Method and System for Exchanging Emails

• US 20150007048A1
• Filed: 06/26/2013
• Published: 01/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Temaris S.A
• Original Assignee: TIMyO Holdings, Inc.
• Inventors: Dumans, Fabrice
• Granted Patent: US 9,191,345 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/752
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/18 Commands or executable codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/42 Mailbox-related aspects, e.g. synchronisation of mailboxes

Abstract

A communication system and method for organization, preparation and viewing of emails, including a graphical user interface operating on a display of a computing device. The graphical user interface includes: a writing interface with writing functions; a reading interface with a plurality of reading functions; and an organizing interface with a plurality of organizing functions. The writing functions including a recipient action identifier indicating what is expected of the recipient with regard to the sent email, what folder the writer has designated the email is to be stored in on the recipient computing device, a read date identifying a date on which the writer wishes the recipient to read the email, and a writing block for text associated with a message being sent in accordance with the email. The recipient action identifier and the read date are appended to the email and by a computer system of a recipient upon receipt of the email by the recipient.

Claims

1. A system for organization, preparation and viewing of emails, comprising:

a graphical user interface operating on a display of a computing device, the graphical user interface including;

a writing interface with a plurality of writing functions;

a reading interface with a plurality of reading functions; and

an organizing interface with a plurality of organizing functions;

the plurality of writing functions including a recipient action identifier indicating what is expected of the recipient with regard to the sent email, what folder the writer has designated the email is to be stored in on the recipient computing device, a read date identifying a date on which the writer wishes the recipient to read the email, and a writing block for text associated with a message being sent in accordance with the email, wherein the recipient action identifier and the read date are appended to the email and used by a computer system of a recipient upon receipt of the email by the recipient.

2. The system for organization, preparation and viewing of emails according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of reading functions includes icons identifying the emails based upon a recipient action identifier applied by the writer of the email, and a read calendar indicating dates on which received emails are intended to be read.

3. The system for organization, preparation and viewing of emails according to claim 2, wherein the read calendar includes a graphical user interface in the form of a calendar with indicators of emails that should be read on specific dates.

4. The system for organization, preparation and viewing of emails according to claim 2, wherein the icons identifying emails based upon a recipient action identifier includes an answer icon, a ToDo icon, and a read icon.

5. The system for organization, preparation and viewing of emails according to claim 1, the plurality of organizing functions include an acknowledgement icon, a status identifier providing a writer with status of a previously requested recipient action;

a writer status storage providing the writer with a list of previously requested actions and the status thereof, a recipient status storage providing the recipient with a list of previously requested actions and the status thereof.

6. The system for organization, preparation and viewing of emails according to claim 5, wherein the status identifier is selected from the group consisting of done, in progress, late and skip.

7. The system for organization, preparation and viewing of emails according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of organizing functions includes an email rating allowing the recipient to rate an email.

8. The system for organization, preparation and viewing of emails according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of organizing functions include a response schedule for scheduling preparation and delivery of responses to emails.

9. The system for organization, preparation and viewing of emails according to claim 1, wherein the recipient action identifier includes labels identifying the email as requiring the receiver to answer the email, to perform an action in accordance with the email, or to read the content the email.

10. The system for organization, preparation and viewing of emails according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of writing functions further includes a conversation mode selection.

11. The system for organization, preparation and viewing of emails according to claim 10, wherein the conversation mode selection allows a writer to select between a standard email format and a short texting format.

12. The system for organization, preparation and viewing of emails according to claim 10, further including folders for storing specific conversations.

13. The system for organization, preparation and viewing of emails according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of writing functions is used in creating an action to be accomplished by the writer.

14. The system for organization, preparation and viewing of emails according to claim 13, wherein the writer identifies an email message as a personal ToDo request, the writer identifies the task, and the writer identifies the date upon which the action should be completed.

15. The system for organization, preparation and viewing of emails according to claim 1, further including tools for monitoring usage of the present system by a user.