Dynamic message content filter

• US 10,693,823 B2
• Filed: 09/13/2018
• Issued: 06/23/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyndryl Incorporated (Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Bostick, James E., Ganci, Jr., John M., Keen, Martin G., Rakshit, Sarbajit K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Springer, James E
• Application Number:
  US16/129,891
• Publication Number:
  US 20200092238A1
• Time in Patent Office: 649 Days
• Field of Search: 709206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/063 Content adaptation, e.g. replacement of unsuitable content
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/18 Commands or executable codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/212 using filtering or selective blocking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/222 using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area

Abstract

Embodiments determine message text content amount limits as a function of recipient context, wherein in some embodiments processors are configured to determine whether a physical proximity distance of a recipient of an electronic message to another, identified person is within a minimum specified threshold distance. In response to determining that the physical proximity distance is within the minimum specified threshold distance, some embodiments compare a total amount of text content of the message to a threshold maximum content value; and, in response to determining that the total amount of the message text content exceeds the threshold maximum content value, notify a sender of the message that the threshold maximum content value currently applies to messages sent to the recipient.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising executing on a computer processor:

in response to receipt of an electronic message, determining whether a physical proximity distance of a recipient of the electronic message to another, identified person is within a minimum specified threshold distance;

determining a reception device limit value that is applicable to a device currently used by the recipient to receive the electronic message as a function of an attribute of the device;

determining an activity limit value as a function of an activity context of the recipient;

determining a cognitive state message limit value as a function of a cognitive state of the recipient;

setting a threshold maximum content value as a function of the reception device limit value, the activity limit value and the cognitive state message limit value;

in response to determining that the physical proximity distance to the identified person is within the minimum specified threshold distance, comparing a total amount of text content of the message to a threshold maximum content value;

in response to determining that the total amount of the message text content exceeds the threshold maximum content value, automatically revising the text content of the message by reducing the total text content to a reduced amount of the text content that does not exceed the threshold maximum content value; and

delivering the message with the reduced amount of the text content to the recipient.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

setting the threshold maximum content value as a function of a relationship of the identified person to the recipient.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

in response to determining that the total amount of the message text content exceeds the threshold maximum content value, notifying a sender of the message that the threshold maximum content value currently applies to messages sent to the recipient.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the notifying comprises displaying banner information in association with an entry field in a graphical user interface display used by the sender to compose and send messages to the recipient.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

integrating computer-readable program code into a computer system comprising a processor, a computer readable memory in circuit communication with the processor, and a computer readable storage medium in circuit communication with the processor; and

wherein the processor executes program code instructions stored on the computer-readable storage medium via the computer readable memory and thereby performs the determining whether the physical proximity distance of the recipient of the electronic message to the identified person is within the minimum specified threshold distance, the comparing the total amount of text content of the message to a threshold maximum content value, the automatically revising the text content of the message by reducing the total text content to the reduced amount of the text content that does not exceed the threshold maximum content value, and the delivering the message with the reduced amount of the text content to the recipient.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the computer-readable program code is provided as a service in a cloud environment.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

setting the threshold maximum content value to the lowest value of the reception device limit value, the activity limit value and the cognitive state message limit value.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the cognitive state of the recipient matches a corresponding one of a group of emotional states that comprises upset, happy and calm emotional states; and

setting the cognitive state message limit value to a limit value that is associated to the matching corresponding one of the group of emotional states.

9. A system, comprising:

a processor;

a computer readable memory in circuit communication with the processor; and

a computer readable storage medium in circuit communication with the processor;

wherein the processor executes program instructions stored on the computer-readable storage medium via the computer readable memory and thereby;

in response to receipt of an electronic message, determines a reception device limit value that is applicable to a device currently used by a recipient to receive the electronic message as a function of an attribute of the device;

determines an activity limit value as a function of an activity context of the recipient;

determines a cognitive state message limit value as a function of a cognitive state of the recipient;

sets a threshold maximum content value as a function of the reception device limit value, the activity limit value and the cognitive state message limit value; and

in response to determining that a total amount of the message text content exceeds the threshold maximum content value, notifies a sender of the message that the threshold maximum content value currently applies to messages sent to the recipient.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor executes the program instructions stored on the computer-readable storage medium via the computer readable memory and thereby notifies the sender by displaying banner information in association with an entry field in a graphical user interface display used by the sender to compose and send messages to the recipient.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor executes the program instructions stored on the computer-readable storage medium via the computer readable memory and thereby:

in response to determining that the total amount of the message text content exceeds the threshold maximum content value, automatically revises the text content of the message by reducing the total text content to a reduced amount of the text content that does not exceed the threshold maximum content value; and

delivers the message with the reduced amount of the text content to the recipient.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor executes the program instructions stored on the computer-readable storage medium via the computer readable memory and thereby:

determines that the cognitive state of the recipient matches a corresponding one of a group of emotional states that comprises upset, happy and calm emotional states; and

sets the cognitive state message limit value to a limit value that is associated to the matching corresponding one of the group of emotional states.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor executes the program instructions stored on the computer-readable storage medium via the computer readable memory and thereby:

determines whether a physical proximity distance of the recipient of the electronic message to another, identified person is within a minimum specified threshold distance;

in response to determining that the physical proximity distance to the identified person is within the minimum specified threshold distance, compares the total amount of text content of the message to the threshold maximum content value; and

in response to determining that the total amount of the message text content exceeds the threshold maximum content value, notifies the sender of the message that the threshold maximum content value currently applies to messages sent to the recipient.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the processor executes the program instructions stored on the computer-readable storage medium via the computer readable memory and thereby:

sets the threshold maximum content value as a function of a relationship of the identified person to the recipient.

15. A computer program product for determining message text content amount limits as a function of recipient context, the computer program product comprising:

a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising instructions for execution by a processor that cause the processor to;

in response to receipt of an electronic message, determine whether a physical proximity distance of a recipient of the electronic message to another, identified person is within a minimum specified threshold distance, and determine a reception device limit value that is applicable to a device currently used by the recipient to receive the electronic message as a function of an attribute of the device;

determine an activity limit value as a function of an activity context of the recipient;

determine a cognitive state message limit value as a function of a cognitive state of the recipient;

set a threshold maximum content value as a function of the reception device limit value, the activity limit value and the cognitive state message limit value;

in response to determining that the physical proximity distance to the identified person is within the minimum specified threshold distance, compare a total amount of text content of the message to a threshold maximum content value; and

in response to determining that the total amount of the message text content exceeds the threshold maximum content value, notify a sender of the message that the threshold maximum content value currently applies to messages sent to the recipient.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the computer readable program code instructions for execution by the processor further cause the processor to notify the sender by displaying banner information in association with an entry field in a graphical user interface display used by the sender to compose and send messages to the recipient.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the computer readable program code instructions for execution by the processor further cause the processor to:

in response to determining that the total amount of the message text content exceeds the threshold maximum content value, automatically revise the text content of the message by reducing the total text content to a reduced amount of the text content that does not exceed the threshold maximum content value; and

deliver the message with the reduced amount of the text content to the recipient.

18. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the computer readable program code instructions for execution by the processor further cause the processor to:

determine that the cognitive state of the recipient matches a corresponding one of a group of emotional states that comprises upset, happy and calm emotional states; and

set the cognitive state message limit value to a limit value that is associated to the matching corresponding one of the group of emotional states.