# US 11,907,499 B2 · Electronic device and method of messaging meeting invitees > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,907,499 B2 - Document ID: US11907499B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/509,533 - Filed: 2021-10-25 - Published: 2022-02-10 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2006-07-31 - Assignees: Malikie Innovations Limited - Applicants: Malikie Innovations Limited - Inventors: Darrell Reginald May; Atif Khan; Andrew Douglas Bocking - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11907499B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) - G06Q 10/109: Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting - H04L 51/48: Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases - H04M 1/72436: for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails - H04M 1/72451: according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract A method of composing an email message at an electronic device and an electronic device operable to carry out the method are provided. The method includes receiving an email command from a user input of the electronic device through a calendar user interface, the email command relating to at least one of a plurality of intended attendees of a calendared meeting, and providing an email composition interface in response to receiving the email command. The email composition interface includes a user-editable portion of an address field. The user-editable portion of the address field is automatically populated with email address information for the at least one of the plurality of intended attendees. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: receiving, in a calendar interface of an electronic device, a first user input to compose a message for an existing event in the calendar interface; and outputting, at the electronic device, a message composition interface, wherein the message composition interface comprises an editable portion of an address field and an editable portion of a message field, wherein the editable portion of the address field is automatically populated with an address for each of a plurality of invitees associated with the existing event, and wherein the message composition interface further comprises a subject field that is automatically populated with data identifying the existing event. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the message composition interface further comprises an option to remove an addresses of at least one of the plurality of invitees from the editable portion of the address field. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the addresses of the plurality of invitees are email addresses. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising sending the message. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the message composition interface further comprises an option to add an invitee as a contact. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises one or more of a handheld device, a portable handheld device, or a mobile handheld device. ### Claim 7 An electronic device comprising: at least one processor; and one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage medium coupled to the at least one processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor, wherein the programming instructions, when executed, cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising: receiving, in a calendar interface of the electronic device, a first user input to compose a message for an existing event in the calendar interface; and outputting, at the electronic device, a message composition interface, wherein the message composition interface comprises an editable portion of an address field and an editable portion of a message field, wherein the editable portion of the address field is automatically populated with an address for each of a plurality of invitees associated with the existing event, and wherein the message composition interface further comprises a subject field that is automatically populated with data identifying the existing event. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the message composition interface further comprises an option to remove an addresses of at least one of the plurality of invitees from the editable portion of the address field. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the addresses of the plurality of invitees are email addresses. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the operations further comprise sending the message. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the message composition interface further comprises an option to add an invitee as a contact. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the electronic device comprises one or more of a handheld device, a portable handheld device, or a mobile handheld device. ### Claim 13 One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer instructions that when executed by one or more processors, cause an electronic device to perform operations comprising: receiving, in a calendar interface of the electronic device, a first user input to compose a message for an existing event in the calendar interface; and outputting, at the electronic device, a message composition interface, wherein the message composition interface comprises an editable portion of an address field and an editable portion of a message field, wherein the editable portion of the address field is automatically populated with an address for each of a plurality of invitees associated with the existing event, and wherein the message composition interface further comprises a subject field that is automatically populated with data identifying the existing event. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13, wherein the message composition interface further comprises an option to remove an addresses of at least one of the plurality of invitees from the editable portion of the address field. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13, wherein the addresses of the plurality of invitees are email addresses. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise sending the message. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13, wherein the message composition interface further comprises an option to add an invitee as a contact.