ELECTRONIC MESSAGE METERING AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IN A NETWORKED ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A method implemented at a message server system, the method comprising:
- storing an electronic message resistance for a recipient;
receiving, from a sending terminal, an electronic message addressed to the recipient; and
sending the electronic message to the recipient with a priority based on the electronic message resistance for the recipient.
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Abstract
A system, method, electronic device and server are provided for metering electronic messages and for managing message traffic within an organization. An electronic message resistance value is stored for recipients within an organization. When a message is composed and addressed at a sending terminal, the electronic message resistance value may be retrieved and displayed at the sending terminal. The message server receiving the composed message for transmission to the recipient sends the message to the recipient in accordance with a priority determined based on the recipient'"'"'s electronic message resistance; for example, the message may be sent with a low priority attribute, or the transmission of the message to the recipient may be delayed for a set period of time.
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22 Claims
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1. A method implemented at a message server system, the method comprising:
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storing an electronic message resistance for a recipient; receiving, from a sending terminal, an electronic message addressed to the recipient; and sending the electronic message to the recipient with a priority based on the electronic message resistance for the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method implemented at a sending device in communication with a message server system, the method comprising:
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detecting selection of a recipient for an electronic message being composed at the sending device; receiving from the message server system, in response to a request, an electronic message resistance for the recipient thus selected; displaying an indication of an electronic message handling policy for the electronic message being composed, the electronic message handling policy being determined from the received electronic message resistance, the policy comprising at least one of; a priority attribute to be associated with the electronic message being composed after said message is sent to the message server for transmission to the recipient; and a delay at the message server in transmitting said message to the recipient.
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13. A message server, comprising:
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a communications subsystem; and a data store comprising an electronic message resistance for each of a plurality of recipients; the message server being configured to; receive, via the communications subsystem from a sending terminal, an electronic message addressed to at least one of the plurality of recipients; and send, to each of the at least one of the plurality of recipients via the communications subsystem, the electronic message with a priority based on the electronic message resistance for each said recipient. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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