Patent ID: 7130885
Filing Date: 2006-10-31
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for processing a request to display an electronic message, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of: generating first message data, wherein the first message data defines at least a first message portion and one or more selection regions for selectively displaying one or more other message portions of a multiple-part electronic message having a plurality of message portions, wherein only one message portion among the first message portion and the other message portions is visible at a time when the first message data is displayed at a client; providing the first message data to the client; receiving from the client a request for a second portion of the electronic message selected from among the other message portions; generating second message data which, when processed at a user interface of the client, causes the client to display the second portion of the electronic message and to hide the first message portion; and providing the second message data to the client; wherein the step of generating first message data comprises the steps of generating first message data that defines at least a first message page, one or more selection regions for one or more other message pages of a multiple-page electronic message having a plurality of message pages, and a plurality of sub-pages of the first message page, further comprising the steps of; receiving a selection of a sub-page of the first message page; generating third message data that defines the selected sub-page of the first message page and which, when processed at the user interface, causes the user interface to display the selected sub-page of the electronic message; providing the third message data to the client.