CN103268541A

CN103268541A - Mailbox interface interaction method and equipment

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Publication number: CN103268541A
Application number: CN2013101307703A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 柳晓刚; 赵勇; 莫子睿; 卫彤华; 陈旻; 刘显玉; 黄培丹; 王伟锋; 陈志凌; 董桦; 李绍图
Original assignee: Guangzhou Boguan Information Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Guangzhou Boguan Information Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2013-04-15
Filing date: 2013-04-15
Publication date: 2013-08-28

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a mailbox interface interaction method. The method comprises the following steps: in response to the operation of a mailbox login by the user, providing a mailbox interface of the user for display; and in response to a display instruction of a mail session trigger on the mailbox interface by the user, providing the mail session of the user for display, wherein each E-mail in the mail session comprises a mail identifier and emails and the mail identifiers are corresponding one to one; the E-mail in the mail session can be represented uniquely by the mail identifier; in the embodiment, the clear and intuitive mailbox interface is provided to the user by the mail identifiers, and therefore, the possibility of mal-operation and repetitive operation of the mail session by the user is greatly reduced, a better webpage mailbox using experience is provided for the user, and further, the response efficiency of mailbox interface interaction equipment is increased. Furthermore, the embodiment of the invention provides mailbox interface interaction equipment such as a mailbox server.

Description

A kind of mailbox interface alternation method and apparatus

Technical field

Embodiments of the present invention relate to internet arena, and more specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to a kind of mailbox interface alternation method and apparatus.

Background technology

This part is intended to provide background or context for the embodiments of the present invention of stating in claims.Description herein can comprise the concept that can probe into, but the concept of having expected or having probed into not necessarily.Therefore, unless point out at this, otherwise for the application's instructions and claims, be not prior art in the content of describing in this part, and not because be included in just admit it is prior art in this part.

The internet high speed development now, increasing user logins various mailboxes by browser, perhaps adopts mailbox instrument such as Outlook to carry out various interchanges or communication.The mail transmission/reception service that mailbox instruments such as webpage mailbox or Outlook provide the foundation incessantly also provides the function of a lot of personalized customization, various mailbox application etc.In a plurality of user's receiving and dispatching mails; a plurality of users occur through regular meeting and repeatedly reply or transmit the situation of discussing with regard to the content of same mail; convenient by the discussion of mail like this in order to make; can form a new set according to certain rule discussion mail that these are relevant; just one " mail session "; in a mail session, the promoter of each mail or transmitting time etc. may be different, but identical mail matter topics is arranged.

Summary of the invention

But the inventor finds in research process, in the prior art, owing to many envelopes mail that may have same sender in the mail session, perhaps same mail has been transmitted repeatedly by different senders, and these mails are different (for example except the prefix title, have plenty of " Re: mail matter topics ", and have plenty of " transmit: mail matter topics " etc.) outside, mail matter topics all is identical, so just make the user in a mail session, be not easy to retrieve or locate a certain envelope mail, the situation of maloperation or repetitive operation can appear in user in most cases, this just makes mailbox interface alternation equipment (for example: mailbox server) some operations of response misoperation of users or duplicate responses user, and when the phenomenon of this misoperation of users or repetitive operation occurs in a large number, (for example: response efficiency mailbox server) and response performance will certainly reduce mailbox interface alternation equipment, further, also can cause the phenomenon of user's waits for too long after having triggered certain mailbox operation, reduce user's mailbox experience.

For this reason, be starved of a kind of improved mailbox interface alternation method and apparatus, so that the user is after the mailbox by webpage or Outlook login oneself, in a mail session, can fast and accurately locate or retrieve a certain envelope Email by the mail sign, thereby can reduce the phenomenon of user misoperation or repetitive operation, (for example: response efficiency mailbox server) and response performance to improve mailbox interface alternation equipment, further, also solve the problem of user's waits for too long after having triggered certain mailbox operation, promoted user's mailbox experience.

In the present context, the embodiments of the present invention expectation provides a kind of improved mailbox interface alternation method and apparatus.

In the first aspect of embodiment of the present invention, a kind of improved mailbox interface alternation method is provided, for example can comprise: in response to the operation that the user lands mailbox, provide described user's mailbox interface for demonstration; The idsplay order of the mail session that triggers at described mailbox interface in response to the user provides described user's mail session for demonstration, and wherein, the every envelope Email in the described mail session has mail sign one to one.

In an embodiment of the invention, wherein said mail sign generates in the following manner: according to the time sequencing of respectively sealing Email in the described mail session, for the described Email that respectively seals adds mail sign one to one successively; Wherein, described mail sign is used for the described Email of sign in the sequence number of described mail session.

In another embodiment of the present invention, wherein, described mail sign adopts arabic numeral to represent, the described mail sign Email corresponding with it is positioned on the same horizontal line, or/and, arbitrarily adopt vertical connecting line to connect between the adjacent described mail sign in twos.

In another embodiment of the present invention, wherein, described vertical connecting line generates in the following manner: calculate the total distance between the Email of the maximum sequence number of the sign of mail in described mail session expression and smallest sequence number; With the product value of described total distance and the preset ratio vertical length as first connecting line and second connecting line, wherein, described first connecting line is the connecting line that extends to the mail sign of smallest sequence number from the mail sign of maximum sequence number, and described second connecting line is the connecting line that extends to the mail sign of smallest sequence number from the mail sign of maximum sequence number.

In another embodiment of the present invention, for example can also comprise: judge whether the vertical range between any two envelope Emails changes in the described mail session, if, then according to the total distance between the Email of the maximum sequence number after recomputating and smallest sequence number, upgrade the vertical length of described first connecting line and second connecting line.

In another embodiment of the present invention, for example can also comprise: at the expansion instruction that any mail sign in the described mail session triggers, provide the text of the corresponding Email of this mail sign for demonstration in response to the user.

In another embodiment of the present invention, for example can also comprise: whether the sum of judging Email in the described mail session surpasses default total threshold value, if then will meet the default Email of hiding rule and hide.

In another embodiment of the present invention, for example can also comprise: arrange at the Email of hiding and hide sign, to substitute original mail sign of the Email of having hidden.

In another embodiment of the present invention, for example can also comprise: in response to the rolling instruction that the user triggers at described mail session, will hide down to the Email of the visible range that exceeds the mailbox interface along with the rolling of mail session.

In another embodiment of the present invention, for example can also comprise: arrange at the Email that has shielded and meet default hiding rule and hide sign, to substitute original mail sign of hiding Email.

In another embodiment of the present invention, for example can also comprise: in response to the expansion instruction of user at described hiding sign, provide the Email of having hidden for demonstration.

In another embodiment of the present invention, for example can also comprise: judge whether there is unread mail in the described mail session, if then the mail of described unread mail correspondence sign is shown as and does not read sign.

In another embodiment of the present invention, for example can also comprise: judge the Email that whether exists the interior user's number of operations of Preset Time to surpass predetermined threshold value in the described mail session, if then this Email is saved in the internal memory.

In another embodiment of the present invention, for example can also comprise: whether the sum of judging Email in the described mail session surpasses default total threshold value, if then postpone to respond the user again at the rolling instruction of described mail session behind the Preset Time.

In the second aspect of embodiment of the present invention, a kind of improved user interface interaction equipment is provided, comprising: first provides module, and configuration provides described user's mailbox interface for demonstration for the operation of landing mailbox in response to the user; Second provides module, configuration is for the idsplay order of the mail session that triggers at described mailbox interface in response to the user, provide described user's mail session for demonstration, wherein, the every envelope Email in the described mail session has mail sign one to one.

