Immersive View Pane for Email Content Editing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing process of receiving, editing, and re-sending content items in electronic mail is time-consuming and inefficient, as users must manually save, retrieve, and re-attach edited content items to communication mediums, which is frustrating and memory-consuming.
Innovation Solution
Implementing an immersive view pane in electronic communication applications that allows users to edit content items directly within the message interface, with temporary storage on an electronic communication server, enabling seamless editing and reattachment without manual storage and retrieval steps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If users manually save, retrieve, and re-attach edited content items to communication mediums, then the content can be properly stored and transmitted, but the process becomes time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the content editing functionality with the communication interface by integrating a content application within the electronic mail application. This merging eliminates the need to switch between separate applications for editing and communicating, allowing users to edit content items directly within the mail interface and automatically associate edits with the original message, thereby streamlining the workflow and reducing time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary mechanism - the immersive view pane with integrated content application - that acts as a bridge between the communication interface and content editing functionality. This intermediary allows seamless transition between viewing messages and editing content without requiring manual save/retrieve operations, as the system automatically manages the content lifecycle within the communication context.
2Ease of operation
If users download attachments to local storage or enterprise storage depositories, then content items can be accessed and edited, but the process becomes memory-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic mail application is enhanced with multi-functionality by integrating content viewing and editing capabilities directly within the mail interface. The immersive view pane allows users to view, edit, and manage content items without needing separate local storage or enterprise storage depositories, as the system provides universal access to content through the communication interface itself, simplifying the overall process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the essential content editing functionality from complex storage systems and delivers it directly within the electronic mail application. By taking out only the necessary editing and viewing capabilities and embedding them in the mail interface, the system eliminates the need for users to navigate complex storage hierarchies or manage local downloads, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining ease of operation.
3Productivity
If users attach edited content items to reply emails or other communication mediums, then the edited content can be transmitted, but the process requires multiple manual steps
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically managing the content item lifecycle within the communication context. When users edit content in the immersive view pane, the system pre-associates the edited content with the original message and prepares it for transmission. This preliminary setup eliminates the need for manual re-attachment steps, as the content is already positioned and configured for immediate transmission with the reply or forwarding operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated content application provides self-service functionality by automatically handling content retrieval, attachment, and transmission within the email workflow. When users complete edits in the immersive view pane, the system automatically manages the re-attachment of edited content to reply emails or forwarded messages without requiring manual intervention, thereby improving both productivity and ease of operation.
Data Source
AI summary
Electronic communication-based storage of content items to support multiple workflows is provided. When an attached content item is received with an electronic communication, a receiving user may select the attached content item for review and editing in an immersive view pane that may be launched adjacent to or in proximity to an electronic mail viewing pane. When the received content item is edited, a copy of the edited content item is temporarily stored with the electronic communication with which the content item was received at an associated electronic communication server. When the receiving user then desires to dispose of the edited content item, for example, by replying back to the sending user with the edited content item as an attachment, the edited content item may be retrieved from the electronic communication server automatically for attachment to the responsive communication.