Most recently used list for attaching files to messages
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsJoshua Adam Meisels, Daniel Paul Costenaro, Jedidiah Brown
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Abstract
A user may select an attachment for an electronic message from a most recently used (MRU) list of files. For example, when a user is composing an electronic message, they may select a file to attach to the message from the MRU list. The recently used files that are included within the MRU list may be related to or more applications/locations and/or one or more computing devices. For example, the MRU list may include files accessed by one or more different authoring applications and/or files that have recently been accessed/created that are associated with the user.
Claims20
A method for selecting an attachment for an electronic message, comprising:
- displaying an electronic message;
- displaying a most recently used (MRU) list that comprises a list of files;
- receiving a selection of a file that is displayed within the MRU list;
- attaching the selected file to the electronic message;
- and
- sending the electronic message to a recipient.
A computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions for selecting an attachment for an electronic message, comprising:
- displaying an electronic message;
- displaying a most recently used (MRU) list that comprises a list of files;
- receiving a selection of a file that is displayed within the MRU list;
- attaching the selected file to the electronic message;
- and
- sending the electronic message to a recipient.
A system for selecting an attachment for an electronic message, comprising:
- a network connection that is configured to connect to a network;
- a processor, memory, and a computer-readable storage medium;
- an operating environment stored on the computer-readable storage medium and executing on the processor;
- a messaging application;
- and
- an attachment manager operating in conjunction with the messaging application that is configured to perform actions comprising:
- displaying an electronic message that is being composed;
- in response to a selection, displaying a most recently used (MRU) list that comprises a list of files;
- receiving a selection of a file that is displayed within the MRU list;
- attaching the selected file to the electronic message;
- and
- sending the electronic message to a recipient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.