TECHNIQUES FOR SUSPENDED DELIVERY OF MESSAGES
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1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating replies to messages, the method comprising:
- presenting a first message from a sender to a recipient via a communication device;
in conjunction with presentation of the first message, providing a reply option to the recipient by which generation of a reply message directed to the sender may be facilitated; and
in response to selection of the reply option by the recipient, facilitating generation of at least a portion of the reply message by the recipient via the communication device including generation of an audio component of the reply message.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described for creating, scheduling and delivering messages.
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1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating replies to messages, the method comprising:
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presenting a first message from a sender to a recipient via a communication device;
in conjunction with presentation of the first message, providing a reply option to the recipient by which generation of a reply message directed to the sender may be facilitated; and
in response to selection of the reply option by the recipient, facilitating generation of at least a portion of the reply message by the recipient via the communication device including generation of an audio component of the reply message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-implemented method for handling collisions in a system for delivering suspended messages, comprising:
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storing a plurality of messages for delivery to a plurality of recipients, each of the messages having a delivery time associated therewith at which the associated message is to be presented to the corresponding recipient; and
where presentation of a first one of the messages to a first one of the recipients at the associated delivery time will result in a conflict with a second one of the messages directed to the first recipient, presenting the first and second messages to the first recipient sequentially. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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- 18. A computer-implemented method for providing information regarding pending messages in a system for delivering suspended messages, the system storing a plurality of messages for delivery to a plurality of recipients, each of the messages having a delivery time associated therewith at which the associated message is to be presented to the corresponding recipient, the method comprising enabling a first one of the recipients to retrieve pending message information representing a first one of the messages directed to the first recipient, the pending message information including the delivery time associated with the first message, but not including message content associated with the first message.
- 21. An electronic system for delivering suspended messages, comprising at least one holding system operable to store a plurality of messages for delivery to a plurality of recipients, each of the messages having a delivery event associated therewith occurrence of which results in the associated message being presented to the corresponding recipient, each holding system being further operable to detect changes in conditions affecting presentation of selected ones of the messages which occur between creation of the selected messages and occurrence of the corresponding delivery events, and facilitate presentation of the selected messages in a manner reflecting the changes in conditions.
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