CN100456301C

CN100456301C - Method, device and system for editing email subject

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Publication number: CN100456301C
Application number: CNB2006101279690A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黄梓群
Original assignee: Tencent Technology Shenzhen Co Ltd
Current assignee: Tencent Technology Shenzhen Co Ltd
Priority date: 2006-09-01
Filing date: 2006-09-01
Publication date: 2009-01-28
Anticipated expiration: 2026-09-01
Also published as: CN101067811A

Abstract

The invention discloses a method for editing an email subject, which includes the step of receiving email in advance. The method also includes the following steps: A. Judging whether an order to edit the subject of the received email has been received, and if not received, exit the process , if it has been received, an edit box object is generated; B. Edit the subject of the received email in the edit box object, and overwrite the original subject of the email with the edited subject. The invention also provides an email subject editing device and system. After applying the invention, the user can edit the subject of the received mail very conveniently and quickly. Moreover, by modifying the subject, it is convenient for users to search for emails. In addition, users can classify emails through different identifiers of subjects, which facilitates management of emails. At the same time, the modification of the theme can show the personality of the user, maximize the creativity of the user, and improve the user experience.

Description

A kind of E-mail subject editing method, device and system

Technical field

The present invention relates to Email (E-mail) technical field, more specifically, relate to a kind of E-mail subject editing method, device and system.

Background technology

Email is a kind of communication form that is based upon on the computer network.The computer user can utilize the network delivery Email, to realize intercommunication mutually.Email can transmit on LAN (Local Area Network), also can transmit on the computing machine wide area network.Carry out E-mail communication, need set up " post office " of Email on NetWare file server, it is the distribution centre, center of Email, can be provided with the mailbox of address for each user.Other people can be to this mailbox send Email, and the owner of mailbox also can take out mail at any time from mailbox." post office " herein is actually one group of database file on the NetWare file server.

In today of rapid development of information technology, an indispensable part during information communication has become that people are daily and survives, and Email is being played the part of important role just therein.Mail matter topics is the important component part of Email, and a good mail matter topics can play following effect concerning the addressee: general content or the most important information of understanding mail fast; Be different from other similar mails; The convenient mail of in the future inquiring about.

In every case used the people of Email all once to have such impression, exactly in some skies of receiving certain envelope mail or after the longer time, rethink the content of looking over this envelope mail, but face toward the theme of mail, give or can't find desired mail again for change from finding down.At this moment very natural have such hope: how good this is if mail all has a theme of the distinct own content of sign! Because mail matter topics is that the originator writes, even to having the effect of playing summary in the mail, also just originator oneself is to the summary of mail for that, and the recipient differs identical understanding surely.And present mail reception system comprises WEB mailbox and client mail, all is to keep the original design of originator for mail matter topics, and the function that allows the recipient revise theme is not provided.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, fundamental purpose of the present invention is to propose a kind of E-mail subject editing method, so that the theme that receives Email is edited.

Another object of the present invention is to propose a kind of E-mail subject editing device, so that the theme that receives Email is edited.

A further object of the present invention is a kind of E-mail subject editing of proposition system, so that the theme that receives Email is edited.

For achieving the above object, technical scheme of the present invention is achieved in that

A kind of E-mail subject editing method comprises the step that receives Email in advance, and this method is further comprising the steps of:

A, judge whether to receive that editor has received the order of E-mail subject,, withdraw from this flow process,, then generate the edit box object if receive if do not receive;

B, at the described theme that has received Email of described edit box object inediting, and cover the described original theme that has received Email with the theme behind the editor.

Steps A comprises: judge that whether the described subject areas that has received Email is triggered, if do not have, withdraws from this flow process.

The described generation edit box of steps A object is:

Generate and cover the described edit box object that has received the E-mail subject district, and the initial content of this edit box object is the described original theme that has received Email.

A kind of E-mail subject editing device, this device comprises:

Judging unit is used to judge whether to receive that editor has received the order of E-mail subject;

The subject editing unit, after judgment unit judges receives that editor has received the order of E-mail subject, this subject editing unit generates the edit box object, in described edit box object, the described theme that has received Email is edited, and covered the described original theme that has received Email with the theme behind the editor.

Described judging unit is used for judging whether to receive that according to judging whether the described subject areas that has received Email is triggered editor has received the order of E-mail subject.

A kind of E-mail subject editing system, this system comprises:

Remote server is used for providing Email to the Email acquiring unit;

The Email acquiring unit is used for obtaining Email from remote server;

The E-mail subject editing device is used for the theme of the Email that the editing e-mail acquiring unit obtained, and described E-mail subject editing device comprises judging unit and subject editing unit;

The subject editing unit, after judgment unit judges receives that editor has received the order of E-mail subject,

This subject editing unit generates the edit box object, in described edit box object the described theme that has received Email is edited, and is covered the described original theme that has received Email with the theme behind the editor.

