METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEQUENCING OF ELECTRONIC MAIL TO DERIVE A SPECIFIED RESPONSE TRAJECTORY
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1. A method for electronic mail (email) distribution and collaboration, wherein the method comprises:
- composing an email message;
designating one or more recipients for the email message;
assigning a status to each of the one or more recipients;
specifying an order of delivery of the email message to the one or more recipients;
specifying a required response time period to the email message by the one or more recipients; and
specifying a priority order of responses to the email message by the one or more recipients.
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Abstract
A method for electronic mail (email) distribution and collaboration, the method includes: composing an email message; designating one or more recipients for the email message; assigning a status to each of the one or more recipients; specifying an order of delivery of the email message to the one or more recipients; specifying a required response time period to the email message by the one or more recipients; and specifying a priority order of responses to the email message by the one or more recipients.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for electronic mail (email) distribution and collaboration, wherein the method comprises:
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composing an email message; designating one or more recipients for the email message; assigning a status to each of the one or more recipients; specifying an order of delivery of the email message to the one or more recipients; specifying a required response time period to the email message by the one or more recipients; and specifying a priority order of responses to the email message by the one or more recipients. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An article comprising one or more computer-readable storage media containing instructions that when executed by a computer enables electronic mail (email) distribution and collaboration;
- wherein the method further comprises;
receiving an email message from an originating composer; wherein the received email message has one or more designated recipients for the email; wherein a status has been assigned to the one or more designated recipients; wherein a specified order of delivery, a required response time period, and a priority order of responses has been assigned to the one or more designated recipients; distributing the email message based on the assigned status and specified order of delivery to the one or more designated recipients; and relaying email message responses from the one or more designated recipients to the originating composer based on the assigned priority order. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- wherein the method further comprises;
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15. A system for electronic mail (email) distribution and collaboration, the system comprising:
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one or more server devices in communication with one or more client devices through a network; wherein the one or more client devices are configured to allow an originating user to do the following; compose an email message; designate one or more recipients for the email message; assign a status to each of the one or more designated recipients; specify an order of delivery of the email message to the one or more designated recipients; specify a required response time period to the email message by the one or more designated recipients; specify a priority order of responses to the email message by the one or more designated recipients; and wherein the one or more server devices are configured to do the following; distribute the email message based on the assigned status and specified order of delivery to the one or more designated recipients; and relaying email message responses from the one or more designated recipients to the originating user based on the assigned priority order. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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