Navigation of object lists
AssigneeAT&T Corp.
InventorSusan H. Pearsall
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Abstract
This invention provides a navigation device that assists a user to navigate through a list of items. A path sequence traversed by the user through the list of items is recorded and a selection ability such as icons on a display are provided to activate navigation features. The navigation device may provide a toggle feature where the user may flip between the most recently viewed item and a previously viewed item. A navigation back feature may be provided to permit the user to retrace the user's path sequence through the lists so that the user may view again the items that were viewed. In addition, the navigation device may provide a navigation interest feature where the user may select items to be saved in a separate navigation interest directory for later consideration.
Claims18
A method for navigating one or more lists of e-mail messages, comprising
- detecting one or more selections of one or more first e-mail messages from the lists;
- recording the selections in a directory in an order based on one or more prior selections;
- receiving commands to select a second e-mail message from the directory;
- and
- displaying the selected second e-mail message, and wherein the commands include a navigation toggle command, and when the navigation toggle command is received, the method further comprising:
- selecting an e-mail message corresponding to a head of the directory if the e-mail message corresponding to the head of the directory is not being displayed;
- and
- selecting an e-mail message corresponding to a history location of the directory if the e-mail message corresponding to the head of the directory is being displayed.
A navigation terminal that enables a user to navigate one or lists of e-mail messages, comprising:
- a user interface;
- a navigation device coupled to the user interface, the navigation device detecting one or more selections, made by the user via the user interface, of one or more first e-mail messages from the lists, recording the selections in a directory in an order based on one or more prior selections, receiving commands, via the user interface, to select a second e-mail message from the directory, and displaying the selected second email message via the user interface, wherein the commands include a navigation toggle command, and when the navigation toggle command is received, the navigation device selects an e-mail message corresponding to a head of the directory if the e-mail message corresponding to the head of the directory is not being displayed, and selects an e-mail message corresponding to a history location of the directory if the e-mail message corresponding to the head of the directory is being displayed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.