In an embodiment of the invention, wherein, described mail sign generates in the following manner: according to the time sequencing of respectively sealing Email in the described mail session, for the described Email that respectively seals adds mail sign one to one successively; Wherein, described mail sign is used for the described Email of sign in the sequence number of described mail session.

In another embodiment of the present invention, for example can also comprise: first judge module, configuration are used for judging whether the vertical range between any two envelope Emails of described mail session changes;

Update module, the result that configuration is used at described first judge module is under the situation that is, according to the total distance between the Email of the maximum sequence number after recomputating and smallest sequence number, upgrades the vertical length of described first connecting line and second connecting line.

In another embodiment of the present invention, for example can also comprise: the 3rd provides module, configuration is used for instructing at the expansion that any mail sign of described mail session triggers in response to the user, provides the text of the corresponding Email of this mail sign for demonstration.

In another embodiment of the present invention, for example can also comprise: second judge module, configuration are used for judging whether the sum of described mail session Email surpasses default total threshold value; First hides module, and the result that configuration is used at described second judge module is under the situation that is, will meet default several Emails of hiding rule and hide.

In another embodiment of the present invention, for example can also comprise: first arranges module, and configuration is used at the Email of hiding hiding sign being set, to substitute original mail sign of the Email of having hidden.

In another embodiment of the present invention, for example can also comprise: second hides module, configuration is used for instructing at the rolling that described mail session triggers in response to the user, will hide down to the Email of the visible range that exceeds the mailbox interface along with the rolling of mail session.

In another embodiment of the present invention, for example can also comprise: second arranges module, and configuration identifies for arranging to hide at the Email that has shielded and meet default hiding rule, to substitute original mail sign of hiding Email.

In another embodiment of the present invention, for example can also comprise: the 4th provides module, and configuration is used for the expansion instruction at described hiding sign in response to the user, provides hiding described several Emails for demonstration.

In another embodiment of the present invention, for example can also comprise: the 3rd judge module, configuration are used for judging whether described mail session exists unread mail; Display module, the result that configuration is used at described the 3rd judge module is under the situation that is, the mail sign of described unread mail correspondence is shown as does not read sign.

In another embodiment of the present invention, for example can also comprise: the 4th judge module, configuration are used for judging whether described mail session exists the interior user's number of operations of Preset Time to surpass the Email of predetermined threshold value; Preserve module, the result that configuration is used at described the 4th judge module is under the situation that is, this Email is saved in the internal memory.

In another embodiment of the present invention, for example can also comprise: the 5th judge module, configuration are used for judging whether the sum of described mail session Email surpasses default total threshold value; The delayed response module, the result that configuration is used at described the 5th judge module is under the situation that is, postpones to respond the user again at the rolling instruction of described mail session behind the Preset Time.

Method and apparatus according to embodiment of the present invention, because in being shown to user's mail session, each envelope Email has a mail sign one to one, so the user can come respectively to seal Email in unique same mail session of differentiation by mail sign, so just make the user can not be subjected to the interference that a plurality of identical mail matter topics visually form, thereby can retrieve or locate a certain envelope mail in the mail session rapidly, the user is general so just the situation of maloperation or repetitive operation can not occur again, compared with prior art, embodiment of the present invention makes response efficiency and the response performance of mailbox interface alternation equipment get a promotion, further, also can reduce user's stand-by period after having triggered certain mailbox operation, promote user's mailbox experience simultaneously.

Further, embodiment of the present invention can be according to the time sequencing of respectively sealing Email in the mail session, for each envelope Email adds mail sign one to one successively, in this case, the mail sign can be represented the sequence number of described Email in described mail session.For example, in the mail session respectively seal Email can be in time according to from the old to the new the order of (perhaps from newly to old) down arrange successively from the top at mailbox interface, the user can just know at an easy rate by mail sign and respectively seal the arrangement position of Email in mail session so, thereby can fast query or locate a certain envelope Email.

Further, mail sign in the embodiment of the present invention adopts arabic numeral to represent, can flat-footed size by arabic numeral reflect the sequence number of Email in mail session, more clear and directly perceived, can certainly adopt other lines or unique any display format that can identify an envelope Email such as figure, so both break away from the uninteresting of pure words, made also that the content at mailbox interface was intuitively lively, be conducive to the user for the selection of any envelope Email.Wherein, the mail sign Email corresponding with it can be positioned on the same horizontal line, and will be arbitrarily adopt vertical connecting line to connect between the adjacent mail sign in twos, so also further directly perceived and clearly express the relation of mail sign and each envelope Email at the mailbox interface, make things convenient for the user to search and locate.

Further, embodiment of the present invention is when generating vertical connecting line, can calculate the total distance between the Email of the maximum sequence number of the sign of mail in mail session expression and smallest sequence number earlier, to be somebody's turn to do the product value (for example 3/4ths) of total distance and a preset ratio again as the vertical length of first connecting line and second connecting line, wherein, first connecting line is the connecting line that extends to the mail sign of smallest sequence number from the mail sign of maximum sequence number, and second connecting line is the connecting line that extends to the mail sign of smallest sequence number from the mail sign of maximum sequence number.As seen in embodiment of the present invention, adopted two-way mode for vertical connecting line, namely to be mailbox server be actually when generating vertical connecting line extends a vertical connecting line separately from the mail sign of the head and the tail two envelope mails of mail session, it is the bearing of trend difference of two vertical connecting lines, article one, be downward and another makes progress, though these two vertical connecting lines are when the mailbox server end is realized, it is overlapping understanding some, but for the user, it is seen is a continuous vertical connecting line between the mail sign of mail session head and the tail two envelope mails, the situation that the vertical connecting line that also can avoid may occurring in the user environment of low performance blocks.

In embodiments of the present invention, can judge further whether the vertical range between any two envelope Emails changes in the mail session, if change, then need to recomputate the total distance between the mail session head and the tail two envelope mails (namely being the Email of maximum sequence number and smallest sequence number), and the vertical length of result of calculation real-time update first connecting line and second connecting line according to this, so just guaranteed that vertical connecting line is positioned at after the head and the tail two envelope mails of mail session all the time, has promoted user's experience.

In embodiment of the present invention, if the user has triggered the expansion instruction of any mail sign in the mail session, the text of Email that can this mail sign is corresponding is shown to the user, makes things convenient for user's browsing and reading for mail after the inquiry mail.

In embodiment of the present invention, when Email sum in the mail session too much for example surpasses default total threshold value, also can meet default a part of Email of hiding rule and hide.For example, other Emails except the corresponding Email of the mail sign of maximum sequence number and smallest sequence number in the mail session all can be hidden, for example, other Emails except the corresponding Email of the mail sign of maximum sequence number and smallest sequence number can be hidden.Certainly, hiding which Email can independently arrange.After Email was hidden, only hiding mail matter topics of correspondence some envelope Emails with this hiding mail matter topics correspondence of picture instruction manual.The interference that this mode can avoid Email too much in the mail session visually the user to be caused can be browsed the user more accurately and is respectively sealed Email.

Further, after some Email that meets default hiding rule is hidden, the user searches the Email that these are hidden for convenience, can arrange at the Email of hiding and hide sign, to substitute original mail sign of the Email of having hidden, be mapped with hiding mail matter topics thereby will hide sign.

