Managing Delivery of Electronic Messages
First Claim
1. A method for managing delivery of electronic messages, comprising:
- receiving an electronic message, the electronic message having an intended recipient;
analyzing the electronic message to determine a priority for the electronic message;
determining, based on the determined priority for the electronic message;
whether to deliver the electronic message to the intended recipient at the current time; and
if it is determined, based on the determined priority for the electronic message, that the electronic message should be delivered to the intended recipient at the current time, initiating delivery of the electronic message to the intended recipient.
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Abstract
In certain embodiments, a method for managing delivery of electronic messages includes receiving an electronic message, the electronic message having an intended recipient, and analyzing the electronic message to determine a priority for the electronic message. The method further includes determining, based on the determined priority for the electronic message; whether to deliver the electronic message to the intended recipient at the current time. If it is determined, based on the determined priority for the electronic message, that the electronic message should be delivered to the intended recipient at the current time, delivery of the electronic message to the intended recipient is initiated.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for managing delivery of electronic messages, comprising:
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receiving an electronic message, the electronic message having an intended recipient; analyzing the electronic message to determine a priority for the electronic message; determining, based on the determined priority for the electronic message;
whether to deliver the electronic message to the intended recipient at the current time; andif it is determined, based on the determined priority for the electronic message, that the electronic message should be delivered to the intended recipient at the current time, initiating delivery of the electronic message to the intended recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for managing delivery of electronic communications, comprising:
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a memory module operable to store one or more analyzer heuristics; and one or more processing units operable to; receive an electronic message, the electronic message having an intended recipient; analyze the electronic message, based on one or more of the analyzer neuristics, to determine a priority for the electronic message; determine, based on the determined priority for the electronic message;
whether to deliver the electronic message to the intended recipient at the current time; andif it is determined, based on the determined priority for the electronic message, that the electronic message should be delivered to the intended recipient at the current time, initiate delivery of the electronic message to the intended recipient. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. Software for managing delivery of electronic messages, the software being embodied in a computer-readable medium and when executed operable to:
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receive an electronic message, the electronic message having an intended recipient; analyze the electronic message to determine a priority for the electronic message; determine, based on the determined priority for the electronic message;
whether to deliver the electronic message to the intended recipient at the current time; andif it is determined, based on the determined priority for the electronic message, that the electronic message should be delivered to the intended recipient at the current time, initiate delivery of the electronic message to the intended recipient.
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