Storage and processing of ephemeral messages
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a hardware processor;
a memory comprising instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to;
store messages received from client devices in a volatile memory for a standard time period;
move the stored messages to a non-volatile memory after they have been stored in the volatile memory for the standard time period;
determine that a first message stored in the volatile memory includes an indicator for extended storage in the volatile memory;
move the first message from the volatile memory to the non-volatile memory after it has been stored in the volatile memory for an extended time period that is longer than the standard time period; and
delete the stored messages from the volatile or non-volatile memory based on detection of a triggering event.
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Abstract
A server includes volatile and non-volatile memories for storing messages received from a client device. A message reception module of the server stores a message received from a first client device in the volatile memory for an extended time period based on an indicator included in the message. The message reception module deletes the message from the volatile memory based on detection of a triggering event or stores the message in the non-volatile memory based on not detecting the triggering event before the extended time period has expired. The triggering event may include the message having been read by all specified recipients of the message. The indicator may be included in the message based on a relationship of the message to other messages. The message including the indicator may be related to other messages as part of a same conversation that has been determined to be suitable for short-term storage.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a hardware processor; a memory comprising instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to; store messages received from client devices in a volatile memory for a standard time period; move the stored messages to a non-volatile memory after they have been stored in the volatile memory for the standard time period; determine that a first message stored in the volatile memory includes an indicator for extended storage in the volatile memory; move the first message from the volatile memory to the non-volatile memory after it has been stored in the volatile memory for an extended time period that is longer than the standard time period; and delete the stored messages from the volatile or non-volatile memory based on detection of a triggering event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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storing messages received from client devices in a volatile memory for a standard time period; moving the stored messages to a non-volatile memory after they have been stored in the volatile memory for the standard time period; determining that a first message stored in the volatile memory includes an indicator for extended storage in the volatile memory; moving the first message from the volatile memory to the non-volatile memory after it has been stored in the volatile memory for an extended time period that is longer than the standard time period; and deleting the stored messages from the volatile or non-volatile memory based on detection of a triggering event. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program code which, when executed, is operative to cause a computing device to perform operations comprising:
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storing messages received from client devices in a volatile memory for a standard time period; moving the stored messages to a non-volatile memory after they have been stored in the volatile memory for the standard time period; determining that a first message stored in the volatile memory includes an indicator for extended storage in the volatile memory; moving the first message from the volatile memory to the non-volatile memory after it has been stored in the volatile memory for an extended time period that is longer than the standard time period; and deleting the stored messages from the volatile or non-volatile memory based on detection of a triggering event. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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