METHOD FOR PREDICTING MESSAGING ADDRESSES FOR AN ELECTRONIC MESSAGE COMPOSED ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for predicting messaging addresses for an electronic message composed on an electronic device, the electronic device having access to contact information for a number of contacts, the method comprising:
- receiving a request to compose an electronic message;
automatically filtering the contacts based on filter criteria comprising a type of the electronic message to generate a first list of contacts;
displaying a message composition user interface screen on a display screen of the electronic device, the message composition user interface screen including one or more address fields for inputting message recipients;
displaying the first list of contacts, the message recipients being selectable from the first list of contacts; and
selecting a messaging address in accordance with selection of a contact from the first list of contacts and populating an active address field in the message composition user interface screen with the selected contact.
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Abstract
A method for predicting messaging addresses for an electronic message composed on an electronic device is provided. In accordance with one embodiment, the method comprises: receiving a request to compose an electronic message; automatically filtering the contacts based on filter criteria comprising a type of the electronic message to generate a first list of contacts; displaying a message composition user interface screen on a display screen of the electronic device, the message composition user interface screen including one or more address fields for inputting message recipients; displaying the first list of contacts, the message recipients being selectable from the first list of contacts; and selecting a messaging address in accordance with selection of a contact from the first list of contacts and populating an active address field in the message composition user interface screen with the selected contact.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for predicting messaging addresses for an electronic message composed on an electronic device, the electronic device having access to contact information for a number of contacts, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to compose an electronic message; automatically filtering the contacts based on filter criteria comprising a type of the electronic message to generate a first list of contacts; displaying a message composition user interface screen on a display screen of the electronic device, the message composition user interface screen including one or more address fields for inputting message recipients; displaying the first list of contacts, the message recipients being selectable from the first list of contacts; and selecting a messaging address in accordance with selection of a contact from the first list of contacts and populating an active address field in the message composition user interface screen with the selected contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mobile communication device having access to contact information for a number of contacts, the contact information including messaging addresses for at least some of the contacts, the device comprising:
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a controller; an input device connected to the controller for receiving input; a communication subsystem connected to the controller for exchanging data over a wireless network; a memory connected to the controller having stored thereon address usage data specifying historical usage of one or more messaging addresses; a display screen connected to the controller; the controller being configured for;
receiving a request to compose an electronic message;
automatically filtering the contacts based on filter criteria to generate a first list of contacts, the filter criteria comprising a type of the electronic message;
causing a message composition user interface screen to be displayed in the display screen, the message composition user interface screen including one or more address fields for inputting message recipients and the first list of contacts, the message recipients being selectable from the first list of contacts; and
selecting a messaging address in accordance with selection of a contact from the first list of contacts and populating an active address field in the message composition user interface screen with the selected contact. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method for predicting messaging addresses for an electronic message composed on an electronic device, the electronic device having access to contact information for a number of contacts, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to compose an electronic message; automatically filtering the contacts based on filter criteria comprising a type of messaging address; displaying a message composition user interface screen on a display screen of the electronic device, the message composition user interface screen including one or more address fields for inputting message recipients, wherein the address field is automatically populated with one or more contacts matching the filter criteria; and sending the electronic message to one or more messaging addresses in response to respective input.
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