EMAIL GENERATION METHOD AND SYSTEM

• US 20080098073A1
• Filed: 10/24/2006
• Published: 04/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LinkedIn Corporation (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Singh, Manish, Majumdar, Gautam, Coleman, Andrew, Muthusamy, Muthusamy Palanisamy
• Granted Patent: US 7,810,031 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]

Abstract

An email generation method and system. The method comprises receiving and storing by a computing system, a first data object. The computing system comprises XML files. Each XML file comprises email templates. The computing system receives language identification data identifying a first XML file of the XML files. The first XML file comprises a first set of email templates. The computing system selects the first XML file in response to receiving the first language identification data. The computing system receives template identification data identifying a first email template of the first set of email templates. The computing system selects the first email template in response to receiving the template identification data. The computing system retrieves the first data object stored in the computing system. The computing system automatically generates a first email by incorporating first portions of the first data object into associated sections of the first email template.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a computing system, a first data object associated with a first user, said computing system comprising a memory device, said memory device comprising a plurality of XML files, each XML file of said plurality of XML files comprising a plurality of email templates, each said plurality of email templates comprising a different language;

storing, by said computing system, said first data object in said memory device;

receiving, by said computing system, first language identification data identifying a first XML file of said plurality of XML files, said first XML file comprising a first plurality of email templates, each email template of said first plurality of email templates comprising a first language;

selecting, by said computing system, said first XML file in response to said receiving said first language identification data;

receiving, by said computing system, template identification data identifying a first email template of said first plurality of email templates from said first XML file, said first email template comprising said first language;

selecting, by said computing system, said first email template in response to said receiving said template identification data;

retrieving, by said computing system, said first data object from said memory device; and

automatically generating, by said computing system, a first email, said automatically generating said first email comprising incorporating first portions of said first data object into associated sections of said first email template.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said identification data is received with said first data object.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting, by said computing system, said first email to a recipient.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said recipient is said first user.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said first data object comprises a Java data object.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said memory device further comprises rules data comprising a plurality of business rules, and wherein said method further comprises:

validating, by said computing system, said first email against said plurality of business rules.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein one rule of said plurality of rules defines a size limit for said first email, wherein a size of said first email exceeds said size limit, and wherein said method further comprises:

generating, by said computing system, a warning message for warning a sender of said first email that said size limit has been exceeded; and

transmitting, by said computing system, said warning message to said sender of said first email.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein one rule of said plurality of rules defines a size limit for said first email, wherein a size of said first email does not exceed said size limit, and wherein said method farther comprises:

transmitting, by said computing system, said first email to a recipient.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by said computing system, a second data object associated with a second user,

storing, by said computing system, said second data object in said memory device;

receiving, by said computing system, second language identification data identifying a second XML file of said plurality of XML files, said second XML file comprising a second plurality of email templates, each email template of said second plurality of email templates comprising a second language, said second language different from said first language;

selecting, by said computing system, said second XML file in response to said receiving said second language identification data;

receiving, by said computing system, said template identification data identifying said a second email template of said second plurality of email templates from said second XML file, said second email temple comprising said second language;

selecting, by said computing system, said second email template in response to said receiving said template identification data;

retrieving, by said computing system, said second data object from said memory device; and

automatically generating, by said computing system, a second email, said automatically generating said second email comprising incorporating portions of said second data object into associated sections of said second email template.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said first email template comprising said first language and said second email template comprising said second language each comprise a same content.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

automatically generating, by said computing system, an email attachment from additional portions of said first data object; and

automatically attaching, by said computing system, said email attachment to said first email.

14. The computing system of claim 11, wherein said method further comprises:

transmitting, by said computing system, said first email to a recipient.

15. The computing system of claim 14, wherein said recipient is said first user.

16. The computing system of claim 11, wherein, said first data object comprises a Java data object.

17. The computing system of claim 11, wherein said memory unit further comprises rules data comprising a plurality of business rules, and wherein said method further comprises:

validating, by said computing system, said first email against said plurality of business rules.

18. The computing system of claim 17, wherein one rule of said plurality of rules defines a size limit for said first email, wherein a size of said first email exceeds said size limit, and wherein said method further comprises:

generating, by said computing system, a warning message for warning a sender of said first email that said size limit has been exceeded; and

transmitting, by said computing system, said warning message to said sender of said first email.

