Method and apparatus for displaying a message intended for different recipients
First Claim
1. A method for displaying a message destined for different recipients, the method comprising:
- a messaging device performing;
determining that a message is destined for a first recipient and a second recipient;
determining a message size limit for the message based on capabilities of a first device used by the first recipient and a second device used by the second recipient;
during the composing of the message, displaying a first portion of the message in a first font, color, or size of the message characters when a length of the message is less than the message size limit;
when the length of the message exceeds the message size limit during the composing of the message, displaying a next portion of the message in a second different visible font, color, or size; and
wherein the first font, color, or size appears different than the second visible font, color or size.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for displaying a message destined for different recipients, wherein the apparatus programs a computer to perform the method, which includes: determining that a message is destined for a first recipient and a second recipient; determining a message size limit for the message based on capabilities of a first device used by the first recipient and a second device used by the second recipient; displaying a first portion of the message in a first format when a length of the message is less than the message size limit; displaying a next portion of the message in a second different format when the length of the message exceeds the message size limit.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for displaying a message destined for different recipients, the method comprising:
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a messaging device performing; determining that a message is destined for a first recipient and a second recipient; determining a message size limit for the message based on capabilities of a first device used by the first recipient and a second device used by the second recipient; during the composing of the message, displaying a first portion of the message in a first font, color, or size of the message characters when a length of the message is less than the message size limit; when the length of the message exceeds the message size limit during the composing of the message, displaying a next portion of the message in a second different visible font, color, or size; and wherein the first font, color, or size appears different than the second visible font, color or size. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage element having computer readable code stored thereon for programming a computer to perform a method for displaying a message destined for different recipients, the method comprising:
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determining that a message is destined for at least two different recipients; determining a message size limit for the message based on a device type of devices used by each of the recipients; displaying a first portion of the message in a first font, color, or size when a length of the message is less than the message size limit; when the length of the message exceeds the message size limit, displaying a next portion of the message in a second different font, color, or size; wherein the first font, color, or size appears different than the second visible font, color or size. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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