer-readable storage device including one or more instructions executable by the processor for; accepting a signal from a user input device to designate first and second recipients; accepting a signal from a user input device to indicate that the first recipient is granted an access right to a particular portion of the email content; accepting a signal from a user input device to indicate that the second recipient is denied the access right to the particular portion of the email content; and transferring the entire email content to both the first and second recipients.
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20. A computer-readable storage device including one or more instructions executable by a processor for:
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accepting a signal from a user input device to designate first and second recipients; accepting a signal from a user input device to indicate that the first recipient is granted an access right to a particular portion of the email content; accepting a signal from a user input device to indicate that the second recipient is denied the access right to the particular portion of the email content; and transferring the entire email content to both the first and second recipients.
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21. A method for presenting email content to a recipient, the method comprising:
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receiving the email content; receiving an indicator of an access right for a portion of the content; and displaying the email content by omitting display of the portion of the content to which the access right applies.
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