Message delivery system and method
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a user terminal, a message comprising a content portion and a control portion, the control portion comprising data defining a condition and a trigger event that causes the condition to be checked, the content portion comprising information configured to be displayed at the user terminal when the trigger event occurs if the condition is satisfied, the control portion identifying the trigger event as an event that is to occur at the user terminal before the condition is to be checked;
extracting the data defining the trigger event and the condition from the control portion of the message;
subsequent to receiving the message, monitoring the user terminal to detect occurrence of the trigger event;
responsive to detecting the occurrence of the trigger event, determining whether the condition is satisfied;
responsive to determining that the condition is satisfied, displaying the information in a user interface at the user terminal, the user interface including a selectable option that is selectable to reconfigure an attribute of a communication client on the user terminal; and
responsive to receiving an indication of a selection of the selectable option, causing the attribute of the communication client to be reconfigured.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method of delivering messages to a user of a user terminal executing a communication client and connected to a packet-based communication network, includes receiving a message at the communication client from the communication network, the message comprising a content portion and a control portion, wherein the content portion comprises information intended for display to the user of the user terminal, and storing the message in a data store at the user terminal. The communication client reads the control portion and extracts data defining a trigger event and a condition. The communication client is monitored to determine whether the communication client state corresponds to the trigger event. Responsive to the communication client state corresponding to the trigger event, the communication client determines whether the condition is met. In the case that the condition is met, the content portion of the message is displayed in the communication client.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a user terminal, a message comprising a content portion and a control portion, the control portion comprising data defining a condition and a trigger event that causes the condition to be checked, the content portion comprising information configured to be displayed at the user terminal when the trigger event occurs if the condition is satisfied, the control portion identifying the trigger event as an event that is to occur at the user terminal before the condition is to be checked; extracting the data defining the trigger event and the condition from the control portion of the message; subsequent to receiving the message, monitoring the user terminal to detect occurrence of the trigger event; responsive to detecting the occurrence of the trigger event, determining whether the condition is satisfied; responsive to determining that the condition is satisfied, displaying the information in a user interface at the user terminal, the user interface including a selectable option that is selectable to reconfigure an attribute of a communication client on the user terminal; and responsive to receiving an indication of a selection of the selectable option, causing the attribute of the communication client to be reconfigured. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable storage memory comprising computer-readable program code stored thereon that, responsive to execution by one or more processors, implements a communication client, the communication client configured to perform a method comprising:
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receiving a message comprising a content portion and a control portion, the control portion comprising data defining a condition and a trigger event that causes the condition to be checked, the content portion comprising information configured to be displayed at a user terminal when the trigger event occurs if the condition is satisfied, the control portion identifying the trigger event as an event that is to occur at the user terminal before the condition is to be checked; extracting the data defining the trigger event and the condition from the control portion of message; subsequent to receiving the message, monitoring the communication client to detect occurrence of the trigger event; responsive to detecting the occurrence of the trigger event, determining whether the condition is satisfied; responsive to determining that the condition is satisfied, displaying the information in a user interface of the communication client, the user interface including a selectable option that is selectable to reconfigure an attribute of the communication client; and responsive to receiving an indication of a selection of the selectable option, causing the attribute of the communication client to be reconfigured. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A user terminal connected to a packet-based communication network, the user terminal comprising:
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a data store; a display; and a processor configured to execute a software program comprising a communication client, the communication client configured to cause display of a user interface on the display to enable user interaction with the communication client, the communication client further configured to; receive a message comprising a content portion and a control portion, the control portion comprising data defining a condition and a trigger event that causes the condition to be checked, the content portion comprising information configured to be displayed at the user terminal when the trigger event occurs if the condition is satisfied, the control portion identifying the trigger event as an event that is to occur at the user terminal before the condition is to be checked; extract the data defining the trigger event and the condition from the control portion of the message; subsequent to receiving the message, monitor the communication client to detect occurrence of the trigger event; responsive to detecting the occurrence of the trigger event, determine whether the condition is satisfied; responsive to determining that the condition is satisfied, display the information in the user interface, the user interface including a selectable option that is selectable to reconfigure an attribute of a communication client on the user terminal; and responsive to receiving an indication of a selection of the selectable option, causing the attribute of the communication client to be reconfigured. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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