Method and system for providing additional information service onto e-mail

Abstract

A method of providing dynamic services for web applications, such as e-mail, is disclosed. When a user selects text or an item, the selection is analyzed for the presence of various formats or patterns. For example, the items selected or highlighted by the user may be identified as a name, an address, a date, a location, etc. Based on the formats or patterns, various connection functions may then be provided to the user. The connection functions may be provided in the form of various menus, such as a context menu, a right-click menu, a pop-up window, and the like. In addition, the entries of the menu may be dynamically maintained depending on the nature of the items' formats or patterns.

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