Patent ID: 8429542
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for rendering messages in an email application on a client computer, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of email messages from a server computer, the plurality of email messages including a first email message, a second email message and a third email message; rendering the first email message on the client computer, the rendered first email message including a first conversation icon that identifies the first email message as being part of an email conversation thread; allowing the selection of the first conversation icon on the first email message by receiving a single action on the first conversation icon; when the first conversation icon is selected on the first email message, rendering a view showing one or more email messages in the conversation thread, the one or more email messages in the conversation thread including the first email message, the second email message and the third email message; switching, from the rendered view showing the one or more email messages in the conversation thread, to a view in which only the first email message is rendered on the client computer by receiving the single action on the first email message; allowing the selection of the second email message from the view showing the one or more email messages in the conversation thread; when the second email message is selected, rendering the second email message on the client computer, the second email message being rendered with a second conversation icon; allowing the selection of the second conversation icon on the second email message; and when the second conversation icon is selected on the second email message, rendering the view showing the one or more email messages in the conversation thread.