System and method for displaying a security encoding indicator associated with a message attachment
First Claim
1. A method of displaying a message on a computing device, the message received by the computing device from a message server, wherein the message comprises at least a message body and a first attachment separate from the message body, the method comprising, after the message is received:
- displaying at least a portion of the message body and, separate from the message body, an identifier for the first attachment in lieu of content for the first attachment, wherein the first attachment is encodable independent of whether data in the message body is encoded;
determining if at least one message body security encoding applies to the message body;
determining if at least one attachment security encoding applies to the first attachment;
a processor of the computing device generating at least one security encoding indicator in response to determining that the at least one message body security encoding applies to the message body or the at least one attachment security encoding applies to the first attachment; and
displaying the at least one security encoding indicator on a display of the computing device;
wherein if the at least one message body security encoding applies to the message body, the at least one security encoding indicator comprises a message body encoding indicator that is visually associated with the message body;
wherein if the at least one attachment security encoding applies to the first attachment, the at least one security encoding indicator comprises a first attachment security encoding indicator that is visually associated with the identifier for the first attachment; and
wherein the message body encoding indicator is visually distinguishable from the first attachment security encoding indicator.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method of displaying a message on a display of a computing device. The message comprises at least a first attachment. At least a portion of the message is displayed to a user. The displayed portion comprises an identifier for the first attachment. In one embodiment, a security encoding indicator is associated with the identifier for the first attachment and displayed to the user. If a security encoding has been applied to the first attachment, the security encoding indicator indicates the security encoding applied to the first attachment.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of displaying a message on a computing device, the message received by the computing device from a message server, wherein the message comprises at least a message body and a first attachment separate from the message body, the method comprising, after the message is received:
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displaying at least a portion of the message body and, separate from the message body, an identifier for the first attachment in lieu of content for the first attachment, wherein the first attachment is encodable independent of whether data in the message body is encoded; determining if at least one message body security encoding applies to the message body; determining if at least one attachment security encoding applies to the first attachment; a processor of the computing device generating at least one security encoding indicator in response to determining that the at least one message body security encoding applies to the message body or the at least one attachment security encoding applies to the first attachment; and displaying the at least one security encoding indicator on a display of the computing device; wherein if the at least one message body security encoding applies to the message body, the at least one security encoding indicator comprises a message body encoding indicator that is visually associated with the message body; wherein if the at least one attachment security encoding applies to the first attachment, the at least one security encoding indicator comprises a first attachment security encoding indicator that is visually associated with the identifier for the first attachment; and wherein the message body encoding indicator is visually distinguishable from the first attachment security encoding indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium upon which a plurality of instructions is stored, the instructions for performing a method of displaying a message on a computing device, the message received by the computing device from a message server, wherein the message comprises at least a message body and a first attachment separate from the message body, wherein the method comprises, after the message is received:
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displaying at least a portion of the message body and, separate from the message body, an identifier for the first attachment in lieu of content for the first attachment, wherein the first attachment is encodable independent of whether data in the message body is encoded; determining if at least one message body security encoding applies to the message body; determining if at least one attachment security encoding applies to the first attachment; a processor of the computing device generating at least one security encoding indicator in response to determining that the at least one message body security encoding applies to the message body or the at least one attachment security encoding applies to the first attachment; and displaying the at least one security encoding indicator on a display of the computing device; wherein if the at least one message body security encoding applies to the message body, the at least one security encoding indicator comprises a message body encoding indicator that is visually associated with the message body; wherein if the at least one attachment security encoding applies to the first attachment, the at least one security encoding indicator comprises a first attachment security encoding indicator that is visually associated with the identifier for the first attachment; and wherein the message body encoding indicator is visually distinguishable from the first attachment security encoding indicator. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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22. A mobile device comprising:
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a processor; a memory; and a display; wherein in operation, the processor is configured to perform a method of displaying a message on a computing device, the message received by the computing device from a message server, wherein the message comprises at least a message body and a first attachment separate from the message body, wherein the method comprises, after the message is received; displaying at least a portion of the message body and, separate from the message body, an identifier for the first attachment in lieu of content for the first attachment, wherein the first attachment is encodable independent of whether data in the message body is encoded; determining if at least one message body security encoding applies to the message body; determining if at least one attachment security encoding applies to the first attachment; generating at least one security encoding indicator in response to determining that the at least one message body security encoding applies to the message body or the at least one attachment security encoding applies to the first attachment; and displaying the at least one security encoding indicator on a display of the computing device; wherein if the at least one message body security encoding applies to the message body, the at least one security encoding indicator comprises a message body encoding indicator that is visually associated with the message body; wherein if the at least one attachment security encoding applies to the first attachment, the at least one security encoding indicator comprises a first attachment security encoding indicator that is visually associated with the identifier for the first attachment; and wherein the message body encoding indicator is visually distinguishable from the first attachment security encoding indicator. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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