In embodiment of the present invention, if the user in the mailbox interface scroll-up/down mail session, the situation that may cause top several envelopes in the mail session or following a few envelope Email to exceed the visible range at mail interface, at this moment these Emails can be shielded, namely be that the user can't see the Email that these have shielded at the mailbox interface, comprise information such as its theme, content.

Further, at the Email that has shielded, if its mail sign meets the default rule of hiding, so just arrange at these Emails and hide sign, to substitute original mail sign of these Emails.For example, do not hide the sign except the mail of maximum sequence number and smallest sequence number sign does not need to arrange, other mail sign all need arrange corresponding hiding sign when the Email conductively-closed of correspondence.

Further, subsequent user is browsed the Email of having hidden if desired, can hide the Email that label manner is launched to hide by triggering.

Further, the unread mail in the mail session is distinguished in order to have read mail with other, can also adopt not read to identify unread mail to be indicated more convenient user is for the identification of respectively sealing the state of Email in the mail session.

In embodiments of the present invention, in order to reduce mail server for the response times of Email, the Email that user's number of operations in the Preset Time can be surpassed predetermined threshold value is saved in the internal memory, if the user operates at this Email more next time, then need not to carry out alternately to mail server, but directly get final product with this Email from the internal memory discal patch, thereby improve the user for the operating efficiency of Email.

In embodiments of the present invention, if the sum of Email surpasses default total threshold value in the mail session, then can postpone to respond the user again at the rolling instruction of described mail session behind the Preset Time, can reduce the load of the browser that improves the mailbox interface etc. like this, guarantee the rolling fluency of the mailbox interface page of living in.Be understandable that, at different browsers, different total threshold values can be set, thereby more meet browser characteristic separately.

Description of drawings

By reading detailed description hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, above-mentioned and other purposes of exemplary embodiment of the invention, the feature and advantage easy to understand that will become.In the accompanying drawings, show some embodiments of the present invention in exemplary and nonrestrictive mode, wherein:

Fig. 1 schematically shows the block diagram of the exemplary computer system 100 that is suitable for realizing embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 schematically shows the framework synoptic diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention application scenarios in actual applications;

Fig. 3 schematically shows the process flow diagram according to the inventive method one embodiment;

Fig. 4 schematically shows a kind of mailbox interface synoptic diagram in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 schematically shows another kind of mailbox interface synoptic diagram in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 schematically shows the process flow diagram that generates vertical connecting line in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 7 schematically shows the process flow diagram that upgrades vertical connecting line in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 8 schematically shows the process flow diagram according to the another embodiment of the inventive method;

Fig. 9 schematically shows the mailbox interface synoptic diagram that launches message body in the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 10 schematically shows the mailbox interface synoptic diagram that appearance does not read to identify in the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 11 schematically shows the present invention's process flow diagram of an embodiment again;

Figure 12 schematically shows a kind of mailbox interface synoptic diagram of hiding Email in the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 13 schematically shows the another kind of mailbox interface synoptic diagram of hiding Email in the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 14 schematically shows the structural drawing according to present device one embodiment;

Figure 15 schematically shows the structural drawing of the device that is used for the vertical connecting line of generation in the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 16 schematically shows the structural drawing of the device that is used for the vertical connecting line of renewal in the embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 17 schematically shows the structural drawing according to the another embodiment of present device;

Figure 18 schematically shows according to the present device structural drawing of an embodiment again.

In the accompanying drawings, identical or corresponding label is represented identical or corresponding part.

Embodiment

Below with reference to some illustrative embodiments principle of the present invention and spirit are described.Should be appreciated that providing these embodiments only is for those skilled in the art can being understood better and then realize the present invention, and be not to limit the scope of the invention by any way.On the contrary, it is in order to make the disclosure thorough more and complete that these embodiments are provided, and the scope of the present disclosure intactly can be conveyed to those skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 shows the block diagram of the exemplary computer system 100 that is suitable for realizing embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 1, computing system 100 can comprise: CPU (central processing unit) (CPU) 101, random-access memory (ram) 102, ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) 103, system bus 104, hard disk controller 105, keyboard controller 106, serial interface controller 107, parallel interface controller 108, display controller 109, hard disk 110, keyboard 111, serial external unit 112, parallel external unit 113 and display 114.In these equipment, with system bus 104 coupling CPU101, RAM102, ROM103, hard disk controller 105, keyboard controller 106, serialization controller 107, parallel controller 108 and display controller 109 arranged.Hard disk 110 and hard disk controller 105 couplings, keyboard 111 and keyboard controller 106 couplings, serial external unit 112 and serial interface controller 107 couplings, parallel external unit 113 and parallel interface controller 108 couplings, and display 114 and display controller 109 couplings.Should be appreciated that the described structured flowchart of Fig. 1 only is the purpose for example, rather than limitation of the scope of the invention.In some cases, can increase or reduce some equipment as the case may be.

Art technology technician knows that embodiments of the present invention can be implemented as a kind of system, method or computer program.Therefore, the disclosure can specific implementation be following form, that is: hardware, software (comprising firmware, resident software, microcode etc.) completely completely, and the perhaps form of hardware and software combination, this paper is commonly referred to as " circuit ", " module " or " system ".In addition, in some embodiments, the present invention can also be embodied as the form of the computer program in one or more computer-readable mediums, comprises computer-readable program code in this computer-readable medium.

Can adopt the combination in any of one or more computer-readable media.Computer-readable medium can be computer-readable signal media or computer-readable recording medium.Computer-readable recording medium for example can be, but be not limited to electricity, magnetic, light, electromagnetism, infrared ray or semi-conductive system, device or device, perhaps any above combination.The example more specifically of computer-readable recording medium (non exhaustive example) for example can comprise: have the electrical connection, portable computer diskette, hard disk, random-access memory (ram), ROM (read-only memory) (ROM), erasable type programmable read only memory (EPROM or flash memory), optical fiber, Portable, compact disk ROM (read-only memory) (CD-ROM), light storage device, magnetic memory device of one or more leads or the combination of above-mentioned any appropriate.In presents, computer-readable recording medium can be any comprising or stored program tangible medium, and this program can be used by instruction execution system, device or device or be used in combination with it.

Computer-readable signal media can be included in the base band or as the data-signal that a carrier wave part is propagated, wherein carry computer-readable program code.The data-signal of this propagation can adopt various ways, includes but not limited to the combination of electromagnetic signal, light signal or above-mentioned any appropriate.Computer-readable signal media can also be any computer-readable medium beyond the computer-readable recording medium, and this computer-readable medium can send, propagates or transmit the program of using or being used in combination with it for by instruction execution system, device or device.

The program code that comprises on the computer-readable medium can be with the transmission of any suitable medium, includes but not limited to wireless, electric wire, optical cable, RF etc., the perhaps combination of above-mentioned any appropriate.

Can make up to write for carrying out the computer program code that the present invention operates with one or more programming languages or its, described programming language comprises object-oriented programming language-such as Java, Smalltalk, C++, also comprise conventional process type programming language-such as " C " language or similar programming language.Program code can fully be carried out at subscriber computer, partly carries out at subscriber computer, carry out or carry out at remote computer or server fully at remote computer on subscriber computer top as an independently software package execution, part.In relating to the situation of remote computer, remote computer can be connected to subscriber computer by the network (comprising Local Area Network or wide area network (WAN)) of any kind, perhaps, can be connected to outer computer (for example utilizing the ISP to come to connect by the Internet).

