Systems and methods for temporarily postponing messages
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- at a computing device having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors;
for each message of a plurality of electronic messages;
displaying the electronic message for a user of the computing device;
while displaying the electronic message, receiving user input to postpone the electronic message;
in response to the user input to postpone the electronic message, displaying a list containing a plurality of postponement options, wherein the displayed list of postponement options includes;
a first option that prompts the user to specify a date and time for postponing the electronic message; and
a second option that specifies a particular postponement date and time selected by the computing device according to context of the electronic message, wherein the context includes content of the electronic message;
receiving user selection of a postponement option of the displayed plurality of postponement options; and
inhibiting display of the electronic message at the computing device according to the selected postponement option;
wherein the second option is generated as a probable postponement option based at least in part on information derived from one or more previously selected postponement options in a postponement log accessible by the computing device.
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Abstract
A method postpones an electronic message displayed for a user of a computing device. The user provides input to postpone the electronic message. Postponement options are displayed for the user. The user selects one of the options. Display of the message at the computing device is inhibited accordingly. One option enables a user to repeat the most recently selected postponement option. Another option postpones the message until the computing device is at a user-designated location. Another option inhibits display of the message at the computing device, but enables display of the message at another user-specified second computing device. Some postponement options are generated according to context of the electronic message, such as the content of the electronic message, the date or time when the user requested the postponement, or prior history of user-selected postponements. Some options are based on a sampling of postponement options selected by a plurality of users.
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21 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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at a computing device having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors; for each message of a plurality of electronic messages; displaying the electronic message for a user of the computing device; while displaying the electronic message, receiving user input to postpone the electronic message; in response to the user input to postpone the electronic message, displaying a list containing a plurality of postponement options, wherein the displayed list of postponement options includes; a first option that prompts the user to specify a date and time for postponing the electronic message; and a second option that specifies a particular postponement date and time selected by the computing device according to context of the electronic message, wherein the context includes content of the electronic message; receiving user selection of a postponement option of the displayed plurality of postponement options; and inhibiting display of the electronic message at the computing device according to the selected postponement option; wherein the second option is generated as a probable postponement option based at least in part on information derived from one or more previously selected postponement options in a postponement log accessible by the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computing device, comprising:
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one or more processors; memory; and one or more programs stored in the memory configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for; for each message of a plurality of electronic messages; displaying the electronic message for a user of the computing device; while displaying the electronic message, receiving user input to postpone the electronic message; in response to the user input to postpone the electronic message, displaying a list containing a plurality of postponement options, wherein the displayed list of postponement options includes; a first option that prompts the user to specify a date and time for postponing the electronic message; and a second option that specifies a particular postponement date and time selected by the computing device according to context of the electronic message, wherein the context includes content of the electronic message; receiving user selection of a postponement option of the displayed plurality of postponement options; and inhibiting display of the electronic message at the computing device according to the selected postponement option; wherein the second option is generated as a probable postponement option based at least in part on information derived from one or more previously selected postponement options in a postponement log accessible by the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured for execution by a computing device having one or more processors and memory, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:
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for each message of a plurality of electronic messages; displaying the electronic message for a user of the computing device; while displaying the electronic message, receiving user input to postpone the electronic message; in response to the user input to postpone the electronic message, displaying a list containing a plurality of postponement options, wherein the displayed list of postponement options includes; a first option that prompts the user to specify a date and time for postponing the electronic message; and a second option that specifies a particular postponement date and time selected by the computing device according to context of the electronic message, wherein the context includes content of the electronic message; receiving user selection of a postponement option of the displayed plurality of postponement options; and inhibiting display of the electronic message at the computing device according to the selected postponement option; wherein the second option is generated as a probable postponement option based at least in part on information derived from one or more previously selected postponement options in a postponement log accessible by the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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