Data transmission management for computer based inter-user communication
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1. A computer-implemented method for summarizing text messages, comprising:
- receiving a series of text messages from a given sender over a period of time;
determining whether the text messages in the series of text messages have not been read; and
replacing the series of text messages with a summary message if the determining determines that the text messages in the series of text messages have not been read,wherein the replacing the series of text messages with a summary message comprises;
producing, by a computing device, a proposed summary message;
initiating sending via text messaging, by the computing device, of the proposed summary message to the given sender for approval;
receiving approval of the proposed summary message or a replacement message from the given sender; and
thereafter using the proposed summary message or the replacement message as the summary message.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for inter-user communication that can provide data transmission management for more efficient communications are disclosed. The methods and systems can provide enhanced electronic communications, such as via electronic mail or text messaging. Improved communication tools can be provided to better management and/or control communications. The enhanced communication tools can be implemented by electronic devices, namely, computing devices, including portable or handheld electronic devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for summarizing text messages, comprising:
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receiving a series of text messages from a given sender over a period of time; determining whether the text messages in the series of text messages have not been read; and replacing the series of text messages with a summary message if the determining determines that the text messages in the series of text messages have not been read, wherein the replacing the series of text messages with a summary message comprises; producing, by a computing device, a proposed summary message; initiating sending via text messaging, by the computing device, of the proposed summary message to the given sender for approval; receiving approval of the proposed summary message or a replacement message from the given sender; and thereafter using the proposed summary message or the replacement message as the summary message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable medium including at least computer program code for summarizing text messages, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for receiving a series of text messages from a given sender over a period of time; computer program code for determining whether the text messages in the series of text messages have not been read; and computer program code for replacing the series of text messages with a summary message if the determining determines that the text messages in the series of text messages have not been read, wherein the computer program code for replacing the series of text messages with a summary message comprises; computer program code for producing, by a computing device, a proposed summary message; computer program code for initiating sending via text messaging of the proposed summary message to the given sender for approval; computer program code for receiving approval of the proposed summary message from the given sender; computer program code for using the proposed summary message the summary message if the computer program code for receiving approval of the proposed summary message has received approval of the proposed summary message from the given sender. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
computer program code for initiating display of the one or more of the text messages in the series of text messages; and computer program code for subsequently initiating removal of the display of the one or more of the text messages in the series of text messages if the computer program code for determining determines that the text messages in the series of text messages have not been read.
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13. A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in claim 8, wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium comprises:
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computer program code for receiving a replacement message from the given sender; and computer program code for using the replacement message as the summary message if the computer program code for receiving has received the replacement message from the given sender.
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14. A mobile computing device capable of supporting text message communications, said mobile computing device comprising:
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a memory configured to store computer program code; a processor operable to execute the computer program code, the computer program code including at least computer program code for receiving a series of text messages from a given sender over a period of time; computer program code for determining whether the text messages in the series of text messages have not been read; and computer program code for replacing the series of text messages with a summary message if the determining determines that the text messages in the series of text messages have not been read; and a display for presenting the text messages and/or the summary message, wherein the computer program code for replacing the series of text messages with a summary message comprises; computer program code for producing, by the processor or a remote computing device, a proposed summary message; computer program code for initiating sending via text messaging, by the processor or the remote computing device, of the proposed summary message to the given sender for approval; computer program code for receiving approval of the proposed summary message or a replacement message from the given sender; and computer program code for using the proposed summary message or the replacement message as the summary message. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A system for providing message communications, said system comprising:
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at least one hardware processor; a sender processing module, performed by the at least one hardware processor, that receives a plurality of electronic messages from a sender to a recipient; a summary module, performed by the at least one hardware processor, that detects a series of incoming electronic messages for the recipient, and condenses the series of incoming electronic messages to create a summary message; and a recipient processing module, performed by the at least one hardware processor, that initiates delivery of the summary message to the recipient where the summary message is presented in place of the series of incoming electronic messages, wherein the summary module produces, by a computing device, a proposed summary message;
initiates sending via electronic messaging of the proposed summary message to the given sender for approval;
receives approval of the proposed summary message or a replacement message from the given sender; and
subsequently uses the proposed summary message or the replacement message as the summary message that is delivered to the recipient to be presented in place of the series of incoming electronic messages.- View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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