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Patent: US9674132B1
Filed: 2013-03-25
Issued: 2017-06-06
Patent Holder: (Original Assignee) Guangsheng Zhang; Chizhong Zhang     (Current Assignee) LINFO IP LLC
Inventor(s): Guangsheng Zhang, Chizhong Zhang

Title: System, methods, and user interface for effectively managing message communications

Abstract: System, methods, and user interface for managing emails and other message communications are disclosed as solutions for reducing confusion and avoiding mistakes in communications when replying to a message with multiple recipients. The mode of replying either to the sender only or to multiple recipients is first detected, and notifications and user interface objects are displayed to help the user to make sure the message is sent to the intended recipient, and to easily correct a mistake and switch the mode of reply for enhanced productivity. The notification can be displayed based on the user actions or based on the results of a text analysis of the content of the message.

The First Claim: 1. A computer-implemented method for managing message communications, comprising: receiving, by a computing device, a first message, wherein the first message is addressed to or received by multiple recipients, wherein the first message includes an email, a chat, SMS, or other message communication formats; registering, by the computing device, a user action to reply to the first message; creating and displaying in a user interface, by the computing device, a message composition or editing interface in response to the user action; distinguishing at least two operation modes of replying to a multi-recipient message, wherein the two operation modes comprises a first operation mode and a second operation mode, wherein the first operation mode comprises a reply only to the sender of the multi-recipient message, and the second operation mode comprises a reply to multiple recipients of the multi-recipient message; detecting, by the computing device, whether the user is replying only to the sender of the first message as in the first operation mode, or to multiple recipients of the first message as in the second operation mode; and displaying, by the computing device, a notification, wherein the notification indicates whether the user is replying in the first operation mode or in the second operation mode.


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Reference Claim Element / Subject Matter Feature Meaning Claim Construction & Interpretation
[1] 1 .