Described Email acquiring unit is the email client on Web E-mail address or the personal computer PC.

Described E-mail subject editing device is integrated in the described Email acquiring unit.

From technique scheme as can be seen, in the present invention, judge whether at first to receive that editor has received the order of E-mail subject, if receive, then generate the edit box object, receive the theme of Email at described edit box object inediting, and received the original theme of Email with the covering of the theme behind the editor.This shows, use after the present invention, can edit the edit box object of theme, also cover the original theme that has received Email, realized the E-mail subject that has received is edited with the theme after editing by generation.

In addition, because the user can very convenient editor quickly receive the theme of Email, so reduce amount of user effort.And, by the modification of theme, can make things convenient for the user that mail is searched.The user can also classify to mail by the different identification of theme, convenient management to mail.Simultaneously, the modification of theme can be showed user's individual character fully, brings into play user's creativity to a greater extent, improves user experience.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the schematic flow sheet of the E-mail subject editing method according to the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the structural representation of the E-mail subject editing device according to the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the structural representation of the E-mail subject editing system according to the present invention.

Embodiment

For making the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention express clearlyer, the present invention is further described in more detail below in conjunction with drawings and the specific embodiments.

Main thought of the present invention is: judge whether at first to receive that editor has received the order of E-mail subject, if do not receive, withdraw from this flow process, if receive, then generate the edit box object, and at the described theme that has received Email of described edit box object inediting, and cover the described original theme that has received Email with the theme behind the editor.

Fig. 1 is the schematic flow sheet of the E-mail subject editing method according to the present invention.Need at first to receive Email in this method, the theme of indication editing e-mail all is to edit the theme that receives Email herein.As shown in Figure 1, this method is further comprising the steps of:

Step 101: judge whether to receive the described order that has received E-mail subject of editor, if do not receive, process ends then, if receive, then execution in step 102 and subsequent step thereof;

Usually, user's custom triggers the order that editor has received E-mail subject with computer peripheral.Computer peripheral can comprise mouse, keyboard etc.Therefore, can trigger the subject areas that has received Email, judge whether to receive the described order that has received E-mail subject of editor by judging whether computer peripheral.Such as, can wait the order that judges whether to receive E-mail subject by seizure user click action OnClick incident, mouse contact incident.

Alternatively, a response district can also be set on certain specific region outside the subject areas that receives Email, when computer peripheral triggers this response district, then think and received the described order that has received E-mail subject of editor.This response district both can be positioned on the Email display interface, also can be positioned on other the display interface.

Step 102: generate the edit box object;

Here, the preferably described edit box object that has received the E-mail subject district of generation covering, and the initial content of this edit box object is the described original theme that has received Email, thereby be convenient to the user theme is edited.

Step 103:, and cover the described original theme that has received Email with the theme behind the editor at the described theme that has received Email of described edit box object inediting.

In application, can various computer program controls with above-mentioned flow process specific implementation in.Describe the method for an exemplary example below in detail with explanation editing e-mail theme.Collect and the display technique of Email all are mature technologies, suppose that herein the user click mail matter topics is as sending the order that editor has received E-mail subject.

At first, catch user's mouse action, in control, catch the Onclick incident then.When the Onclick incident is triggered, illustrate that the user has clicked some row.When user's click after certain delegation, need to judge the position of mouse, if mouse is not the motif area that drops on Email, then do conventional operation (generally be the text that shows mail in browsing frame this moment).If mouse drops on the motif area of Email, the then processing of response modification theme.Concrete processing procedure comprises: obtain the line number (clicked is which) that control returns; Obtain the row high (height of each row) that control returns; Obtain the line width (width of each row) that control returns.Then, generate editor's Edit object, the position (upper left corner coordinate, highly, width) that this object is set is identical with the sash that shows topics, promptly with the subject box of an Edit control filling Email; The initial content (generally being the value of .text attribute) that Edit is set then is the content of former theme, puts focus again in the Edit object, makes things convenient for the user directly to make amendment or edits.

When the intact theme of user's modification, focus is jumped out the Edit object.Can catch the OnExit incident of Edit object this moment, illustrates that then focus jumps out if this incident is triggered.When focus was jumped out, relatively whether the Edit content was identical with former theme, if different, then the mail matter topics in the file revised the content that becomes Edit, discharged the Edit object simultaneously; If theme is not revised, then directly discharge the Edit object.

Obviously, have different implementation methods for different programmed environments, more than only be exemplary illustrated, be not limited to the present invention.

The invention allows for a kind of E-mail subject editing device.Fig. 2 is the structural representation according to E-mail subject editing device of the present invention.As shown in Figure 2, this device comprises:

Judging unit 201 is used to judge whether to receive that editor has received the order of E-mail subject;

Subject editing unit 202, be used for judging when receiving that described editor has received the order of E-mail subject when judging unit 201, generate the edit box object, in described edit box object, the described theme that has received Email is edited, and covered the described original theme that has received Email with the theme behind the editor.

