Actionable communication reminders
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a communication item in a portable computing environment;
accepting a user command to set up a reminder in the computing environment to respond to the communication item;
setting up the reminder in the computing environment, including communicating to the user a suggested time to display the reminder, communicating to the user suggested contact information; and
in response to user input, setting up a reminder time;
at the reminder time, communicating the reminder to a user and providing an input mechanism that can be actuated to respond to the communication item; and
in response to actuation of the input mechanism, responding to the communication item.
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Abstract
Techniques and tools are described for providing actionable communication reminders. For example, an item representing an original communication is displayed and a command to set up a reminder to respond to the original communication is accepted. The reminder is set up and, at a later time, is displayed. An input mechanism that can be actuated to respond to the communication may be provided at the later time. As another example, a suggested time to display the reminder and suggested contact information for responding to the original communication are displayed while setting up a reminder.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a communication item in a portable computing environment; accepting a user command to set up a reminder in the computing environment to respond to the communication item; setting up the reminder in the computing environment, including communicating to the user a suggested time to display the reminder, communicating to the user suggested contact information; and
in response to user input, setting up a reminder time;at the reminder time, communicating the reminder to a user and providing an input mechanism that can be actuated to respond to the communication item; and in response to actuation of the input mechanism, responding to the communication item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication device comprising:
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a memory storing computer software; a processor programmed to execute the software to; display an item representing an original communication; accept a user command to set up a reminder to respond to the original communication; set up the reminder, including automatically displaying a suggested time to display the reminder and automatically displaying suggested contact information for responding to the original communication, wherein the suggested time to display the reminder is an available calendar time; and at a later reminder time, display the reminder. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions for causing a computer system to perform a method comprising:
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displaying an item representing an original communication; accepting a command to set up a reminder to respond to the original communication; setting up the reminder, including populating the reminder with information associated with the original communication; at a later reminder time, displaying the reminder and providing an input mechanism that can be actuated to respond to the communication; and in response to actuation of the input mechanism, responding to the communication. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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