A computer [1]
computer [1] [Meaning 1] machine
[Meaning 2] computationally
[Meaning 3] processor
[Meaning 4] computing device
[Meaning 5] computer system
[Meaning 6] first computer
[Interpretation 1] computing device configured to perform computer implemented methods for managing message communications according to the present disclosure is the computer
[Interpretation 2] computer implemented method for managing message communications and an apparatus for managing message communications according to the method 1a computer
[Interpretation 3] system for managing message communications and method for managing message communications claims claims is the computer
[Interpretation 4] computing device configured to perform at least one of or any computer
[Interpretation 5] method for managing message communications according to an embodiment is an computer
[Interpretation 6] computer program product comprising instructions configured to perform the computer
[2] - implemented (assisted, enabled, controlled, based, implementation) method [2] method [2] [Meaning 1] process
[Meaning 2] system
[Meaning 3] procedure
[Meaning 4] processing method
[Meaning 5] method of
[Meaning 6] communication method
[Interpretation 1] device for managing message communications comprising at least one processor configured to execute instructions to perform at least one method
[Interpretation 2] method for managing message communications comprising receiving and reply to multiple recipients of messages claims the computer computer implemented method
[Interpretation 3] system for managing message communications and method for managing message communications claims claims 1a computerized method
[Interpretation 4] process for managing message communications according to an embodiment of the present invention is the process
[Interpretation 5] communication method for managing message communications the computer implemented communication method is
[Interpretation 6] system comprising at least one processor configured to carry out the method
[Interpretation 7] communication management method for managing message communications in an application
[3] for managing (handling, facilitating, processing, organizing, composing) message communications [3] message communications [3] [Meaning 1] messages
[Meaning 2] replies
[Meaning 3] communications
[Meaning 4] messaging
[Meaning 5] messaging replies
[Meaning 6] user replies
[Interpretation 1] messages in reply to multiple recipients of the same message in reply to the same message
[Interpretation 2] message composition or editing in reply to multiple recipients of messages addressed to or received thereby
[Interpretation 3] messages in reply to multiple recipients of the multi recipients recipient message
[4] , comprising (comprises, involving, includes, including, method comprising) : receiving (registering, reading, acquiring, recording, storing) , by a computing device [4] computing device [4] [Meaning 1] computer
[Meaning 2] processor
[Meaning 3] computing
[Meaning 4] device
[Meaning 5] user device
[Meaning 6] computerized device
[Interpretation 1] computer device in response to an input from the user to create and display in the user interface message communication
[Interpretation 2] user interface of the computing device and from at least one user of the computing device
[Interpretation 3] computer device in response to an input from the user of the computer device for receiving
[Interpretation 4] computing device from one or more communication devices of the computing device
[Interpretation 5] user interface of the computing device from one or more messaging systems
[Interpretation 6] message composition or editing application executing on at least one computing device
[Interpretation 7] computing device from at least one of multiple messaging systems
[5] , a first message [5] message [5] [Meaning 1] messages
[Meaning 2] user message
[Meaning 3] electronic message
[Meaning 4] message communication
[Meaning 5] incoming message
[Meaning 6] or second message
[Interpretation 1] user input to create and display in the computing device an interface for composing or editing at least one message
[Interpretation 2] user action to create and display in the user interface of the computing device first message
[Interpretation 3] message addressed to or received by the sender of the first message
[Interpretation 4] electronic message addressed to or received by one or more first recipients
[Interpretation 5] user action to compose or edit messages associated with the first message
[Interpretation 6] messaging application from which the first message has been sent
[Interpretation 7] user action to compose or edit at least one message
[6] , wherein the first message [5] is addressed (sent, destined, transmitted, submitted, related) to or received (sent, originated, read, created, posted) by multiple recipients [6] recipients [6] [Meaning 1] individuals
[Meaning 2] users
[Meaning 3] people
[Meaning 4] message recipients
[Meaning 5] different recipients
[Meaning 6] messaging systems
[Interpretation 1] users of the computing device or is addressed to or received by multiple other computing devices
[Interpretation 2] different recipients of the first message or is sent to multiple different recipients of the message
[Interpretation 3] users of the computing device or multiple recipients of the first message
[Interpretation 4] recipient devices or multiple recipients of the message in the first message
[Interpretation 5] users of the computing device or by multiple other users
[Interpretation 6] recipient devices of the same user or of different users
[7] , wherein the first message [5] includes (comprises, supports, comprising, utilizes, represents) an email , a chat , SMS , or other message communication formats [7] message communication formats [7] [Meaning 1] message
[Meaning 2] communication
[Meaning 3] messaging
[Meaning 4] text message
[Meaning 5] messaging service
[Meaning 6] electronic message
[Interpretation 1] communication type of message and wherein the computing device is configured to receive and display the first message for viewing
[Interpretation 2] message addressed to or received by multiple recipients and wherein the first message is not sent to any other recipients
[Interpretation 3] message addressed to or received by multiple recipients of the message addressed to the first recipient
[Interpretation 4] message addressed to or received by one or more of the recipients
