System, method, and computer program product for sending electronic messages based on time zone information
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1. A method for sending an electronic message from a sender to an intended recipient based on a time zone of the intended recipient, comprising the steps of:
- determining the time zone of the intended recipient;
determining a scheduled send time based on a predetermined rule;
determining a local time of the sender;
comparing the local time of the sender with the scheduled time;
delaying until the local time is equal to the scheduled send time; and
transferring the electronic message to the intended recipient.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for sending an electronic message from a sender to an intended recipient based on a time zone of the intended recipient. The time zone of the intended recipient is determined based on, for example, an Internet e-mail domain name. Based on the time zone information of the intended recipient one or more rules, the message is scheduled to be sent at an appropriate time.
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1. A method for sending an electronic message from a sender to an intended recipient based on a time zone of the intended recipient, comprising the steps of:
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determining the time zone of the intended recipient;
determining a scheduled send time based on a predetermined rule;
determining a local time of the sender;
comparing the local time of the sender with the scheduled time;
delaying until the local time is equal to the scheduled send time; and
transferring the electronic message to the intended recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system for sending an electronic message from a sender to an intended recipient based on a time zone of the intended recipient, comprising:
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means for determining the time zone of the intended recipient;
means for determining a scheduled send time based on a predetermined rule;
means for determining a local time of the sender;
means for delaying until the local time is equal to the scheduled send time; and
means for transferring the electronic message to the intended recipient.
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5. A system for sending an electronic message from a sender to an intended recipient based on a time zone of the intended recipient, comprising:
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a processor; and
a computer readable medium encoded with processor readable instructions that when executed by the processor implement a time zone determination mechanism configured to determine the time zone of the intended recipient;
a message scheduling mechanism configured to determine a scheduled send time based on a predetermined rule;
a clock mechanism configured to determine a local time of the sender; and
a message transfer mechanism configured to transfer the electronic message to the intended recipient based at the scheduled send time. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer storage medium; and
a computer program code mechanism embedded in the computer storage medium for causing a processor to send an electronic message from a sender to an intended recipient based on a time zone of the intended recipient, the computer program code mechanism having, a first computer code device configured to determine the time zone of the intended recipient;
a second computer code device configured to determine a scheduled send time based on a predetermined rule;
a third computer code device configured to determine a local time of the sender; and
a fourth computer code device configured to transfer the electronic message to the intended recipient based at the scheduled send time. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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