With reference to the process flow diagram of the method for embodiment of the present invention and the block diagram of equipment (or system) embodiments of the present invention are described below.The combination that should be appreciated that each square frame in each square frame of process flow diagram and/or block diagram and process flow diagram and/or the block diagram can be realized by computer program instructions.These computer program instructions can offer the processor of multi-purpose computer, special purpose computer or other programmable data treating apparatus, thereby produce a kind of machine, these computer program instructions are carried out by computing machine or other programmable data treating apparatus, have produced the device of the function/operation of stipulating in the square frame in realization flow figure and/or the block diagram.

Also can be stored in these computer program instructions and can make in computing machine or the computer-readable medium of other programmable data treating apparatus with ad hoc fashion work, like this, the instruction that is stored in the computer-readable medium just produces a product that comprises the command device of the function/operation of stipulating in the square frame in realization flow figure and/or the block diagram.

Also can be loaded into computer program instructions on computing machine, other programmable data treating apparatus or the miscellaneous equipment, make and carry out the sequence of operations step at computing machine, other programmable data treating apparatus or miscellaneous equipment, producing computer implemented process, thus the process that makes the function/operation of in the instruction that computing machine or other programmable device are carried out can provide square frame in realization flow figure and/or the block diagram, stipulating.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, a kind of mailbox interface alternation method and apparatus has been proposed.Any number of elements in the accompanying drawing is all unrestricted for example, and any name all only be used for to distinguish, and does not have any limitation.

Below with reference to some representative embodiments of the present invention, explained in detail principle of the present invention and spirit.

Summary of the invention

The inventor finds in research process, prior art problems is that the user is not easy accurately to retrieve or locate a certain envelope mail and causes in a mail session, this has just caused the user all can occur the situation of maloperation or repetitive operation in most cases, if respectively seal the similar Email of mail matter topics and can adopt in the next unique expression mail session of mail sign, this has just improved the probability of user's accurate identification Email in mail session, thereby can effectively avoid mailbox interface alternation equipment (for example: the mailbox server) phenomenon of response misoperation of users or duplicate responses user operation, the minimizing of the phenomenon of this misoperation of users or repetitive operation, (for example: response efficiency mailbox server) and response performance will certainly increase mailbox interface alternation equipment, further, also can promote user's mailbox experience.

After having introduced ultimate principle of the present invention, following mask body is introduced various non-limiting embodiment of the present invention.

The application scenarios overview

At first with reference to figure 2, Fig. 2 is the framework synoptic diagram of an exemplary application scene of embodiments of the present invention of the present invention.Wherein, the user is undertaken by client 202 and mailbox interface alternation equipment (for example mailbox server 201) alternately.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that framework synoptic diagram shown in Figure 2 only is the example that embodiments of the present invention can be achieved therein.The scope of application of embodiment of the present invention is not subjected to the restriction of this any aspect of framework.

It should be noted that, client 202 herein can be existing, that researching and developing or research and development in the future, can be by any type of wired or wireless connection (for example, Wi-Fi, LAN, WAN, the Internet etc.) with the mutual any client of mailbox server 201, include but not limited to: existing, that researching and developing or research and development in the future, desk-top computer, laptop computer, portable terminal (comprising smart mobile phone, non intelligent mobile phone, various panel computer) etc.

It is also to be noted that, mailbox server 201 herein only be existing, researching and developing or example research and development, that the equipment of mail service can be provided to the user in the future.Embodiments of the present invention are unrestricted in this regard.

In exemplary application scene shown in Figure 2, mailbox server 201 can be landed the operation of mailbox in response to the user, provide described user's mailbox interface for demonstration, and the idsplay order of the mail session that can trigger at described mailbox interface in response to the user, provide described user's mail session for demonstration, wherein, the every envelope Email in the described mail session has mail sign one to one.Need to prove that idsplay order herein for example can be that the user is sent to mailbox server 201 by client 202 link or buttons that provide, that be used for the described mail session of triggering are provided.

Illustrative methods

Below in conjunction with the application scenarios of Fig. 2, be described with reference to Figure 3 the mailbox interface alternation method according to exemplary embodiment of the invention.It should be noted that above-mentioned application scenarios only is to illustrate for the ease of understanding spirit of the present invention and principle, embodiments of the present invention are unrestricted in this regard.On the contrary, embodiments of the present invention any scene that can be applied to be suitable for.

With reference to shown in Figure 3, be the process flow diagram of mailbox interface alternation method one embodiment provided by the invention, present embodiment for example specifically can comprise:

Step 301: in response to the operation that the user lands mailbox, provide described user's mailbox interface for demonstration.

In embodiment of the present invention, when the user landed mailbox interfaces such as its webpage mailbox or Outlook, mailbox server can respond the operation that the user lands mailbox, provides this user's mailbox interface to be presented on the employed client of this user.Wherein, the Email that shows on this mailbox interface all is this user as addressee or sender and the Email that generates.

Step 302: the idsplay order of the mail session that triggers at described mailbox interface in response to the user, provide described user's mail session for demonstration, wherein, the every envelope Email in the described mail session has mail sign one to one.

In embodiment of the present invention, game server can be by modes such as link or buttons, provide an interactive window that can trigger the idsplay order of mail session to the user, if the link that the user provides mailbox server or button etc. trigger, represent that then the user need produce a mail session at the many envelopes Email based on same mail matter topics in its inbox, mailbox server then provides this user's mail session to show at the mailbox interface so, in this mail session, each envelope Email all has mail sign one to one.

Wherein since the user as addressee or sender and with the many envelopes Email based on same mail matter topics that other users produce, can be called a mail session in embodiments of the present invention.For example, suppose that user A has received the mass-sending Email (be assumed to be mail A) of an envelope mail matter topics for " meeting is arranged afternoon ", user A has then replied this Email, and simultaneously, the Email that user B and C reply at user A has respectively again carried out replying (supposing to be respectively mail B and C).So on the mailbox interface of user A, mail matter topics is the original electronic mail of " meeting is arranged afternoon ", and the Email (namely being mail A, B and C) that user B and C reply to user A is all in a mail session, and the theme in this mail session namely is " meeting is arranged afternoon ".

Wherein, owing to respectively seal Email in the mail session its specific transmitting time is arranged, then the mail sign can generate in the following manner: according to the time sequencing of respectively sealing Email in the described mail session, for the described Email that respectively seals adds mail sign one to one successively, this mail sign is used for the described Email of sign in the sequence number of mail session, preferably, the mail sign can adopt arabic numeral to represent.For example, suppose to exist in the mail session above-mentioned three envelope mails: mail A, B and C, mail A be the time the earliest, and mail C be the time the latest, can be respectively this three envelopes mail so and add sequence number " 1 ", " 2 " and " 3 ", with difference mark mails A, B and C.

In addition, in the preferred case, the mail sign Email corresponding with it can be positioned on the same horizontal line, and, can adopt vertical connecting line connection between the adjacent mail sign in twos arbitrarily.With reference to shown in Figure 4, for adopting arabic numeral, the sign of the mail in the mail session represents, mail sign is positioned on the same horizontal line with its represented or corresponding Email, and can adopt the mailbox interface synoptic diagram of vertical connecting line connection arbitrarily in twos between the adjacent mail sign.In Fig. 4, the title of mail session can be identical with the theme of wherein Email, can certainly adopt other expression mode.Mail session wherein comprises four envelope Emails altogether, wherein, the mail sign is corresponding with a time of reception envelope Email the earliest in the mail session (transmitting time is 14: 1: 10 on the 16th February in 2013) 1., 4. mail identifies then corresponding with a time of reception envelope Email the latest in the mail session (transmitting time is 16: 1: 10 on the 16th February in 2013), by that analogy.The mail sign Email corresponding with it is positioned on the same horizontal line.In the mailbox interface of Fig. 4, be according to 4. tactic to 1. from the mail sequence number from top to bottom, certainly, and when arranging, also can be from top to bottom according to 1. arranging to order 4. from the mail sequence number.

