CN101211431A - Process for dividing e-mail recipients priority grade - Google Patents
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A method for setting off the priority of electronic mail receivers can perform more effective priority partition, management and process for electronic mails. The method includes assigning the first priority into ID (Box 505) for the first electronic mail receiver. Electronic mails cannot be sent unless the ID of the first electronic mail receiver, in a list of electronic mail receivers and including a plurality of electronic mail receiver ID, is indicated as the first priority (Box 520).
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The present invention relates generally to e-mail applications, and relate in particular to the priority of dividing Email Recipient's identifier.
Background technology
Email (being commonly called email) has become the communication means that generally uses.The businessman often uses Email as the main method of communicating by letter between colleague, client and other people.The personal email account number also often is the main method of communicating by letter between friend, family, acquaintance and the various service supplier.
Email popular causes the individual just to receive tens and even hundreds of Email in one day through being everlasting.Therefore, divide Email priority, management and processing Email effectively and can save the plenty of time, and help a people the individual and have a successful career.
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For the present invention can easily being understood and dropping into practical application, now with reference to accompanying drawing example embodiment is described, wherein in each accompanying drawing, similar reference marker is represented identical or functionally similar unit.Accompanying drawing is merged in the instructions with following detailed description and forms the part of instructions, and is used for illustrating further that embodiment and explanation are according to various principle and advantages of the present invention, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram according to the Wireless Telecom Equipment of some embodiments of the present invention diagram mobile phone form;
Fig. 2 is the legend of writing screen display according to the some embodiments of the present invention graphical email;
Fig. 3 is the legend according to the some embodiments of the present invention diagram screen display that " recipients priority grade is set ";
Fig. 4 is illustrated in the legend that levels of priority has been distributed to each Email Recipient email composition screen display afterwards according to some embodiments of the present invention; And
Fig. 5 is the general flow figure that divides the method for e-mail recipients priority grade according to the some embodiments of the present invention diagram.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that for simple and clear for the purpose of unit in the diagram accompanying drawing, and needn't draw in proportion.For example, the size of some parts can be exaggerated with respect to miscellaneous part in the accompanying drawing, to help to improve the understanding to embodiments of the invention.
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Before describing in detail according to embodiments of the invention, should be noted that, embodiment mainly be method step combination and with the relevant part of appliance of method of dividing e-mail recipients priority grade.Therefore, in the accompanying drawing with ordinary symbol indication equipment parts and method step rightly, those specific detail relevant with understanding embodiments of the invention wherein only are shown, so as those of ordinary skills that disclosed content can be not benefited with the explanation of therefore locating the details that can understand obscure mutually.
Such as first and second, the relational terms of top and bottom etc. can be by be used for merely being distinguished from each other entity or action, and require not necessarily or hint that such relation of any reality or order are arranged between such entity or the action herein.Term " comprises " or its any other distortion is intended to contain comprising of nonexcludability, make to comprise that process, method, goods or the equipment of one group of key element not only comprise those key elements, and can comprise do not list clearly or this class process, method, goods or equipment intrinsic other key elements.If the existence of identical element additional in process, method, goods or the device that comprises this key element is not got rid of in not more constraint with the key element of taking the lead " comprising ".
With reference to figure 1, synoptic diagram illustrates the Wireless Telecom Equipment of the form of mobile phone 100 according to some embodiments of the invention.Mobile phone 100 comprises and being connected so that the radio frequency communications unit 102 of communicating by letter with address bus 117 with the common data of processor 103.Mobile phone 100 also have keypad 106 with such as being connected so that the display screen 105 of the touch-screen of communicating by letter with processor 103.
Radio frequency communications unit 102 is combined type receiver and the transmitters with community antenna 107.Communication unit 102 has the transceiver 108 that is connected to antenna 107 via radio frequency amplifier 109.Transceiver 108 also is connected to combined type modulator/demodulator 110, and this modulator/demodulator 110 is connected to encoder/decoder 111.
Therefore embodiments of the invention comprise the method for dividing e-mail recipients priority grade, and it makes it possible to Email is carried out more effectively priority division, management and processing.This method comprises gives first Email Recipient's identifier with first priority.Send the Email that is encoded as indication first priority of first Email Recipient's identifier in the Email Recipient's tabulation that comprises a plurality of Email Recipient's identifiers then.
