Method, system, and graphical user interface for dynamically updating transmission characteristics in a web mail reply
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1. A method, comprising:
- at a computer;
displaying a first web mail reply form that includes;
one or more address fields;
an input area for a reply message;
a plurality of response options selectable by a user; and
a tear-off mechanism;
in response to selection of a reply response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply-to-all response or a forward response, changing one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message;
in response to selection of a reply-to-all response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a forward response, changing one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message in the input area;
in response to selection of a forward response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a reply-to-all response, changing one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message in the input area; and
in response to detecting a selection of the tear-off mechanism, displaying a second web mail reply form that includes;
one or more address fields; and
an input area for the reply message.
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Abstract
A method, system and graphical user interface for dynamically updating transmission characteristics in a web mail reply are described. In one embodiment of the invention, a graphical user interface includes a web mail reply form that includes: one or more address fields; an input area for inputting a reply message; and a plurality of response options selectable by a user. In response to selection of a response option by a user, one or more of the address fields in the reply form are changed while maintaining the reply message in the input area.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
at a computer; displaying a first web mail reply form that includes; one or more address fields; an input area for a reply message; a plurality of response options selectable by a user; and a tear-off mechanism; in response to selection of a reply response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply-to-all response or a forward response, changing one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message; in response to selection of a reply-to-all response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a forward response, changing one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message in the input area; in response to selection of a forward response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a reply-to-all response, changing one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message in the input area; and in response to detecting a selection of the tear-off mechanism, displaying a second web mail reply form that includes; one or more address fields; and an input area for the reply message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer, wherein the computer is configured to:
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display a first web mail reply form that includes; one or more address fields; an input area for a reply message; a plurality of response options selectable by a user; and a tear-off mechanism; in response to selection of a reply response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply-to-all response or a forward response, change one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message; in response to selection of a reply-to-all response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a forward response, change one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message in the input area; in response to selection of a forward response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a reply-to-all response, change one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message in the input area; and in response to detecting a selection of the tear-off mechanism, display a second web mail reply form that includes; one or more address fields; and an input area for the reply message. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable storage medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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display a first web mail reply form that includes; one or more address fields; an input area for a reply message; a plurality of response options selectable by a user; and a tear-off mechanism; in response to selection of a reply response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply-to-all response or a forward response, change one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message; in response to selection of a reply-to-all response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a forward response, change one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message in the input area; in response to selection of a forward response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a reply-to-all response, change one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form while maintaining the reply message in the input area; and in response to detecting a selection of the tear-off mechanism, display a second web mail reply form that includes; one or more address fields; and an input area for the reply message. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A graphical user interface on a computer, comprising:
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a web mail reply form that includes; one or more address fields; an input area for a reply message; a plurality of response options selectable by a user; and a tear-off mechanism; wherein; in response to selection of a reply response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply-to-all response or a forward response, one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form is changed while maintaining the reply message; in response to selection of a reply-to-all response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a forward response, one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form is changed while maintaining the reply message in the input area; in response to selection of a forward response option within the first web mail reply form by the user when the one or more address fields within the first web mail reply form correspond to a reply response or a reply-to-all response, one or more of the address fields in the first web mail reply form is changed while maintaining the reply message in the input area; and in response to detecting a selection of the tear-off mechanism, a second web mail reply form is displayed that includes; one or more address fields; and an input area for the reply message. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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