Wherein, preferably, judging unit 201 is used to specifically judge whether the described E-mail subject district that received is triggered, such as: judged whether that computer peripheral triggers the described E-mail subject district that received;

Subject editing unit 202, when judging unit 201 is judged when receiving the E-mail subject district and being triggered (triggering described when having received the E-mail subject district such as existing computer peripheral), generate the edit box object, in described edit box object, the described theme that has received Email is edited, and covered the described original theme that has received Email with the theme behind the editor.

In addition, preferably, subject editing unit 202 be used to generate the described edit box object that has received the E-mail subject district of covering, and the initial content of this edit box object is the described original theme that has received Email.

The present invention can be applied in the various eManager for Exchanges by various ways.Such as, be compatible with in the various eManager for Exchanges such as Outlook Express, Foxmail with the form of plug-in unit.Equally, can also be directly be applied in the eManager for Exchange the present invention is integrated.Usually, these eManager for Exchanges can be applied to such as in the computing equipments such as personal computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), kneetop computer, perhaps also can be applied in the webmail service device of any type.

In addition, the invention allows for a kind of system of editing e-mail theme.Fig. 3 is the structural drawing of the system of editing e-mail theme according to the present invention.As shown in Figure 3, this system comprises:

Remote server 301 is used for providing Email to Email acquiring unit 302;

Email acquiring unit 302 is used for obtaining Email from remote server 301;

E-mail subject editing device 303 is used for the theme of the Email that editing e-mail acquiring unit 302 obtained.

Wherein, the structure of E-mail subject editing device 303 can be the same with the structure of E-mail subject editing device shown in Figure 2.Particularly, E-mail subject editing device 303 comprises:

Wherein, Email acquiring unit 302 both can be the Web E-mail address, also can be the email client on the personal computer (PC), can also be other arbitrary form.

In addition, the device 303 of editing e-mail theme can be the equipment that is independent of outside the Email acquiring unit 302, also can be integrated in the described Email acquiring unit 303 to constitute a complete device.

In sum, use after the present invention, the user can very conveniently edit and revise the theme that has got the mail quickly, reduces amount of user effort.And, by the modification of theme, can make things convenient for the user that mail is searched.In addition, the user can classify to mail by the different identification of theme, convenient management to mail.Simultaneously, the modification of theme can be showed user's individual character fully, brings into play user's creativity to a greater extent, improves user experience.

The above is preferred embodiment of the present invention only, is not to be used to limit protection scope of the present invention.Within the spirit and principles in the present invention all, any modification of being done, be equal to replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An e-mail subject editing method, characterized in that, comprising the step of receiving e-mail in advance, the method also includes the following steps:

A. Determine whether the command to edit the subject of the received email has been received, if not received, exit this process, and if received, generate an edit box object;

B. Edit the subject of the received email in the edit box object, and overwrite the original subject of the received email with the edited subject.

2. The email subject editing method according to claim 1, wherein step A includes: judging whether the subject area of the received email is triggered, and if not, exiting the procedure.

3. The email subject editing method according to claim 1, wherein the object of generating the edit box described in step A is:

An edit box object covering the subject area of the received email is generated, and the initial content of the edit box object is the original subject of the received email.

4. An email subject editing device, characterized in that the device includes:

A judging unit, configured to judge whether an order to edit the subject of the received e-mail is received;

The subject editing unit, when the judging unit judges that the command to edit the received email subject is received, the subject editing unit generates an edit box object, edits the subject of the received email in the edit box object, and uses the edit box object to edit the subject of the received email. The following subject overwrites the original subject of the received email.

5. The e-mail subject editing device according to claim 4, wherein the judging unit is used to judge whether the received e-mail has been edited according to whether the subject area of the received e-mail is triggered Theme commands.

6. An e-mail subject editing system, characterized in that the system includes:

a remote server for providing email to the email acquisition unit;

An e-mail obtaining unit is used to obtain e-mail from a remote server;

An e-mail subject editing device, configured to edit the subject of the e-mail acquired by the e-mail obtaining unit, the e-mail subject editing device comprising a judging unit and a subject editing unit;

The subject editing unit, when the judging unit judges that the command to edit the subject of the received e-mail is received,

The subject editing unit generates an edit box object, edits the subject of the received email in the edit box object, and overwrites the original subject of the received email with the edited subject.

7. The e-mail subject editing system according to claim 6, characterized in that: the judging unit is used to judge whether the received e-mail has been edited according to whether the subject area of the received e-mail is triggered Theme commands.

8. The e-mail subject editing system according to claim 6, wherein the e-mail obtaining unit is a Web e-mail box or an e-mail client on a personal computer.

9. The email subject editing system according to claim 6, wherein the email subject editing device is integrated in the email acquisition unit.