19. The computing system of claim 17, wherein one rule of said plurality of rules defines a size limit for said first email, wherein a size of said first email does not exceed said size limit, and wherein said method further comprises:

transmitting, by said computing system, said first email to a recipient.

20. The computing system of claim 11, wherein said method further comprises:

receiving, by said computing system, a second data object associated with a second user,

storing, by said computing system, said second data object in said memory unit;

receiving, by said computing system, second language identification data identifying a second XML file of said plurality of XML files, said second XML file comprising a second plurality of email templates, each email template of said second plurality of email templates comprising a second language, said second language different from said first language;

selecting, by said computing system, said second XML file in response to said receiving said second language identification data;

receiving, by said computing system, said template identification data identifying said a second email template of said second plurality of email templates from said second XML file, said second email temple comprising said second language;

selecting, by said computing system, said second email template in response to said receiving said template identification data;

retrieving, by said computing system, said second data object from said memory unit; and

automatically generating, by said computing system, a second email, said automatically generating said second email comprising incorporating portions of said second data object into associated sections of said second email template.

21. The computing system of claim 20, wherein said first email template comprising said first language and said second email template comprising said second language each comprise a same content.

22. The computing system of claim 11, wherein said method further comprises:

automatically generating, by said computing system, an email attachment from additional portions of said first data object; and

automatically attaching, by said computing system, said email attachment to said first email.

12. A computing system comprising a processor coupled to a computer-readable memory unit, said memory unit comprising a plurality of XML files and instructions that when executed by the processor implement an email generation method, each XML file of said plurality of XML files comprising a plurality of email templates, each said plurality of email templates comprising a different language, said method comprising:

receiving, by said computing system, a first data object associated with a first user;

storing, by said computing system, said first data object in said memory unit;

receiving, by said computing system, first language identification data identifying a first XML file of said plurality of XML files, said first XML file comprising a first plurality of email templates, each email template of said first plurality of email templates comprising a first language;

selecting, by said computing system, said first XML file in response to said receiving said first language identification data;

receiving, by said computing system, template identification data identifying a first email template of said first plurality of email templates from said first XML file, said first email template comprising said first language;

selecting, by said computing system, said first email template in response to said receiving said template identification data;

retrieving, by said computing system, said first data object from said memory unit; and

automatically generating, by said computing system, a first email, said automatically generating said first email comprising incorporating first portions of said first data object into associated sections of said first email template.

13. The computing system of claim 12, wherein said identification data is received with said first data object.

23. A computer program product, comprising a computer usable medium comprising a plurality of XML files and a computer readable program code embodied therein, each XML file of said plurality of XML files comprising a plurality of email templates, each said plurality of email templates comprising a different language, said computer readable program code adapted to implement an email generation method within a computing system, said method comprising:

receiving, by said computing system, a first data object associated with a first user;

storing, by said computing system, said first data object in computer usable medium;

receiving, by said computing system, first language identification data identifying a first XML file of said plurality of XML files, said first XML file comprising a first plurality of email templates, each email template of said first plurality of email templates comprising a first language;

selecting, by said computing system, said first XML file in response to said receiving said first language identification data;

receiving, by said computing system, template identification data identifying a first email template of said first plurality of email templates from said first XML file, said first email template comprising said first language;

selecting, by said computing system, said first email template in response to said receiving said template identification data;

retrieving, by said computing system, said first data object from said computer usable medium; and

automatically generating, by said computing system, a first email, said automatically generating said first email comprising incorporating first portions of said first data object into associated sections of said first email template.

24. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein said identification data is received with said first data object.

25. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein said method further comprises:

transmitting, by said computing system, said first email to a recipient.

26. The computer program product of claim 25, wherein said recipient is said first user.

27. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein said first data object comprises a Java data object.

28. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein said memory unit further comprises rules data comprising a plurality of business rules, and wherein said method further comprises:

validating, by said computing system, said first email against said plurality of business rules.

29. The computer program product of claim 28, wherein one rule of said plurality of rules defines a size limit for said first email, wherein a size of said first email exceeds said size limit, and wherein said method further comprises:

generating, by said computing system, a warning message for warning a sender of said first email that said size limit has been exceeded; and

transmitting, by said computing system, said warning message to said sender of said first email.

30. The computer program product of claim 28, wherein one rule of said plurality of rules defines a size limit for said first email, wherein a size of said first email does not exceed said size limit, and wherein said method further comprises:

transmitting, by said computing system, said first email to a recipient.

31. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein said method further comprises:

receiving, by said computing system, a second data object associated with a second user,

storing, by said computing system, said second data object in said computer usable medium;

receiving, by said computing system, second language identification data identifying a second XML file of said plurality of XML files, said second XML file comprising a second plurality of email templates, each email template of said second plurality of email templates comprising a second language, said second language different from said first language;

selecting, by said computing system, said second XML file in response to said receiving said second language identification data;

receiving, by said computing system, said template identification data identifying said a second email template of said second plurality of email templates from said second XML file, said second email temple comprising said second language;

selecting, by said computing system, said second email template in response to said receiving said template identification data;

retrieving, by said computing system, said second data object from said computer usable medium; and

automatically generating, by said computing system, a second email, said automatically generating said second email comprising incorporating portions of said second data object into associated sections of said second email template.

32. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein said first email template comprising said first language and said second email template comprising said second language each comprise a same content.

33. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein said method further comprises:

automatically generating, by said computing system, an email attachment from additional portions of said first data object; and

automatically attaching, by said computing system, said email attachment to said first email.

34. A process for integrating computing infrastructure, comprising integrating computer-readable code into a computing system, wherein said computing system comprises a memory unit, wherein said memory unit comprises a plurality of XML files, wherein each XML file of said plurality of XML files comprises a plurality of email templates, wherein each said plurality of email templates comprises a different language, and wherein the code in combination with the computing system is capable of performing an email generation method comprising:

receiving, by said computing system, a first data object associated with a first user;

storing, by said computing system, said first data object in said memory unit;

receiving, by said computing system, first language identification data identifying a first XML file of said plurality of XML files, said first XML file comprising a first plurality of email templates, each email template of said first plurality of email templates comprising a first language;

selecting, by said computing system, said first XML file in response to said receiving said first language identification data;

receiving, by said computing system, template identification data identifying a first email template of said first plurality of email templates from said first XML file, said first email template comprising said first language;

selecting, by said computing system, said first email template in response to said receiving said template identification data;

retrieving, by said computing system, said first data object from said memory unit; and

automatically generating, by said computing system, a first email, said automatically generating said first email comprising incorporating first portions of said first data object into associated sections of said first email template.

35. The process of claim 34, wherein said identification data is received with said first data object.

36. The process of claim 34, wherein said method farther comprises:

transmitting, by said computing system, said first email to a recipient.

37. The process of claim 36, wherein said recipient is said first user.

38. The process of claim 34, wherein said first data object comprises a Java data object.

39. The process of claim 34, wherein said memory unit further comprises rules data comprising a plurality of business rules, and wherein said method further comprises:

validating, by said computing system, said first email against said plurality of business rules.

40. The process of claim 39, wherein one rule of said plurality of rules defines a size limit for said first email, wherein a size of said first email exceeds said size limit, and wherein said method further comprises:

generating, by said computing system, a warning message for warning a sender of said first email that said size limit has been exceeded; and

transmitting, by said computing system, said warning message to said sender of said first email.

41. The process of claim 39, wherein one rule of said plurality of rules defines a size limit for said first email, wherein a size of said first email does not exceed said size limit, and wherein said method further comprises:

transmitting, by said computing system, said first email to a recipient.

42. The process of claim 34, wherein said method further comprises:

receiving, by said computing system, a second data object associated with a second user,

storing, by said computing system, said second data object in said memory unit;

receiving, by said computing system, second language identification data identifying a second XML file of said plurality of XML files, said second XML file comprising a second plurality of email templates, each email template of said second plurality of email templates comprising a second language, said second language different from said first language;

selecting, by said computing system, said second XML file in response to said receiving said second language identification data;

receiving, by said computing system, said template identification data identifying said a second email template of said second plurality of email templates from said second XML file, said second email temple comprising said second language;

selecting, by said computing system, said second email template in response to said receiving said template identification data;

retrieving, by said computing system, said second data object from said memory unit; and

automatically generating, by said computing system, a second email, said automatically generating said second email comprising incorporating portions of said second data object into associated sections of said second email template.

43. The process of claim 42, wherein said first email template comprising said first language and said second email template comprising said second language each comprise a same content.

44. The process of claim 34, wherein said method further comprises:

automatically generating, by said computing system, an email attachment from additional portions of said first data object; and

automatically attaching, by said computing system, said email attachment to said first email.