ELECTRONIC MAIL REPLY WITH UPDATE
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- generating a received message user interface display object for a local user to read an original received electronic mail message, wherein said received message user interface display object includes a first user selectable option;
responsive to detecting selection of said first user selectable option by said local user, generating a reply with update electronic mail message composition user interface display object, automatically loading a contents of a message body of said original received message into a message editing area of said update electronic mail message composition user interface display object, detecting user editing operations performed on said contents of said message body of said original received message to create a first revision of said contents of said message body of said original received message, storing said user editing operations, detecting user entry of a comment into a user comment field within said update electronic mail message composition user interface display object, storing said comment, and generating and displaying a first revision number in said update electronic mail message composition user interface display object; and
sending a first revision of said original received message having a message body including said revision of said contents of said message body of said original received message, said user editing operations, said comment and said revision number to at least one recipient user.
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Abstract
When a user reading a received e-mail message selects a reply with revisions option, a user interface object is generated that allows the user to directly revise the contents of the received e-mail message, and to provide a reason for the revision. The resulting reply message is a revision of the original message, and is transmitted to original sender and all other recipients of the original message, with indications of how and by whom the original message was revised. When multiple revisions of a message are received, the multiple revisions are automatically merged into a single user interface object such that all the revisions can be read simultaneously by the receiving user. The user viewing the merged revisions can select a show revision details user interface option that causes the details of the merged revisions to be displayed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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generating a received message user interface display object for a local user to read an original received electronic mail message, wherein said received message user interface display object includes a first user selectable option; responsive to detecting selection of said first user selectable option by said local user, generating a reply with update electronic mail message composition user interface display object, automatically loading a contents of a message body of said original received message into a message editing area of said update electronic mail message composition user interface display object, detecting user editing operations performed on said contents of said message body of said original received message to create a first revision of said contents of said message body of said original received message, storing said user editing operations, detecting user entry of a comment into a user comment field within said update electronic mail message composition user interface display object, storing said comment, and generating and displaying a first revision number in said update electronic mail message composition user interface display object; and sending a first revision of said original received message having a message body including said revision of said contents of said message body of said original received message, said user editing operations, said comment and said revision number to at least one recipient user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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at least one processor; computer readable memory accessible by said at least one processor, said memory having stored thereon program code executable on said at least one processor, said program code including program code for generating a received message user interface display object for a local user to read an original received electronic mail message, wherein said received message user interface display object includes a first user selectable option, program code for, responsive to detecting selection of said first user selectable option by said local user, generating a reply with update electronic mail message composition user interface display object, automatically loading a contents of a message body of said original received message into a message editing area of said update electronic mail message composition user interface display object, detecting user editing operations performed on said contents of said message body of said original received message to create a first revision of said contents of said message body of said original received message, storing said user editing operations, detecting user entry of a comment into a user comment field within said update electronic mail message composition user interface display object, storing said comment, and generating and displaying a first revision number in said update electronic mail message composition user interface display object, and program code for sending a first revision of said original received message having a message body including said revision of said contents of said message body of said original received message, said user editing operations, said comment and said revision number to at least one recipient user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product comprising:
a computer readable medium having program code stored thereon including program code for generating a received message user interface display object for a local user to read an original received electronic mail message, wherein said received message user interface display object includes a first user selectable option, program code for, responsive to detecting selection of said first user selectable option by said local user, generating a reply with update electronic mail message composition user interface display object, automatically loading a contents of a message body of said original received message into a message editing area of said update electronic mail message composition user interface display object, detecting user editing operations performed on said contents of said message body of said original received message to create a first revision of said contents of said message body of said original received message, storing said user editing operations, detecting user entry of a comment into a user comment field within said update electronic mail message composition user interface display object, storing said comment, and generating and displaying a first revision number in said update electronic mail message composition user interface display object, and program code for sending a first revision of said original received message having a message body including said revision of said contents of said message body of said original received message, said user editing operations, said comment and said revision number to at least one recipient user.
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