With reference to figure 2, according to some embodiments of the present invention, this legend illustrates email composition screen display 200.Email composition screen display 200 is used to write the Email that sends to one or more addressees.For example, email composition screen display 200 can be displayed on the display screen 105 of mobile phone 100.As known in the art, can discern the Email Recipient by the Email Recipient's identifier on " extremely: (to: the) " row that is listed in Email.For example, " extremely: " row 205 of email composition screen display 200 comprises that the Email Recipient tabulates, and it comprises first Email Recipient's identifier 210, second Email Recipient's identifier 215 and the 3rd Email Recipient's identifier 220.Email composition screen display 200 comprises " theme: (subject :) " row 225 of the theme that is used to identify Email further, and the e-mail body field 230 that comprises the text of Email.
Utilizing the normal priority identifier to divide Email priority is well-known in the art.For example, the sender of Email can utilize the normal priority identifier with such as low, in or the levels of priority of high priority distribute to specific Email.Such normal priority identifier can comprise the utilization of symbol, the head that for example appears at Email indicate the exclamation mark of high priority (! ).Other normal priority identifiers can comprise the utilization of color, for example are encoded into the color that redness is indicated high priority with E-mail subject is capable, or the utilization of the combination of other means of the general Email priority of symbol, color and indication.
Yet these art methods of the normal priority of indication Email may be invalid sometimes.For example, such priority identifier may be utilized inadequately, is for example utilizing the limit priority identifier to send under the situation of whole Emails.All Emails in user's " inbox " comprise all under the situation of limit priority identifier that such identifier has few value when which Email of decision should at first be considered by the addressee and read.Further, be sent at Email under a plurality of addressees' the situation, the proper priority of Email can be different for different addressees.But can not the addressee that for example should receive the high priority indication be distinguished with the addressee that should receive the low priority indication by only utilizing the normal priority identifier that only relates to Email content.
Therefore, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the sender of Email can divide Email Recipient's priority.For example, email composition screen display 200 can comprise " recipients priority grade is set " row 235 in ejecting options menu.The user send from mobile phone 100 utilized the Email that email composition screen display 200 prepares before, for example by " clicking " row 235 that " recipients priority grade is set ", the user can select " recipients priority grade is set " row 235.Described in detail as follows, so the user can give each the Email Recipient's identifier that is listed on " extremely: " row 205 with priority.
With reference to figure 3, according to some embodiments of the present invention, this legend illustrates " recipients priority grade is set " screen display 300.For example, mobile phone 100 can be programmed to provide " recipients priority grade is set " screen display 300 on display screen 105 the user selects " recipients priority grade is set " row 235 from email composition screen display 200 after.Be presented on " recipients priority grade is set " screen display 300 is first Email Recipient's identifier 210 and corresponding priority level field 305, second Email Recipient's identifier 215 and corresponding priority level field 310, and the 3rd Email Recipient's identifier 220 and corresponding priority level field 315.Therefore, can determine the particular priority level at each Email Recipient.How this should consider and answer Email if making each Email Recipient can understand him or she better.
Precedence field 305,310,315 can be used for according to the prioritization Email Recipient.For example, precedence field 305 is designated as the limit priority that first Email Recipient's identifier 210 distributes " priority 1 ".Precedence field 310 is designated as second priority that second Email Recipient's identifier 215 distributes " priority 2 ".At last, precedence field 315 is designated as the 3rd priority that the 3rd Email Recipient's identifier 220 distributes " priority 3 ".Alternatively, precedence field 305,310,315 can all be distributed such as high, in or low equal priority level, and therefore can be used to normal priority is distributed to Email.
With reference to figure 4, according to some embodiments of the present invention, this legend illustrates the email composition screen display 400 after levels of priority has been assigned to each Email Recipient.For example, email composition screen display 400 can be same as email composition screen display 200, indicates the utilization screen display 300 that " recipients priority grade is set " except coded electronic mail recipient identifier 210,215,220 and distributes to each the priority separately of precedence field 305,310,315.
