Method and system for synchronizing a drafts folder
First Claim
1. A system for synchronizing a draft of an email, the system comprising:
- a computer device;
a handheld device in communication with the computer device;
a saving module located in one device chosen from the group consisting of the computer device and the handheld device to allow a user to save an email message therein as a draft;
a sending module in the one device for sending the draft therefrom to the other device of the group; and
a send trigger module in the one device for issuing instructions, which are unsolicited by the other device, that cause the sending module to send the draft from the one device to the other device in response to the email message being saved as a draft;
and wherein the handheld device comprises an e-mail sending module for sending a draft received from the computer device to a recipient over a wireless network.
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Abstract
A method and system for synchronizing a draft of an email is described. The system includes a computer device and a handheld device in communication with the computer device via a wireless communication network. The system further includes a saving module located in one or the other device to allow a user to save an email message therein as a draft. A sending module is located in the computer device (handheld device) for sending the draft therefrom to the handheld device (computer device). A send trigger module in the computer device (handheld device) issues instructions, which are unsolicited by the handheld device (computer device), that cause the sending module to send the draft from the computer device (handheld device) to the other device.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for synchronizing a draft of an email, the system comprising:
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a computer device; a handheld device in communication with the computer device; a saving module located in one device chosen from the group consisting of the computer device and the handheld device to allow a user to save an email message therein as a draft; a sending module in the one device for sending the draft therefrom to the other device of the group; and a send trigger module in the one device for issuing instructions, which are unsolicited by the other device, that cause the sending module to send the draft from the one device to the other device in response to the email message being saved as a draft; and wherein the handheld device comprises an e-mail sending module for sending a draft received from the computer device to a recipient over a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 23)
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11. A method of synchronizing a draft of an email between a computer device and a handheld device, the method comprising:
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a user saving an email message as a draft on one device chosen from the group consisting of a computer device and a handheld device; sending the draft from the one device to the other device of the group in response to commands issued by the one device that are unsolicited by the other device, wherein the commands are issued in response to the email message being saved as a draft; and sending the draft received at the handheld device from the computing device to a recipient over a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24)
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22. A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer instructions for synchronizing a draft of an email message, the instructions for performing the acts of:
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saving an email message as a draft on one device chosen from the group consisting of a computer device and a handheld device; sending the draft from the one device to the other device of the group in response to commands issued by the one device that are unsolicited by the other device, wherein the commands are issued in response to the email message being saved as a draft; and sending the draft received at the handheld device from the computing device to a recipient over a wireless network.
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