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US 7,925,306 B2Granted
System and method for providing a preview of message content on a mobile device
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsMichael James Carmody, Anthony Fabian Scian, Ian Michael Robertson
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Abstract
Embodiments of a system and method for providing a preview of the content of messages (e.g. electronic mail messages) to users of mobile devices. A portion of the message body of a message associated with a user-identified list entry of a message list is shown in an area of a display screen (e.g. in a window) that overlaps the area in which one or more list entries of the message list is displayed.
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A method of providing a preview of message content in a display on a mobile device, the method comprising:
- displaying a message list comprising at least one list entry, wherein each list entry provides details of an e-mail message associated with the respective list entry;
- receiving user input, provided by a selection element, that identifies a specific user-identified list entry from the message list;
- after a first pre-determined time period has elapsed without a user action having been performed since receiving the user input that identifies the user-identified list entry and with the user-identified list entry remaining user-identified, generating a message preview window to display at least a first portion of a message body of the e-mail message associated with the user-identified list entry, wherein the message preview window overlaps at least a part of the message list and the message preview window has a transparent or semi-transparent background allowing the underlying message list covered by the message preview window to be visible;
- after a further second pre-determined time period has elapsed without a user action having been performed since receiving the user input that identifies the user-identified list entry and with the user-identified list entry remaining user-identified, automatically displaying, in the message preview window, at least one additional portion of the message body of the e-mail message associated with the user-identified list entry;
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- automatically opening the e-mail message associated with the user-identified list entry in a new message view capable of displaying the rest of the e-mail message, after a third pre-determined time period has elapsed without a user action having been performed since receiving the user input that identifies the user-identified list entry.
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A non-transitory computer-readable medium on which a plurality of executable instructions is stored, the instructions, which when executed, cause a process to perform acts of a method of providing a preview of message content in a display on a mobile device, the method comprising:
- displaying a message list comprising at least one list entry, wherein each list entry provides details of an e-mail message associated with the respective list entry;
- receiving user input, provided by a selection element, that identifies a specific user-identified list entry from the message list;
- after a first pre-determined time period has elapsed without a user action having been performed since receiving the user input that identifies the user-identified list entry and with the user-identified list entry remaining user-identified, generating a message preview window to display at least a first portion of a message body of the e-mail message associated with the user-identified list entry, wherein the message preview window overlaps at least a part of the message list and the message preview window has a transparent or semi-transparent background allowing the underlying message list covered by the message preview window to be visible;
- after a further second pre-determined time period has elapsed without a user action having been performed since receiving the user input that identifies the user-identified list entry and with the user-identified list entry remaining user-identified, automatically displaying, in the message preview window at least one additional portion of the message body of the e-mail message associated with the user-identified list entry;
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- automatically opening the e-mail message associated with the user-identified list entry in a new message view capable of displaying the rest of the e-mail message, after a third pre-determined time period has elapsed without a user action having been performed since receiving the user input that identifies the user-identified list entry.
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A system for providing a preview of message content in a display on a mobile device, wherein the system comprises a processor adapted to execute a software application programmed to:
- display a message list comprising at least one list entry, wherein each list entry provides details of an e-mail message associated with the respective list entry;
- receive user input, provided by a selection element, that identifies a specific user-identified list entry from the message list;
- after a first pre-determined time period has elapsed without a user action having been performed since receiving the user input that identifies the user-identified list entry and with the user-identified list entry remaining user-identified, generate a message preview window to display at least a first portion of a message body of the e-mail message associated with the user-identified list entry, wherein the message preview window overlaps at least a part of the message list and the message preview window has a transparent or semi-transparent background allowing the underlying message list covered by the message preview window to be visible;
- after a further second pre-determined time period has elapsed without a user action having been performed since receiving the user input that identifies the user-identified list entry and with the user-identified list entry remaining user-identified, automatically display, in the message preview window, at least one additional portion of the message body of the e-mail message associated with the user-identified list entry;
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- automatically open the e-mail message associated with the user-identified list entry in a new message view capable of displaying the rest of the e-mail message, after a third pre-determined time period has elapsed without a user action having been performed since receiving the user input that identifies the user-identified list entry.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.