Email annotation
First Claim
1. A method of creating an annotation to an email communication, comprising:
- receiving a first email including a first annotation;
receiving a predefined user input;
creating a second annotation in response to the predefined user input, the second annotation linked to the first email;
receiving a further user input;
defining a permission for the second annotation according to the further user input, the permission defining user access to the second annotation, wherein the permission defines user access for a specific user to only a sub-portion of the second annotation;
transmitting a second email, the second email separately composed and distinct from the received first email, as a response to the received first email; and
linking the second email to the second annotation and not the first annotation.
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Abstract
A method of creating an annotation to an email. The method includes: receiving an email; receiving a predefined user input; creating an annotation in response to the predefined user input, the annotation linked to the email; receiving a further user input; and defining a permission for the annotation according to the further user input, the permission defining user access to the annotation. When transmitting a second email as a response to the received email, the second email is linked to the annotation. The method further includes displaying at least a part of the annotation linked to the received email, for example when a user hovers over the email. The structure of the annotations allows the associating of the annotation with one or more further annotations.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of creating an annotation to an email communication, comprising:
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receiving a first email including a first annotation; receiving a predefined user input; creating a second annotation in response to the predefined user input, the second annotation linked to the first email; receiving a further user input; defining a permission for the second annotation according to the further user input, the permission defining user access to the second annotation, wherein the permission defines user access for a specific user to only a sub-portion of the second annotation; transmitting a second email, the second email separately composed and distinct from the received first email, as a response to the received first email; and linking the second email to the second annotation and not the first annotation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for creating an annotation to an email communication, comprising:
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at least one computing device, including; an email manager for receiving a first email including a first annotation; an email user interface for receiving a predefined user input and a further user input; an annotation manager for creating a second annotation in response to the predefined user input, the second annotation linked to the first email; a permissions manager for defining a permission for the second annotation according to the further user input, the permission defining user access to the second annotation, wherein the permission defines user access for a specific user to only a sub-portion of the second annotation; wherein the email manager is arranged to transmit a second email, the second email separately composed and distinct from the received first email, as a response to the received first email, and the annotation manager is arranged to link the second email to the second annotation and not the first annotation. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product on a non-transitory computer readable medium, which when executed, creates an annotation to an email communication, the program product comprising instructions for:
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receiving a first email including a first annotation; receiving a predefined user input; creating a second annotation in response to the predefined user input, the second annotation linked to the first email; receiving a further user input; defining a permission for the second annotation according to the further user input, the permission defining user access to the second annotation, wherein the permission defines user access for a specific user to only a sub-portion of the second annotation; transmitting a second email, the second email separately composed and distinct from the received first email, as a response to the received first email; and linking the second email to the second annotation and not the first annotation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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