[8] ; registering (detecting, receiving, sensing, acquiring, accepting) , by the computing device [4] , a user action [8] user action [8] [Meaning 1] user
[Meaning 2] desire
[Meaning 3] permission
[Meaning 4] request
[Meaning 5] registration action
[Meaning 6] first user
[Interpretation 1] message composition or editing interface for reply to the first message in response to detecting that the user action is
[Interpretation 2] user action with the computing device in response to the first message indicating that user wants
[Interpretation 3] reply to the first message in response to detecting that the computing device has an option
[Interpretation 4] message composition or editing interface for the user to perform an action
[Interpretation 5] registration user account in response to detecting an user action
[Interpretation 6] first user account in which the user performs an action
[9] to reply to the first message [5] ; creating (generating, calling, constructing, launching, loading) and displaying (opening, presenting, storing, placing, display) in a user interface [9] user interface [9] [Meaning 1] screen
[Meaning 2] display
[Meaning 3] browser
[Meaning 4] first window
[Meaning 5] display area
[Meaning 6] visual manner
[Interpretation 1] first user interface of the computing device an interface for composing or editing messages for the first message by creating
[Interpretation 2] user interface of the computing device an interface for composing or editing messages in response to user actions and displaying
[Interpretation 3] computing device message composition or editing interface elements and displaying
[Interpretation 4] first user interface the multi recipients message list and displaying
[Interpretation 5] user interface of the computing device or in another interface
[10] , by the computing device [4] , a message composition [10] message composition [10] [Meaning 1] message
[Meaning 2] reply
[Meaning 3] preview
[Meaning 4] reading
[Meaning 5] second message
[Meaning 6] reply interface
[Interpretation 1] user interface for reply to the first message by the user action or an automatic reply
[Interpretation 2] first reply message in the form of an email or chat message
[Interpretation 3] message reply interface and an editing interface or only the message reply
[Interpretation 4] user interface for reply to the first message as an interactive reading
[Interpretation 5] reply interface and at least one of an input interface
[Interpretation 6] user interface element that is used as an input interface
[11] or editing interface [11] editing interface [11] [Meaning 1] attachment
[Meaning 2] reply
[Meaning 3] summary
[Meaning 4] other reply
[Meaning 5] reply message
[Meaning 6] message summary
[Interpretation 1] reply to the first message in response to the user action or creating and displaying at least one message composition
[Interpretation 2] multi message composition that includes the first message and at least one of the multiple recipients
[Interpretation 3] message summary that includes at least part of the first message received
[Interpretation 4] reply to the first message from the first message and multiple recipients
[Interpretation 5] message summary that includes the first message and is updated
[Interpretation 6] multi message composition of reply messages to the first message
[Interpretation 7] reply to the message composition of the first message created
[12] in response [12] response [12] [Meaning 1] reaction
[Meaning 2] accordance
[Meaning 3] direct response
[Meaning 4] response to
[Meaning 5] further response
[Meaning 6] response to registering
[Interpretation 1] the form of an email composition or an editing interface for reply to the first message in response to registration
[Interpretation 2] which the user can compose or edit the first message in response
[Interpretation 3] response to the user action or an event in response
[13] to the user action [8] ; distinguishing (setting, providing, managing, storing, identifying) at least two operation modes [13] operation modes [13] [Meaning 1] methods
[Meaning 2] modes
[Meaning 3] ways
[Meaning 4] operations
[Meaning 5] different modes
[Meaning 6] operational modes
[Interpretation 1] operational modes of the computing device in response to the user action
[Interpretation 2] different operation modes for the user to select for purposes
[Interpretation 3] operations modes for the user action to provide an option
[14] of replying (reply, answering, responses, responding, replied) to a multi-recipient message [5] , wherein the two operation modes [13] comprises (comprise, have, including, include, correspond to) a first operation mode [14] operation mode [14] [Meaning 1] operation
[Meaning 2] mode
[Meaning 3] operating mode
[Meaning 4] operation mode of reply
[Meaning 5] reply to the first message
[Interpretation 1] reply mode of reply to the sender of the first message only
[15] and a second operation mode [14] , wherein the first operation mode [14] comprises a reply only to the sender [15] sender [15] [Meaning 1] source
[Meaning 2] originator
[Meaning 3] recipient
[Meaning 4] first recipient
[Meaning 5] original sender
[Meaning 6] sender message
[Interpretation 1] sender of the first message and not to one or more recipients
[Interpretation 2] first message and is not intended to be sent to multiple recipients
[16] of the multi-recipient message [5] , and the second operation mode [14] comprises a reply to multiple recipients [6] of the multi-recipient message [5] ; detecting (determining, recognizing, checking, monitoring, judging) , by the computing device [4] , whether the user is replying only to the sender [15] of the first message [5] as in the first operation mode [14] , or to multiple recipients [6] of the first message [5] as in the second operation mode [14] ; and displaying , by the computing device [4] , a notification [16] notification [16] [Meaning 1] notifier
[Meaning 2] message
[Meaning 3] notice
[Meaning 4] notification interface
[Meaning 5] first notification
[Meaning 6] corresponding notification
[Interpretation 1] first notification in the message composition or editing interface to the user
[Interpretation 2] user interface including notification of the reply to the first message received
[Interpretation 3] user interface including notification in response to the user action
[17] , wherein the notification [16] indicates (shows, specifies, informs, distinguishes, comprises) whether the user is replying in the first operation mode [14] or in the second operation mode [14] .