According to each embodiment of the present invention, coded electronic mail recipient identifier 210,215,220 is with the indication levels of priority in every way.For example, according to the levels of priority of being distributed, codified Email Recipient identifier 210,215,220 shows on email composition screen display 400 with different colours.Therefore, the text of codified first Email Recipient's identifier 210 comes to show with indication high priority level with first color such as redness, the text of codified second Email Recipient's identifier 215 comes to show that with second color such as blueness the text of codified the 3rd Email Recipient's identifier 220 comes to show to indicate the 3rd levels of priority with the 3rd color such as black to indicate second levels of priority.Therefore, Email Recipient's priority is distributed in each indication of first, second and the 3rd color.
Other are used to indicate the means of the levels of priority relevant with Email Recipient's identifier to comprise the utilization of different fonts.For example, can the underscore font show that the text of first Email Recipient's identifier 210 indicates the high priority level, can italics show that the text of second Email Recipient's identifier 215 indicates second levels of priority, and can standard letter show that the text of the 3rd Email Recipient's identifier 220 indicates the 3rd levels of priority.
Other are used to indicate the means of the levels of priority relevant with Email Recipient's identifier also to comprise near the utilization of the explicit indication Email Recipient's identifier.For example, can near first Email Recipient's identifier 210, add text and be assigned with limit priority to state it.Therefore, such text can be shown as " James Raym (priority 1) ".Similarly, second Email Recipient's identifier 215 can be shown as " Rossel Borm (priority 2) ", and the 3rd Email Recipient's identifier 220 can be shown as " FranklinVissdar (priority 3) ".
According to embodiments of the invention, in the content of user to the Email rough draft, for example the content of email composition screen display 400 satisfied after, the addressee that the user sends to Email among the recipient list to be identified.Each addressee can receive Email then, and can see the levels of priority that he or she has been assigned with respect to other addressees immediately.This is because the Email received will be displayed in the mode that is very similar to email composition screen display 400 on addressee's the display screen of equipment usually.Therefore, the Email that is received also will be encoded and indicate the priority of each the Email Recipient identifier of Email Recipient in tabulating.
As known in the art, can comprise various texts and figure respectively such as first, second Email Recipient's identifier with the 3rd Email Recipient's identifier 210,215 and 220.For example, Email Recipient's identifier can comprise actual e-mail address, another name, the pet name such as a people's name, such as department's name of " Accounting Department " or such as the icon of avatar (human or animal's image).Each Email Recipient's identifier can be resolved to one or more e-mail addresses then.Further, Email Recipient's identifier that instruction according to the present invention is encoded can be included in various Email Recipients tabulate, for example in " extremely: " row, " making a copy for: (cc :) " row or " hidden making a copy for (bcc :) " row of Email.This gives and is concerned about that the Email senders how the Email expectation is read and handled provides significant additional control and dirigibility.
With reference to figure 5, according to some embodiments of the present invention, this legend illustrates the general flow figure of the method for dividing e-mail recipients priority grade.At square frame 505 places, first priority is assigned to first Email Recipient's identifier.For example, utilize the precedence field 305 of " recipients priority grade is set " screen display 300 that levels of priority " priority 1 " is distributed to first Email Recipient's identifier 210.
At square frame 510 places, second priority is assigned to second Email Recipient's identifier.For example, utilize the precedence field 310 of " recipients priority grade is set " screen display 300 that levels of priority " priority 2 " is distributed to second Email Recipient's identifier 215.
At square frame 515 places, the 3rd priority is assigned to the 3rd Email Recipient's identifier.For example, utilize the precedence field 315 of " recipients priority grade is set " screen display 300 that levels of priority " priority 3 " is distributed to the 3rd Email Recipient's identifier 220.
At square frame 520 places, send the Email that is encoded as indication first priority of first Email Recipient's identifier in the Email Recipient's tabulation that comprises a plurality of Email Recipient's identifiers.For example, the Email that comprises the content of email composition screen display 400 is sent to each e-mail address relevant with the 3rd Email Recipient's identifier 210,215,220 with first, second respectively.In " extremely: " row of email header shown when each addressee opens Email, for example utilizing, color, font, figure or text are encoded to Email first priority 2 10 of indicating first Email Recipient's identifier.
