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Method for prompting user confirmation

  • US 9,124,721 B2
  • Filed: 09/14/2012
  • Issued: 09/01/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for sending an electronic message from a mobile electronic device having a display, the method comprising:

  • displaying at least two soft key icons;

    displaying an editable composition window for composing of the electronic message;

    receiving a user input to send the electronic message;

    displaying a prompt in a new window in the display to confirm that a user wishes to send the electronic message;

    resizing said composition window to accommodate said new window;

    modifying, at substantially the same time as displaying the prompt, said at least two soft key icons to display at least two updated soft key icons, said at least two updated soft key icons providing a first response and a second response to said prompt, wherein said first response is associated with confirmation of sending the electronic message and said second response is associated with cancelling of sending the electronic message;

    wherein the soft key icons are displayed at a bottom portion of the display and the prompt is displayed adjacent and above the soft key icons;

    permitting further text editing within the composition window of the electronic message while displaying the prompts;

    receiving, while displaying the prompt, text edits to the electronic message;

    receiving user confirmation to send the electronic message in response to the prompt; and

    sending, after receiving the user confirmation, the electronic message containing the text edits.

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