Selective sending of portions of electronic content

Abstract

A user of a handheld communication device selects in a foreground process portions of an electronic document. In a background process a new document is prepared that comprises the selected portions. The user selects the address for forwarding the new document, and the new document gets sent in a background process.

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       13 . A method for sending portions of a web page from a handheld device via an electronic network, comprising: 
 providing a handheld device with a display, having the capability to communicate via the electronic network;    enabling a user to display a web page;    enabling a user to select a portion of the web page to send via the electronic network;    enabling, in a background process, the preparation of an electronic document based on the selected portion; and    enabling a user to send the electronic document via the electronic network based on the selected portion.    
   
   
       14 . A method as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the step of enabling a user to select a portion of the web page includes collecting the web page URL and pointers representative of the portion of the web page, and the step of sending the electronic document includes sending the URL and the pointers.  
   
   
       15 . A method as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein the step of enabling a user to select includes enabling the selection of html text.  
   
   
       16 . A method as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein the step of enabling a user to select includes enabling the selection of an image.  
   
   
       17 . A method as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein the step of enabling a user to select includes enabling the selection of a sound file.  
   
   
       18 . A method as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein the step of enabling a user to select includes enabling the selection of a video file.  
   
   
       19 . A method as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein the electronic document is an email message and the step of enabling a user to select includes highlighting by positioning a pointer in corners determining a rectangle to select text or graphics or a file.  
   
   
       20 . A method as set forth in  claim 14 , further comprising: 
 providing a send menu to enable sending of the electronic document to an email address.    
   
   
       21 . A method for sending a graphic portions of a web page from a client via an electronic network, comprising: 
 providing a client, having the capability to communicate via the electronic network and a display;    enabling a user to display a web page having a graphic;    enabling a user to use pointers to select the graphic;    enabling the display of a menu with a send option and enabling a user to exercise the send option;    enabling, in a background process, the preparation of an electronic document in response to the exercise of the send option; and    enabling a user to send the pointers via the electronic network.    
   
   
       22 . A method as set forth in  claim 21  further comprising displaying a menu having email addresses and enabling a user to select an email address to send the pointers.  
   
   
       23 . A method for sending portions of a web page via an electronic network, comprising: 
 providing a client, having the capability to communicate via the electronic network;    enabling a user to display a web page;    enabling a user to select a portion of the web page;    enabling the collection of pointers in a background process, the pointers being representative of the selected portion;    enabling the display of a menu with a send option and enabling a user to exercise the send option;    enabling, in a background process, the preparation of an electronic document in response to the exercise of the send option, and    enabling sending of the electronic document and the pointers via the electronic network.    
   
   
       24 . A method as set forth in  claim 23  further comprising enabling the display of a menu having email addresses and enabling the selection of an email address.  
   
   
       25 . A method as set forth in  claim 24 , wherein the step of enabling the sending of the pointers includes enabling the sending of a URL.