Therefore embodiments of the invention make the sender of Email can divide the priority of the Email Recipient's identifier in Email Recipient's tabulation.This makes sender and all Email Recipient both sides can understand the relative priority level of Email Recipient's identifier better.Better understanding to the relative priority level of Email Recipient's identifier makes it possible to Email is better managed and handled.For example, the Email Recipient relevant with second levels of priority can recognize, just answers Email after the Email Recipient that he or she should be relevant with the higher priority level by the time answers.Further, the Email Recipient relevant with the 3rd levels of priority can recognize that he or she may not need to answer Email.Therefore embodiments of the invention can improve the efficient of handling and answering the Email that fills in " inbox ".
Be appreciated that, embodiments of the invention described herein can comprise one or more conventional processors, and control these one or more processors so that realize some in the function of division e-mail recipients priority grade as described herein, the unique stored program instructions of great majority or repertoire together with some non-processor circuit.Non-processor circuit can include but not limited to radio receiver, radio transmitter, signal driver, clock circuit, power circuit and user input device.Similarly, these functions can be interpreted as dividing the step of the method for e-mail recipients priority grade.Alternatively, the state machine that some or all of functions all can be by there not being stored program instruction or realize that in one or more special ICs (ASIC) wherein some combinations of each function or some function are implemented as customized logic.Certainly, can utilize the combination of two modes.Therefore, the method and apparatus that is used for these functions has been described herein.Further, when the instructing of notion that obtains this place disclosing and principle, although may pay and make great efforts very much and, can expect that a those of ordinary skill will be able to enough minimum experiments easily generate this type of software instruction and program and IC by many design alternatives that the consideration of for example pot life, current techniques and economic aspect is facilitated.
In above-mentioned detailed description, certain embodiments of the present invention has been described.Yet the those of ordinary skill in this area is understood, and under the situation of the scope of the present invention as illustrated in not deviating from as following claim, can make various modifications and change.Therefore, instructions and accompanying drawing will be regarded as illustrative, rather than restrictive, and all these type of modifications all are intended to be included in the scope of the present invention.The solution of benefit, advantage, problem and any benefit, advantage or solution are expected or the tangible more any key element that becomes should not be counted as conclusive, necessary or the principal character or the key element of any or all claim.The present invention is limited by the claims that comprise any correction that the application is proposed during undetermined and all equivalents of these claims fully.
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1. method of dividing e-mail recipients priority grade, this method comprises:
Give first Email Recipient's identifier with first priority; And
Transmission is encoded as the Email of indication first priority of first Email Recipient's identifier in the Email Recipient's tabulation that comprises a plurality of Email Recipient's identifiers.
2. according to the process of claim 1 wherein that the Email that is encoded as indication first priority of first Email Recipient's identifier in Email Recipient tabulation gives first Email Recipient's identifier with color assignment.
3. show first Email Recipient's identifier according to the process of claim 1 wherein that the Email that is encoded as indication first priority of first Email Recipient's identifier in Email Recipient tabulation is encoded as with the color different with the color of other Email Recipient's identifiers in Email Recipient's tabulation.
4. show first Email Recipient's identifier according to the process of claim 1 wherein that the Email that is encoded as indication first priority of first Email Recipient's identifier in Email Recipient tabulation is encoded as with the font different with the font of other Email Recipient's identifiers in Email Recipient's tabulation.
5. show according to the process of claim 1 wherein that first Email Recipient's identifier is encoded as in " extremely: " of Email row, " making a copy for: " row or " hidden making a copy for: " row.
6. according to the method for claim 1, comprise further and give second Email Recipient's identifier second priority.
7. according to the method for claim 6, comprise further and give the 3rd Email Recipient's identifier the 3rd priority.
8. according to the method for claim 7, wherein first Email Recipient's identifier is encoded as with first color and shows, second Email Recipient's identifier is encoded as with second color and shows, and the 3rd Email Recipient's identifier be encoded as with the 3rd color and show, wherein Email Recipient's priority is distributed in each indication of first, second and the 3rd color.
9. according to the process of claim 1 wherein that the sender by Email gives first Email Recipient's identifier with first priority.
10. according to the process of claim 1 wherein that first Email Recipient's identifier is associated with e-mail address.
11. according to the process of claim 1 wherein that first Email Recipient's identifier is an e-mail address.
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