With reference to shown in Figure 5, for from top to bottom according to 1. arranging the mailbox interface synoptic diagram of Email to order 4. from the mail sequence number.Though in Fig. 5, the mail sequence number is Email the top in the mail session in the mail interface 1., the mail sequence number is the corresponding transmitting time Email the earliest that remains 1..In addition, in Fig. 5, between mail sequence number and Email, an arrow of mail sequence number has also appearred pointing to from Email, can more specifically represent between the mail sequence number on the same horizontal line and Email only one-to-one correspondence by arrow.

Be understandable that, in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 and follow-up synoptic diagram, though the number of the Email in the mail session is 4, but those skilled in the art can determine beyond all doubtly, this is an object lesson, mail number in the mail session may have several, also may have tens, even up to a hundred etc.In embodiment of the present invention, for describe and the demonstration of accompanying drawing convenient, enumerate 4 example as signal.

Adopt embodiments of the present invention, by coming unique similar Email of mail matter topics of representing respectively to seal in the mail session with the mail sign, this has just improved the probability of user's accurate identification Email in mail session, thereby can effectively avoid mailbox interface alternation equipment (for example: the mailbox server) phenomenon of response misoperation of users or duplicate responses user operation, the minimizing of the phenomenon of this misoperation of users or repetitive operation, (for example: response efficiency mailbox server) and response performance will certainly increase mailbox interface alternation equipment, further, also can promote user's mailbox experience.

And, adopt embodiments of the present invention, can allow the user obtain more relevant information about mail session, total envelope number of Email in the mail session for example, when front opening is which envelope Email etc.; Can also bring significant convenience with skip operation for the user navigates to the session mail.

Wherein, with reference to shown in Figure 6, for generating the process flow diagram of the vertical connecting line among Fig. 4 or Fig. 5, the step that wherein generates vertical connecting line for example can comprise:

Step 601: calculate the total distance between the Email of the maximum sequence number of the sign of mail in described mail session expression and smallest sequence number.

In embodiments of the present invention, though the vertical connecting line that shows at the mailbox interface is for the user, be continuous between the adjacent mail sign in twos arbitrarily, the mail sign is covered on the vertical connecting line, namely be that part of zone that covers in the mail sign, vertical connecting line is sightless.But mailbox server for fear of the phenomenon that may occur blocking, then adopts the mode generating mode of the vertical connecting line of two-wire in the low performance user environment when generating this vertical connecting line.Concrete, be total distance of directly calculating between the Email of the maximum sequence number of mail sign expression in the mail session and smallest sequence number, be example with Fig. 4, namely be directly calculate the mail sign 1. and 4. apart from S.

Step 602: will total distance and the product value of the preset ratio vertical length as first connecting line and second connecting line, wherein, described first connecting line is the connecting line that extends to the mail sign of smallest sequence number from the mail sign of maximum sequence number, and described second connecting line is the connecting line that extends to the mail sign of smallest sequence number from the mail sign of maximum sequence number.

In embodiments of the present invention, calculate apart from after the S, Email from maximum sequence number and smallest sequence number is respectively extended two vertical connecting lines, wherein, first connecting line is the connecting line that extends to the mail sign of smallest sequence number from the mail sign of maximum sequence number, and described second connecting line is the connecting line that extends to the mail sign of smallest sequence number from the mail sign of maximum sequence number.Because two vertical connecting lines are arranged, so these two vertical connecting lines are got respectively apart from 1/2nd of S and are got final product in theory, but for fear of the phenomenon of blocking that when the mailbox interface shows, may cause owing to the pixel problem of display screen, so generally the length with vertical connecting line is taken as apart from 3/4ths of S, perhaps 3/5ths, in a word, can get than 1/2nd big preset ratio, namely be with the product value of distance S and this preset ratio vertical length as first connecting line and second connecting line.Though adopt this mode, may there be overlapping sub-fraction in first connecting line and second connecting line, but this overlapping sub-fraction is sightless for the user, and the user sees remains the vertical connecting line of continuous uninterrupted between adjacent two mails sign arbitrarily.

In other embodiments of the present invention, adopting after mode shown in Figure 6 generates vertical connecting line, if change has taken place the distance between two mails signs, that just need be according to the vertical connecting line of distance renewal after changing.Then with reference to figure 7, the process flow diagram for the vertical length that upgrades first connecting line and second connecting line specifically can comprise:

Step 701: judge whether the vertical range between any two envelope Emails changes in the described mail session, if then enter step 702.

In the present embodiment, mailbox server can the real-time judge mail session in vertically whether changing between any two envelope Emails, whether the distance of for example judging any two mails sign changes, if change, illustrate that then the user may launch a certain envelope Email or hide certain Email again or delete a certain envelope Email etc., so this moment, change has also taken place in the vertical length of vertical connecting line, then needs it is upgraded.

If in this step, the vertical range in the mail session between any two envelope Emails does not change, and does not then carry out the operation of subsequent step 702.

Step 702: according to the total distance between the Email of the maximum sequence number after recomputating and smallest sequence number, upgrade the vertical length of described first connecting line and second connecting line.

Game server recomputate between the Email of maximum sequence number and smallest sequence number always apart from S, again with the product value of calculated distance S and preset ratio in this step current vertical length as first connecting line and second connecting line.

In the present embodiment, when the distance between the mail sign changes, illustrate that original vertical connecting line will certainly no longer mate current mail sign, therefore, mailbox server can dynamically be upgraded the vertical length of vertical connecting line, also can make on the mailbox interface demonstration length about vertical connecting line for the phenomenon that the mail sign can not appear blocking or exceeding in the user, promote user's experience.

With reference to shown in Figure 8, the process flow diagram of the another embodiment of mailbox interface alternation method that provides for embodiment of the present invention, except step 301-302, present embodiment for example specifically can comprise:

Step 801: at the expansion instruction that any mail sign in the mail session triggers, provide the text of the corresponding Email of this mail sign for demonstration in response to the user.

In the present embodiment, the Email that respectively seals in the mail session is all presented to the user with mail matter topics and mail label manner, so the user is inconvenient to see the text of every envelope Email, therefore, if the user sees the text of a certain envelope Email and need trigger the expansion instruction at the mail sign of this Email correspondence in the mail session that mailbox server is then launched the text of the corresponding Email of this mail sign at the mailbox interface.With reference to shown in Figure 9, suppose user clicks the mail sign 2., 2. corresponding mailbox interface of unfolded mail sign then on the mailbox interface so, wherein, except some essential informations of this mail, for example sender, the outbox time etc., remaining mail interface then shows the text of this Email.

Step 802: judge whether there is unread mail in the described mail session, if then enter step 803.

In different embodiments of the present invention, if detecting, mailbox server also has unread mail in the mail session, then can also not read in order to remind this Email of user, then the mail sign of described unread mail correspondence can be shown as and not read sign.

If in this step, there is not unread mail in the mail session, then need not to carry out subsequent step 803.

