Managing Electronic Delegation Messages
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for managing electronic delegation messages, the method comprising:
- accepting a designation of an electronic message from a user as a delegation;
determining delegatees of the delegation;
monitoring responses to the delegation from the delegatees;
determining a response status for each delegatee individually; and
presenting the response status of the delegatees to the user.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for managing electronic delegation messages. Embodiments of the present disclosure allow a user of an electronic messaging system to designate messages as a delegation messages. Further embodiments facilitate tracking and management of the delegation corresponding to the message. The delegation functionality may be incorporated into existing electronic messaging systems. The invention includes a method including accepting from a user a designation of an electronic message as a delegation by the user. The user may designate the electronic message as a delegation by interacting with a user interface for an electronic message system modified to recognize the designation. The electronic message may be an email message, an instant message, or a text message. The interface may be a graphical user interface. Designating the message may be accomplished by selecting an icon, entering text, and so on.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing electronic delegation messages, the method comprising:
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accepting a designation of an electronic message from a user as a delegation; determining delegatees of the delegation; monitoring responses to the delegation from the delegatees; determining a response status for each delegatee individually; and presenting the response status of the delegatees to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product for managing electronic delegation messages, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer-readable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code comprising; computer program instructions for accepting a designation of an electronic message from a user as a delegation; computer program instructions for determining delegatees of the delegation; computer program instructions for monitoring responses to the delegation from the delegatees; computer program instructions for determining a response status for each delegatee individually; and computer program instructions for presenting the response status of the delegatees to the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for managing electronic delegation messages, the system comprising:
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a processor; one or more network interfaces for receiving electronic messages; and a computer memory operatively coupled to the processor, the computer memory having disposed within it; computer program instructions for receiving and managing electronic messages; computer program instructions for accepting a designation of an electronic message from a user as a delegation; computer program instructions for determining delegatees of the delegation; computer program instructions for monitoring responses to the delegation from the delegatees; computer program instructions for determining a response status for each delegatee individually; and computer program instructions for presenting the response status of the delegatees to the user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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