Document linking in an electronic messaging system
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorShahil SONI
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Abstract
Linked content is identified in a first electronic message, the linked content corresponding to a portion of a source document. A second electronic message that is associated with the first electronic message is received and includes a version of the linked content. A user interface is generated that represents the second electronic message and includes a version selection user input mechanism that is actuatable to select the version of the linked content in the second electronic message. Based on user actuation of the version selection user input mechanism, the version of the linked content in the second electronic message is selected and automatically incorporated into the source document.
Claims20
A computing system comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- memory storing instructions executable by the at least one processor, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the computing system to:
- identify linked content in a first electronic message, the linked content corresponding to a portion of a source document;
- receive a second electronic message that is associated with the first electronic message and includes a version of the linked content;
- generate a user interface that represents the second electronic message and includes a version selection user input mechanism that is actuatable to select the version of the linked content in the second electronic message;
- and
- based on user actuation of the version selection user input mechanism,
- select the version of the linked content in the second electronic message;
- and
- automatically incorporate the version of the linked content into the source document.
A method performed by a computing system, the method comprising:
- identifying linked content in a first electronic message, the linked content corresponding to a portion of a source document;
- receiving a second electronic message that is associated with the first electronic message and includes a version of the linked content;
- generating a user interface that represents the second electronic message and includes a version selection user input mechanism;
- and
- based on user actuation of the version selection user input mechanism,
- selecting the version of the linked content in the second electronic message;
- and
- automatically incorporating the version of the linked content into the source document.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.