Step 803: the mail of described unread mail correspondence sign is shown as do not read sign.

With reference to shown in Figure 10, suppose that former mail sign Email User 3. also do not read, so in the place that occurs the mail sign originally, will adopt the sign of not reading among Figure 10 to substitute, in addition, in order to make the easier differentiation unread mail of user and to have read mail, can also not carry out mode such as overstriking and mark reading to identify corresponding E-mail subject.

Step 804: judge the Email that whether exists the interior user's number of operations of Preset Time to surpass predetermined threshold value in the described mail session, if then enter step 805.

In different embodiments of the present invention, mailbox server also can be judged respectively seal Email in mail session, whether exist in certain Preset Time, for example within one day, have user's number of operations too much so that surpass the situation of a predetermined threshold value (for example 5 times), if this situation is arranged, just illustrate that this Email is often operation of user, so with regard to execution in step 805 this Email is saved in the internal memory.

If in this step, do not exist the interior user's number of operations of Preset Time to surpass the Email of predetermined threshold value in the mail session, then need not to carry out subsequent step 805.

Step 805: this Email is saved in the internal memory.

The Email that employing is operated the user often is saved to the scheme in the internal memory, if subsequent user is operated this Email again, for example launch text, perhaps transmit etc., so just can directly from internal memory, call this Email, thereby need not to ask this operation again to mailbox server, so not only improved the operating efficiency of user for Email, also can reduce the resource consumption of mailbox server.

Step 806: whether the sum of judging Email in the described mail session surpasses default total threshold value, if then enter step 807.

In different embodiments of the present invention, mailbox server can also judge whether the sum of the Email in the mail session surpasses a default total threshold value, for example surpass 10 Emails, if the sum of Email too much in mail session, for the show tools that be used for to show the mailbox interface (for example browser etc.), its load that need bear will be more big.

If in this step, the sum of Email does not surpass default total threshold value in the mail session, then can not carry out subsequent step 807.

Step 807: postpone to respond the user again at the rolling instruction of described mail session behind the Preset Time.

Therefore, when the sum of Email surpasses default total threshold value, then take the mode of delayed response, namely be if the user has triggered the instruction of rolling at this mail session, then mailbox server is postponing a Preset Time (for example 1s or 2s etc., can independently arrange according to performance or the parameter of show tools) after, the user responded again at the rolling instruction of this mail session.

Be understandable that, in embodiment shown in Figure 8, step 801, step 802, step 803 and step 805 are because be different embodiments all, it is a kind of example in Fig. 8, in actual applications, the order of this several steps not only can be adjusted to some extent, and can only carry out wherein any one step or any several steps.

With reference to shown in Figure 11, the mailbox interface alternation method that provides for embodiment of the present invention is the process flow diagram of an embodiment again, and except step 301-302, present embodiment for example can also comprise:

Step 1101: whether the sum of judging Email in the described mail session surpasses default total threshold value, if then enter step 1102.

Be used for showing under the display screen size condition of limited at mailbox interface the user, if the sum of Email is too much so that surpass (for example 10 of default total threshold values in the mail session, also can be more, this numerical value can independently arrange), so for the user, just can't see Emails all in this mail session at display screen, therefore in order still to make user email have rationality in proper order in this case, just can select a part of mail to hide.

In this step, if the sum of Email does not surpass default total threshold value in the mail session, then needn't carry out subsequent step 1102.

Step 1102: will meet the default Email of hiding rule and hide.

In the present embodiment, the described default rule of hiding for example can be other Emails in the mail session except the corresponding Email of the mail sign of maximum sequence number and smallest sequence number, this default hiding under the rule, just other Emails except the corresponding Email of the mail sign of maximum sequence number and smallest sequence number in the mail session all can be hidden.For example, suppose to have in the mail session six envelope Emails, so just will be designated 1. and 6., 2. mail is designated, four envelope Emails 3., 4. and are 5. hidden except mail.Certainly, in actual applications, also can select will except mail sign 1. and 2., and 5. mail is designated and Email is 6. hidden.Namely be, the default rule of hiding can be adjusted according to factors such as the size of display screen or user's actual needs, and above-mentioned numerical value is an object lesson in the reality.With reference to shown in Figure 12, for hiding the mailbox interface synoptic diagram of three envelope Emails, namely be in the mail session mail be designated 3., 4. and three envelope Emails 5. hide, and in the mail session the earliest two envelope Emails 1. and 2., and 6. Email is the latest hidden.In Figure 12, the some envelope Emails except being hidden in the mail session, other parts all can normally show.

In different embodiments of the present invention, also has a kind of situation that need shield a part of Email, if triggered the instruction of rolling user user at mail session exactly, for example, the user has triggered rolling from top to bottom at current mail session, may cause mail sign minimum or a maximum envelope or a few envelope Email of mail sign in the mail session so, along with the rolling of mail session so that exceed the visible range at mailbox interface, in this case, then this part Email shielding is the sightless state of user.

Under the situation that above-mentioned second kind of needs shield, the rolling instruction that mailbox server can trigger at described mail session in response to the user, will along with the rolling of mail session so that exceed the Email shielding of the visible range at mailbox interface.With reference to shown in Figure 13, along with user's rolling mail session from top to bottom, cause Email 1., 2. and 3. all to exceed the visible range at mail interface, so, this moment, just with Email 1., 2. and 3. all shield, 1., 2. and 3. the user can't see Email at the mailbox interface.When rolling along with the user for the Email in the mailbox interface, its mail sign can be followed the Email visible range that theme or content up to Email exceed the mailbox interface of rolling together, can guarantee that like this user knows that constantly Email in the current screen is which envelope in the mail session, and current Email is upper and lower also has a few envelope Emails.

Step 1103: at the Email of hiding hiding sign is set, to substitute original mail sign of the Email of having hidden.

In actual applications, can also arrange at the Email of hiding and hide sign, to substitute original mail sign of the Email of having hidden.For example, in Figure 12 or Figure 13,---" hiding two envelope Emails " or " hiding three envelope Emails "---is positioned at the mail sign place on the same horizontal line with the mail matter topics of having hidden, be provided with the hiding sign that have suspension points different with original mail sign, the user just can open-and-shutly understand the details of hiding mail from the mail matter topics of hiding sign and having hidden like this.Need to prove, the user is for the normal reading of other Emails in the mail session for convenience, and the overall condition of respectively sealing Email in the understanding mail session, Email for maximum sequence number and smallest sequence number in the mail sign, be to be presented at all the time in the mail interface, for example 1. the mail among Figure 12 and Figure 13 is designated and Email 6..Certainly, also Email 1., 2. and 6. can be presented at all the time in the mailbox interface, those skilled in the art can independently arrange the Email that is presented at all the time in the mail interface.

In addition, at the situation that need shield the portions of electronics mail along with the rolling of mail session, if the mail of this part Email correspondence of shielding sign satisfies the default rule of hiding, for example, the mail sign of this part Email belongs to the mail sign except the mail sign of maximum sequence number and smallest sequence number in the mail session, so just at shielded and meet the default Email of hiding rule and arrange and hide sign, described that shielded and meet default original mail sign of hiding the Email of rule to substitute.For example, for the mail session among Figure 13, though Email 1., 2. and 3. the rolling along with mail session all shields, 2. and 3. namely not the Email of maximum sequence number but have only Email, Email that neither smallest sequence number (meeting the default rule of hiding), therefore, in this case just Email 2. and mail 3. sign correspondence be set to hide sign, 1. the mail sign then is retained on the mailbox interface, make things convenient for the user to understand the overall condition of respectively sealing Email in the mail session, also make things convenient for the user for the understanding of the number of Email in the mail session.

