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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2009
Zhi-hua Fan, Beijing, CN;
Mark T Ahlenius, Lombard, IL (US);
Craig J Detter, Gurnee, IL (US);
James C Ferrans, Wheaton, IL (US);
Kun Zhao, Beijing, CN;
Zhi-Hua Fan, Beijing, CN;
Mark T Ahlenius, Lombard, IL (US);
Craig J Detter, Gurnee, IL (US);
James C Ferrans, Wheaton, IL (US);
Kun Zhao, Beijing, CN;
Motorola Mobility LLC, Libertyville, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and system for processing email messages are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the method includes receiving a first signal input indicative of a request that contents of a selected email message be displayed on a display associated with a client computer device, wherein the contents are stored in a memory device associated with a server computer device and include contents of at least one other email message. The method further includes causing displaying of the contents of the selected email message for reviewing by the user. The method additionally includes making a determination of whether the contents of the at least one other email message have been reviewed by the user during the user's review of the contents of the selected email message, and providing an indication regarding whether or to what extent the at least one other email message has been read based upon the determination.