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Email user interface

  • US 8,689,116 B2
  • Filed: 06/21/2011
  • Issued: 04/01/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method of presenting an email user interface comprising:

  • receiving a reply or forward command for a selected email message; and

    displaying a composition window in response to the command, wherein the displaying includes a sequence of at least three images to create the illusion of the composition window popping out of the selected email message;

    wherein the sequence of at least three images includes;

    an initial image that is a copy of the selected email message, a final image of the composition window including an editable body, and at least one image between the initial image and the final image that has characteristics of both the initial and final images;

    wherein elements of the selected email message appear in the initial image but not in the final image, elements of the composition window appear in the final image but not in the initial image, and elements of the email user interface behind the composition window are dimmed and not selectable.

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