Step 1104: in response to the expansion instruction of user at described hiding sign, provide the Email of having hidden for demonstration.

In the different embodiment of the present invention, the user can also launch at Figure 12 or hiding sign shown in Figure 13, namely be the hiding sign among the click figure, just some envelope Emails of hiding can be launched again, be convenient to the user Email of hiding is operated accordingly.After the Email of having hidden launches, will recover the normal display interface of mail session for example shown in Figure 5.

In embodiment of the present invention, when Email sum in the mail session too much for example surpasses default total threshold value, also a part of Email can be hidden, for example, other Emails except the corresponding Email of the mail sign of maximum sequence number and smallest sequence number in the mail session all can be hidden, the interference of so just avoiding Email too much in the mail session visually the user to be caused can be browsed the user more accurately and is respectively sealed Email.

In a preferred embodiment of this invention, after some Email is hidden, the user searches the Email that these are hidden for convenience, can arrange at the Email of hiding and hide sign, to substitute original mail sign of the Email of having hidden, be mapped with the Email that is hidden thereby will hide sign.Further, subsequent user is browsed the Email of having hidden if desired, can hide the Email that label manner is launched to hide by triggering.

In addition, need to prove that step 1103 and step 1104 all are preferred steps, in actual applications, do not hide sign or user and do not click and hide sign if arrange, so also not execution in step 1103 or step 1104.

Exemplary apparatus

After the method for having introduced exemplary embodiment of the invention, next, with reference to shown in Figure 14, for exemplary embodiment of the invention, mailbox interface alternation equipment one embodiment, present embodiment for example specifically can comprise:

First provides module 1401, and configuration provides described user's mailbox interface for demonstration for the operation of landing mailbox in response to the user;

Wherein, described mail sign can generate in the following manner: according to the time sequencing of respectively sealing Email in the described mail session, for the described Email that respectively seals adds mail sign one to one successively; Wherein, described mail sign can be used for the described Email of sign in the sequence number of described mail session.Wherein, described mail sign can adopt arabic numeral to represent, described mail sign can be positioned on the same horizontal line by the Email corresponding with it, or/and, adopt vertical connecting line to connect between the adjacent described mail sign in twos arbitrarily.

With reference to shown in Figure 15, wherein, described vertical connecting line can be generated by computing module 1501 and determination module 1502, described computing module 1501, and configuration is for the total distance between the Email of the maximum sequence number of calculating the expression of described mail session mail sign and smallest sequence number; Determination module 1502, configuration is used for the product value of described total distance and the preset ratio vertical length as first connecting line and second connecting line, wherein, described first connecting line is the connecting line that extends to the mail sign of smallest sequence number from the mail sign of maximum sequence number, and described second connecting line is the connecting line that extends to the mail sign of smallest sequence number from the mail sign of maximum sequence number.

In embodiments of the present invention, for the vertical connecting line that generates, if follow-up its vertical length changes, can also carry out real-time update to it, with reference to shown in Figure 16, wherein the renewal of vertical connecting line can be carried out by first judge module 1601 and update module 1602, wherein, described first judge module 1601, configuration are used for judging whether the vertical range between any two envelope Emails of described mail session changes; Described update module 1602, the result that configuration is used at described first judge module is under the situation that is, according to the total distance between the Email of the maximum sequence number after recomputating and smallest sequence number, upgrade the vertical length of described first connecting line and second connecting line.

Second provides module 1402, configuration is for the idsplay order of the mail session that triggers at described mailbox interface in response to the user, provide described user's mail session for demonstration, wherein, the every envelope Email in the described mail session has mail sign one to one.

In preferred implementation of the present invention, when the distance between the mail sign changes, illustrate that original vertical connecting line will certainly no longer mate current mail sign, therefore, mailbox server can dynamically be upgraded the vertical length of vertical connecting line, also can make on the mailbox interface demonstration length about vertical connecting line for the phenomenon that the mail sign can not appear blocking or exceeding in the user, promote user's experience.

With reference to shown in Figure 17, for illustrative embodiments of the present invention, the another embodiment of mailbox interface alternation equipment, provide module 1401 and second to provide the module 1402 except first, present embodiment for example can also comprise:

The 3rd provides module 1701, and configuration is used for instructing at the expansion that any mail sign of described mail session triggers in response to the user, provides the text of the corresponding Email of this mail sign for demonstration.

The 3rd judge module 1702, configuration are used for judging whether described mail session exists unread mail.

Display module 1703, the result that configuration is used at described the 3rd judge module is under the situation that is, the mail sign of described unread mail correspondence is shown as does not read sign.

The 4th judge module 1704, configuration are used for judging whether described mail session exists the interior user's number of operations of Preset Time to surpass the Email of predetermined threshold value.

Preserve module 1705, the result that configuration is used at described the 4th judge module is under the situation that is, this Email is saved in the internal memory.

The 5th judge module 1706, configuration are used for judging whether the sum of described mail session Email surpasses default total threshold value.

Delayed response module 1707, the result that configuration is used at described the 5th judge module is under the situation that is, postpones to respond the user again at the rolling instruction of described mail session behind the Preset Time.

In different embodiments of the present invention, for following four pack modules: the 3rd provides module 1701, the 3rd judge module 1702 and display module 1703, the 4th judge module 1704 and preservation module 1705, and, the 5th judge module 1706 and delayed response module 1707 can comprise wherein any one group or any several groups, can adjust to some extent according to user's actual need in actual applications.Therefore, the connected mode of each module is a kind of example among Figure 17, does not represent must could realize the present invention according to the connected mode of Figure 17 in actual applications.

With reference to shown in Figure 180, for illustrative embodiments of the present invention, a mailbox interface alternation equipment embodiment again, provide module 1401 and second to provide the module 1402 except first, present embodiment for example can also comprise:

Second judge module 1801, configuration are used for judging whether the sum of described mail session Email surpasses default total threshold value.

Hide module 1802, the result that configuration is used at described second judge module is under the situation that is, will meet default several Emails of hiding rule and hide.

First arranges module 1803, and configuration is used at the Email of hiding hiding sign being set, to substitute original mail sign of the Email of having hidden.

Shroud module 1804, configuration are used for the rolling instruction that triggers at described mail session in response to the user, will along with the rolling of mail session so that exceed the Email shielding of the visible range at mailbox interface.

Second arranges module 1805, configuration be used at shielded and meet the default Email of hiding rule and arrange and hide sign, with substitute shielded and meet default original mail sign of hiding the Email of rule.

The 4th provides module 1806, and configuration is used for the expansion instruction at described hiding sign in response to the user, provides hiding described several Emails for demonstration.

Although should be noted that some devices or the sub-device of having mentioned equipment (for example mailbox server) in above-detailed, this division only is not enforceable.In fact, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the feature of above-described two or more devices and function can be specialized in a device.Otherwise the feature of an above-described device and function can further be divided into by a plurality of devices to be specialized.

In addition, although described the operation of the inventive method in the accompanying drawings with particular order,, this is not that requirement or hint must be carried out these operations according to this particular order, or the operation shown in must carrying out all could realize the result of expectation.On the contrary, the step of describing in the process flow diagram can change execution sequence.Additionally or alternatively, can omit some step, a plurality of steps be merged into a step carry out, and/or a step is decomposed into a plurality of steps carries out.

