E-mail interface having an informational tool tip
First Claim
1. A graphical user interface, stored in a computer readable storage medium, that enables perception of information regarding electronic mail messages, the interface comprising:
- an electronic mail message display area configured to display information included in a first electronic mail message received by a user, the first electronic mail message being included in a list of electronic mail messages, received by the user;
a next-interface control configured to, upon activation, enable progress through the list of electronic mail messages received by the user to cause the electronic mail message display area to display information included in a second electronic mail message that subsequent to the first electronic mail message in the list of electronic mail messages received by the user;
a first informational tool tip configured to provide a perceivable indication to the user of a portion of the information included in the second electronic mail message, the informational tool tip being activated in response to a determination that, for a threshold period of time, a position of an input devices in maintained relative to the next-interface control;
a previous-interface control configured to, upon activation, cause the electronic mail message display area to display information included in a third electronic mail message that is prior to the first electronic mail message in the list of electronic mail messages received by the user, the third electronic mail message being different than the first electronic mail message and the second electronic mail message; and
a second informational tool tip configured to provide a perceivable indication to the user of a portion of the information included the third electronic mail massage, the second informational tool tip being activated in response to a determination that, for a threshold period of time, a position of the input device is maintained relative to the previous-interface control.
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Abstract
An interface enables perception of information regarding e-mail communications. The interface includes an e-mail application user interface that enables perception of e-mail message information for one or more e-mails received by an e-mail participant and that enables active display of one or more of the received e-mails selected by the e-mail participant, The interface also includes a mechanism that determines a request for e-mail message information for one of the e-mails from within a desired e-mail message that is not actively displayed. The interface further includes an informational tool tip that provides a temporary perceivable indication to the e-mail participant of at least a portion of the requested information for the desired e-mail message while maintaining active display of the one or more selected e-mails.
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41 Claims
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1. A graphical user interface, stored in a computer readable storage medium, that enables perception of information regarding electronic mail messages, the interface comprising:
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an electronic mail message display area configured to display information included in a first electronic mail message received by a user, the first electronic mail message being included in a list of electronic mail messages, received by the user; a next-interface control configured to, upon activation, enable progress through the list of electronic mail messages received by the user to cause the electronic mail message display area to display information included in a second electronic mail message that subsequent to the first electronic mail message in the list of electronic mail messages received by the user; a first informational tool tip configured to provide a perceivable indication to the user of a portion of the information included in the second electronic mail message, the informational tool tip being activated in response to a determination that, for a threshold period of time, a position of an input devices in maintained relative to the next-interface control; a previous-interface control configured to, upon activation, cause the electronic mail message display area to display information included in a third electronic mail message that is prior to the first electronic mail message in the list of electronic mail messages received by the user, the third electronic mail message being different than the first electronic mail message and the second electronic mail message; and a second informational tool tip configured to provide a perceivable indication to the user of a portion of the information included the third electronic mail massage, the second informational tool tip being activated in response to a determination that, for a threshold period of time, a position of the input device is maintained relative to the previous-interface control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28)
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26. A computer readable storage medium, storing a computer program, the computer program comprising instructions for:
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rendering an electronic mail message display, area, configured to display information included in a first electronic mail message received by the user, first electronic mail message being included in a list of electronic mail messages received by the user; rendering a next-interface control configured to, upon activation, enable progress through the list of electronic mail messages received by the user to cause the electronic mail message display area to display information included in a second electronic mail message that is subsequent to the first electrode mail message in the list of electronic mail messages received by the user; rendering a first information tool tip configured to provide a perceivable indication to the user of a portion of the information included in the second electronic mail message, the first informational tool tip being activated in response to a determination that, for a threshold period of time, a position of an input device is maintained relative to the next-interface control; rendering a previous-interface control configured to, upon activation, cause the electronic mail message display area to display information included in a third electronic mail message that is prior to the first electronic mail message in the list of electronic mail messages received by the user, the third electronic mail message being different than the first electronic mail message and the second electronic mail message; and rendering a second informational tool tip configured to provide a perceivable indication to the user of a portion of the information included the third electronic mail massage, the second informational tool tip being activated in response to a determination that, for a threshold period of time, a position of the input device is maintained relative to the previous-interface control. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A system comprising:
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means for rendering an electronic mail message display area configured to display information included in a first electronic mail message received by a user, the first electronic mail message being included in a list of electronic mail messages received by the user; means for rendering a next-interface control configured to, upon activation, enable progress through the list of electronic mail messages received by the user to cause the electronic mail message display area to display information included in a second electronic mail message that is subsequent to the first electronic mail message in the list of electronic mail messages received by the user; means for rendering a first informational tool tip configured to provide a perceivable indication to the user of a portion of the information included in the second electronic mail message, the first informational tool tip being activated in response to a determination that, for a threshold period of time, a position of an input device is maintained relative to the next-interface control; means for rendering a previous-interface control configured to, upon activation, cause the electronic mail message display area to display information included in a third electronic mail message that is prior to the first electronic mail message in the list of electronic mail messages received by the user, the third electronic mail message being different than the first electronic mail message and the second electronic mail message; and means for rendering a second informational tool tip configured to provide a perceivable indication to the user of a portion of the information included in the third electronic mail message, the second informational tool tip being activated in response to a determination that, for a threshold period of time, a position of the input device is maintained relative to the previous-interface control.
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41. A graphical user interface, stored in a computer readable storage medium, that enables perception of information regarding electronic mail messages, the interface comprising:
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an electronic mail message display area configured to display information included in a first electronic mail message received by a user; a next-interface control configured to, upon activation, cause the electronic mail message display area to display information included in a second electronic mail message received by the user subsequent to receipt of the first electronic mail message; a previous-interface control configured to, upon activation, cause the electronic mail message display area to display information included in a third electronic mail message received by the user prior to receipt of the first electronic mail message; and an informational tool tip configured to provide a perceivable indication to the user of a portion of the second electronic mail message in response to a position of an input device being maintained, for a threshold period of time, relative to the next-interface control and configured to provide a perceivable indication to the user of a portion of the third electronic mail message in response to a position of the input device being maintained relative to the previous-interface control for a threshold period of time.
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