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Techniques for using near field communication to add a person to an email thread

  • US 8,977,201 B1
  • Filed: 06/11/2013
  • Issued: 03/10/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for communication between a first mobile device and a second mobile device using a short-range wireless communication medium, the method comprising:

  • determining, at the first mobile device, whether communication with the second mobile device via the short-range wireless communication medium is enabled;

    determining, at the first mobile device, whether a share command has been initiated, the share command associated with an email to be shared with the second mobile device;

    sending a first identifier from the first mobile device to the second mobile device via the short-range wireless communication medium based on the share command being initiated, the first identifier comprising user information related to (i) a first user and (ii) the email to be shared;

    receiving, at the first mobile device, a second identifier from the second mobile device, the second identifier comprising user information related to (i) a second user and (ii) the email to be shared; and

    associating the second user as a recipient to the email to be shared based on receiving the second identifier.

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