Appeal 2007-1355
Application 09/735,499
THE INVENTION
The disclosed invention relates generally to messaging systems that
provide notification of various types of messages that are available to a user.
More particularly, the disclosed invention incorporates an application
module that alerts and allows a user to quickly view notifications of new
messages for which a notification has not been cleared (Specification 1, 6).
Independent claims 1 and 14 are illustrative:
1. A messaging system having integrated therewith a message
notification means, said message notification means comprising:
memory means for storing message status information for
messages in said messaging system;
means for determining from the stored message status
information which messages in said messaging system are new and
for which a notification has not been cleared;
a user interface for providing to a user a list of message
notifications associated with only those messages determined to be
new and for which a notification has not been cleared;
said message notification means permitting the user to select a
particular notification from said list for manipulation.
14. A method of enhancing a messaging system, said method
comprising the steps of:
providing a message notification application integrated with a
messaging application of said messaging system;
storing message status information for messages in said
messaging system;
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