Electronic Communication Reminder Technology

• US 20120246252A1
• Filed: 06/11/2012
• Published: 09/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Jason Adam Denise
• Inventors: Denise, Jason Adam
• Granted Patent: US 8,661,087 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]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/02 using automatic reactions or user delegation, e.g. automatic replies or chatbot-generated messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages

Abstract

Systems and methods concerning electronic communication reminder technology are disclosed. A receiving device having one or more processors and a memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, receives a first electronic message addressed to a particular user, from a first sender, and in accordance with a determination that the particular user has not responded to the first electronic message, alerts the particular user, at a predefined time, to the first electronic message. The predefined time is determined based at least in part on response pattern data corresponding to one or more characteristics associated with the receiving device, the first electronic message, the particular user, or the first sender.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

at a receiving device comprising one or more processors and a memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors;

receiving, at the receiving device, a first electronic message addressed to a particular user, from a first sender; and

in accordance with a determination that the particular user has not responded to the first electronic message,

alerting the particular user, at a predefined time, to the first electronic message;

wherein the predefined time is determined based at least in part on response pattern data corresponding to one or more characteristics associated with the receiving device, the first electronic message, the particular user, or the first sender.

2. The method of claim 1, where in the response pattern data includes

at least a portion of content of the first message.

3. The method of claim 1, where in the response pattern data includes

time or date of the receipt of the first electronic message.

4. The method of claim 1, where in the response pattern data includes identity of the first sender.

5. The method of claim 1, where in the response pattern data includes:

type information of the receiving device;

priority information of the first electronic message;

medium of the first electronic message; and

size of the first electronic message.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the response pattern data further includes:

information indicating whether the first sender belongs to a respective sender group, and,

if the first sender belongs to the respective sender group, identity of the respective sender group.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first electronic message is also addressed to one or more other recipients distinct from the particular user, and wherein the response pattern data further includes:

one or more identities of the other recipients; and

an address line that indicates whether the first electronic message is directly addressed to, or copied to the particular user.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first electronic message is received by the particular user, along with one or more other electronic messages, as a part of a message string, and wherein the response pattern data further includes:

history information of the message string, and

response pattern data associated with a respective electronic message, distinct from the first electronic message, in the message string.

9. A system comprising:

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

receiving, at a receiving device, a first electronic message addressed to a particular user, from a first sender; and

in accordance with a determination that the particular user has not responded to the first electronic message,

alerting the particular user, at a predefined time, to the first electronic message;

wherein the predefined time is determined based at least in part on response pattern data corresponding to one or more characteristics associated with the receiving device, the first electronic message, the particular user, or the first sender.

10. The system of claim 9, where in the response pattern data includes

at least a portion of content of the first message.

11. The system of claim 9, where in the response pattern data includes

time or date of the receipt of the first electronic message.

12. The system of claim 9, where in the response pattern data includes

identity of the first sender.

13. The system of claim 9, where in the response pattern data includes:

type information of the receiving device;

priority information of the first electronic message;

medium of the first electronic message; and

size of the first electronic message.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the response pattern data further includes:

information indicating whether the first sender belongs to a respective sender group, and,

if the first sender belongs to the respective sender group, identity of the respective sender group.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the first electronic message is also addressed to one or more other recipients distinct from the particular user, and wherein the response pattern data further includes:

one or more identities of the other recipients; and

an address line that indicates whether the first electronic message is directly addressed to, or copied to the particular user.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the first electronic message is received by the particular user, along with one or more other electronic messages, as a part of a message string, and wherein the response pattern data further includes:

history information of the message string, and

response pattern data associated with a respective electronic message, distinct from the first electronic message, in the message string.

17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a computer system with one or more processors, cause the computer system to:

receiving, at the receiving device, a first electronic message addressed to a particular user, from a first sender; and

in accordance with a determination that the particular user has not responded to the first electronic message,

alerting the particular user, at a predefined time, to the first electronic message;

wherein the predefined time is determined based at least in part on response pattern data corresponding to one or more characteristics associated with the receiving device, the first electronic message, the particular user, or the first sender.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, where in the response pattern data includes

at least a portion of content of the first message.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, where in the response pattern data includes

time or date of the receipt of the first electronic message.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, where in the response pattern data includes

identity of the first sender.

21. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, where in the response pattern data includes:

type information of the receiving device;

priority information of the first electronic message;

medium of the first electronic message; and

size of the first electronic message.

22. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the response pattern data further includes:

information indicating whether the first sender belongs to a respective sender group, and,

if the first sender belongs to the respective sender group, identity of the respective sender group.

23. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the first electronic message is also addressed to one or more other recipients distinct from the particular user, and wherein the response pattern data further includes:

one or more identities of the other recipients; and

an address line that indicates whether the first electronic message is directly addressed to, or copied to the particular user.

24. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the first electronic message is received by the particular user, along with one or more other electronic messages, as a part of a message string, and wherein the response pattern data further includes:

history information of the message string, and

response pattern data associated with a respective electronic message, distinct from the first electronic message, in the message string.