JUST-IN TIME MAILING LIST TRAFFIC INDICATOR
First Claim
1. A method for presenting a just-in-time email list traffic indicator to a user that is a member of the email list, comprising:
- monitoring traffic of email messages sent to the email list and determining a number of email messages sent to the email list per day over a number of days;
determining an average number of email messages sent to the email list per day over the number of days;
updating the determined average number of email message sent to the email list per day every day; and
presenting, in response to a user request to send an email message to the email list on a given day, a traffic indicator in a header of the email message, wherein the traffic indicator includes an updated average number of email messages sent to the email list per day and a number representing how many email messages have been sent to the email list on the given day at the time the user requests to send the email message.
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Abstract
Traffic of email messages sent to an email list is monitored, and a number of email messages sent to the email list per day is determined. An average number of email messages sent to the email list per day is determined over a number of days. The determined average number of email message sent to the email list per day is updated every day. In response to a user request to send an email message to the email list on a given day, the user is presented with a traffic indicator. The traffic indicator includes an updated average number of email messages sent to the email list per day and a number representing how many email messages have been sent to the email list on the given day at the time the user requests to send the email message.
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1. A method for presenting a just-in-time email list traffic indicator to a user that is a member of the email list, comprising:
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monitoring traffic of email messages sent to the email list and determining a number of email messages sent to the email list per day over a number of days; determining an average number of email messages sent to the email list per day over the number of days; updating the determined average number of email message sent to the email list per day every day; and presenting, in response to a user request to send an email message to the email list on a given day, a traffic indicator in a header of the email message, wherein the traffic indicator includes an updated average number of email messages sent to the email list per day and a number representing how many email messages have been sent to the email list on the given day at the time the user requests to send the email message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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Current AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
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Original AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
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InventorsLu, Fang, Kuo, Elaine I., McCaffrey, Corey
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Application NumberUS11/950,849Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current709/206CPC Class CodesG06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management o...