Need to prove, in this article, relational terms such as first and second grades only is used for an entity or operation are made a distinction with another entity or operation, and not necessarily requires or hint and have the relation of any this reality or in proper order between these entities or the operation.The verb of mentioning in the application documents " comprises ", those elements or the element the step or the existence of putting down in writing of step do not got rid of in " comprising " and paradigmatic use thereof in application documents.The existence that article " " before the element or " one " do not get rid of a plurality of this elements.

Though described spirit of the present invention and principle with reference to some embodiments, but should be appreciated that, the present invention is not limited to disclosed embodiment, division to each side does not mean that the feature in these aspects can not make up to be benefited yet, and this division only is the convenience in order to explain.The present invention is intended to contain interior included various modifications and the equivalent arrangements of spirit and scope of claims.The scope of claims meets the most wide in range explanation, thereby comprises all such modifications and equivalent structure and function.

Claims

1. method comprises:

In response to the operation that the user lands mailbox, provide described user's mailbox interface for demonstration;

The idsplay order of the mail session that triggers at described mailbox interface in response to the user provides described user's mail session for demonstration, and wherein, the every envelope Email in the described mail session has mail sign one to one.

2. method according to claim 1, wherein, described mail sign generates in the following manner:

According to the time sequencing of respectively sealing Email in the described mail session, for the described Email that respectively seals adds mail sign one to one successively; Wherein, described mail sign is used for the described Email of sign in the sequence number of described mail session.

3. method according to claim 2, wherein, described mail sign adopts arabic numeral to represent, the described mail sign Email corresponding with it is positioned on the same horizontal line, or/and, arbitrarily adopt vertical connecting line to connect between the adjacent described mail sign in twos.

4. method according to claim 3, wherein, described vertical connecting line generates in the following manner:

Calculate the total distance between the Email of the maximum sequence number of the sign of mail in described mail session expression and smallest sequence number;

With the product value of described total distance and the preset ratio vertical length as first connecting line and second connecting line, wherein, described first connecting line is the connecting line that extends to the mail sign of smallest sequence number from the mail sign of maximum sequence number, and described second connecting line is the connecting line that extends to the mail sign of smallest sequence number from the mail sign of maximum sequence number.

5. method according to claim 4 also comprises:

Judge whether the vertical range between any two envelope Emails changes in the described mail session, if, then according to the total distance between the Email of the maximum sequence number after recomputating and smallest sequence number, upgrade the vertical length of described first connecting line and second connecting line.

6. method according to claim 1 also comprises:

At the expansion instruction that any mail sign in the described mail session triggers, provide the text of the corresponding Email of this mail sign for demonstration in response to the user.

7. method according to claim 1 also comprises:

Whether the sum of judging Email in the described mail session surpasses default total threshold value, if then will meet the default Email of hiding rule and hide.

8. method according to claim 7 also comprises:

At the Email of hiding hiding sign is set, to substitute original mail sign of the Email of having hidden.

9. method according to claim 1 also comprises:

The rolling instruction that triggers at described mail session in response to the user, will along with the rolling of mail session so that exceed the Email shielding of the visible range at mailbox interface.

10. method according to claim 9 also comprises:

At shielded and meet the default Email of hiding rule and arrange and hide sign, described that shielded and meet default original mail sign of hiding the Email of rule to substitute.

11. according to Claim 8 or 10 described methods, also comprise:

In response to the expansion instruction of user at described hiding sign, provide the Email of having hidden for demonstration.

12. method according to claim 1 also comprises:

Judge whether there is unread mail in the described mail session, if then the mail of described unread mail correspondence sign is shown as and does not read sign.

13. method according to claim 1 also comprises:

Judge the Email that whether exists the interior user's number of operations of Preset Time to surpass predetermined threshold value in the described mail session, if then this Email is saved in the internal memory.

14. method according to claim 1 also comprises:

Whether the sum of judging Email in the described mail session surpasses default total threshold value, if then postpone to respond the user again at the rolling instruction of described mail session behind the Preset Time.

15. an equipment comprises:

First provides module, and configuration provides described user's mailbox interface for demonstration for the operation of landing mailbox in response to the user;

Second provides module, configuration is for the idsplay order of the mail session that triggers at described mailbox interface in response to the user, provide described user's mail session for demonstration, wherein, the every envelope Email in the described mail session has mail sign one to one.

16. equipment according to claim 15, wherein, described mail sign generates in the following manner:

17. equipment according to claim 16, wherein, described mail sign adopts arabic numeral to represent, the described mail sign Email corresponding with it is positioned on the same horizontal line, or/and, arbitrarily adopt vertical connecting line to connect between the adjacent described mail sign in twos.

18. equipment according to claim 17, wherein, described vertical connecting line is generated by computing module and determination module:

Described computing module, configuration is for the total distance between the Email of the maximum sequence number of calculating the expression of described mail session mail sign and smallest sequence number;

Described determination module, configuration is used for the product value of described total distance and the preset ratio vertical length as first connecting line and second connecting line, wherein, described first connecting line is the connecting line that extends to the mail sign of smallest sequence number from the mail sign of maximum sequence number, and described second connecting line is the connecting line that extends to the mail sign of smallest sequence number from the mail sign of maximum sequence number.

19. equipment according to claim 17 also comprises:

First judge module, configuration are used for judging whether the vertical range between any two envelope Emails of described mail session changes;

20. equipment according to claim 15 also comprises:

The 3rd provides module, and configuration is used for instructing at the expansion that any mail sign of described mail session triggers in response to the user, provides the text of the corresponding Email of this mail sign for demonstration.

21. equipment according to claim 15 also comprises:

Second judge module, configuration are used for judging whether the sum of described mail session Email surpasses default total threshold value;

Hide module, the result that configuration is used at described second judge module is under the situation that is, will meet default several Emails of hiding rule and hide.

22. equipment according to claim 21 also comprises:

First arranges module, and configuration is used at the Email of hiding hiding sign being set, to substitute original mail sign of the Email of having hidden.

23. equipment according to claim 15 also comprises:

Shroud module disposes the rolling instruction that triggers at described mail session in response to the user, will shield down to the visible range Email that exceeds the mailbox interface along with the rolling of mail session.

24. equipment according to claim 23 also comprises:

Second arranges module, configuration be used at shielded and meet the default Email of hiding rule and arrange and hide sign, with substitute shielded and meet default original mail sign of hiding the Email of rule.

25. according to claim 22 or 24 described equipment, also comprise:

The 4th provides module, and configuration is used for the expansion instruction at described hiding sign in response to the user, provides hiding described several Emails for demonstration.

26. equipment according to claim 15 also comprises:

The 3rd judge module, configuration are used for judging whether described mail session exists unread mail;

Display module, the result that configuration is used at described the 3rd judge module is under the situation that is, the mail sign of described unread mail correspondence is shown as does not read sign.

27. equipment according to claim 15 also comprises:

The 4th judge module, configuration are used for judging whether described mail session exists the interior user's number of operations of Preset Time to surpass the Email of predetermined threshold value;

Preserve module, the result that configuration is used at described the 4th judge module is under the situation that is, this Email is saved in the internal memory.

28. equipment according to claim 15 also comprises:

The 5th judge module, configuration are used for judging whether the sum of described mail session Email surpasses default total threshold value;

The delayed response module, the result that configuration is used at described the 5th judge module is under the situation that is, postpones to respond the user again at the rolling instruction of described mail session behind the Preset Time.