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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2017
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Roberto R. F. Mendes, Seattle, WA (US);
Dipak Sarjerao Pawar, Bellevue, WA (US);
Sunitha Kumari Kedar Prasad Gupta, Kirkland, WA (US);
Jaskaran Singh, Redmond, WA (US);
Sina Hakami, Bothell, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Described is a system and method for automatically updating an action item in an electronic communication application using a single input or click from a user. In response to received input, an electronic communication having a mailto link is automatically generated. The mailto link includes the email address of the intended recipient, an identifier associated with the action item, and the update that is to be performed on the action item. The electronic communication is then automatically provided to the intended recipient and the update is performed on the action item.