METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DATA ON A COMPUTING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for processing data on a computing device, said computing device comprising a processing unit interconnected with a memory device and a display device, said method comprising:
- storing first message data in said memory device;
receiving an indication that first flag data is to be stored in association with said first message data;
storing said first flag data in said memory device in association with said first message data;
displaying said first message data in association with said first flag data at said display device in a message list view;
receiving, at said processing unit, second message data;
automatically associating said second message data with said first message data; and
, in response to said automatic associating;
removing said first flag data from said display device; and
,storing second flag data in association with said second message data in said memory device and displaying said second message data on said display device in association with said second flag data in said message list view, said second message data flagged on said display device rather than said first message data.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for a method for processing data on a computing device are provided. The computing device comprises a processing unit interconnected with a memory device and a display device. First message data is stored in the memory device. An indication that first flag data is to be stored in association with the first message data is received. The first flag data is stored in the memory device in association with the first message data. The first message is displayed in association with the first flag data at the display device in a message list view. Second message data is received and automatically associated with the first message data. In response to the automatic associating: the first flag data is removed from the display device; second flag data is stored in association with the second message data in the memory device and the second message data is displayed on the display device in association with the second flag data in the message list view, the second message data flagged on the display device rather than the first message data.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for processing data on a computing device, said computing device comprising a processing unit interconnected with a memory device and a display device, said method comprising:
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storing first message data in said memory device; receiving an indication that first flag data is to be stored in association with said first message data; storing said first flag data in said memory device in association with said first message data; displaying said first message data in association with said first flag data at said display device in a message list view; receiving, at said processing unit, second message data; automatically associating said second message data with said first message data; and
, in response to said automatic associating;removing said first flag data from said display device; and
,storing second flag data in association with said second message data in said memory device and displaying said second message data on said display device in association with said second flag data in said message list view, said second message data flagged on said display device rather than said first message data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computing device for processing data, said computing device comprising:
a processing unit interconnected with a memory device, a display device, and a communication interface, said processing unit enabled to; store first message data in said memory device; receive an indication that first flag data is to be stored in association with said first message data; store said first flag data in said memory device in association with said first message data; control said display device to display said first message data in association with said first flag data in a message list view; receive second message data via said communication interface; automatically associate said second message data with said first message data; and
, in response to said automatic associating;remove said first flag data from said display device; and
,store second flag data in association with said second message data in said memory device and display said second message data on said display device in association with said second flag data in said message list view, said second message data flagged on said display device rather than said first message data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product, comprising a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code adapted to be executed to implement a method for processing data on a computing device, said computing device comprising a processing unit interconnected with a memory device and a display device, said method comprising:
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storing first message data in said memory device; receiving an indication that first flag data is to be stored in association with said first message data; storing said first flag data in said memory device in association with said first message data; displaying said first message in association with said first flag data at said display device in a message list view; receiving, at said processing unit, second message data; automatically associating said second message data with said first message data; and
, in response to said automatic associating;removing said first flag data from said display device; and
,storing second flag data in association with said second message data in said memory device and displaying said second message data on said display device in association with said second flag data in said message list view, said second message data flagged on said display device rather than said first message data.
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