Iterative Method to Successfully Send Large Electronic Messages

• US 20150249627A1
• Filed: 02/28/2014
• Published: 09/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Mukherjee, Maharaj, Jimnez, Oscar Durn, Martinez Cordero, Jos Eduardo, Vallarta, Gabriel
• Granted Patent: US 9,712,467 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/212 using filtering or selective blocking

Abstract

Iterative techniques for successfully sending large electronic messages are provided. In one aspect, a method of sending an electronic message is provided. The method includes the steps of: transmitting the electronic message from a sender to a recipient, wherein a size of the electronic message exceeds an electronic message size limit for the recipient; receiving a message from the recipient that the size of the electronic message exceeds the electronic message size limit for the recipient; automatically dividing the electronic message into at least two segments; and transmitting the at least two segments to the recipient. Additionally, the recipient'"'"'s preferences for receiving large electronic messages from the sender may also be taken into account.

Claims

1. A method of sending an electronic message, comprising the steps of:

transmitting the electronic message from a sender to a recipient, wherein a size of the electronic message exceeds an electronic message size limit for the recipient;

receiving a message from the recipient that the size of the electronic message exceeds the email size limit for the recipient;

automatically dividing the electronic message into at least two segments; and

transmitting the at least two segments to the recipient.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic message comprises one or more of an electronic mail (email) message, a text message, an image message, and a video message.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the message from the recipient that the size of the electronic message exceeds the electronic message size limit for the recipient contains the electronic message size limit for the recipient, and wherein the electronic message is automatically divided into the at least two segments, each of which having a size that is less than the electronic message size limit for the recipient.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of:

recording the electronic message size limit for the recipient in a database.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising the steps of:

consulting the database prior to transmitting the electronic message from the sender to the recipient; and

automatically dividing the electronic message into the at least two segments, each of which having a size that is less than the electronic message size limit for the recipient recorded in the database.

6. A method of sending an electronic message, comprising the steps of:

transmitting the electronic message from a sender to a recipient, wherein a size of the electronic message exceeds an electronic message size limit for the recipient;

receiving a message from the recipient that the size of the electronic message exceeds the electronic message size limit for the recipient;

inquiring as to a preference of the recipient for receiving electronic messages from the sender wherein the size of the electronic message exceeds the electronic message size limit for the recipient; and

automatically dividing the electronic message into at least two segments and transmitting the at least two segments to the recipient if doing so conforms with the preference of the recipient, otherwise dropping the electronic message.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of:

sending a message to the recipient inquiring as to the preference of the recipient for receiving electronic messages from the sender wherein the size of the electronic message exceeds the electronic message size limit for the recipient.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the message from the recipient that the size of the electronic message exceeds the electronic message size limit for the recipient contains the electronic message size limit for the recipient, and wherein the electronic message is automatically divided into the at least two segments, each of which having a size that is less than the electronic message size limit for the recipient.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of:

recording i) the electronic message size limit for the recipient and ii) the preference of the recipient for receiving electronic messages from the sender wherein the size of the electronic message exceeds the electronic message size limit for the recipient in a database.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising the steps of:

consulting the database prior to transmitting the electronic message from the sender to the recipient; and

automatically dividing the electronic message into the at least two segments, each of which having a size that is less than the electronic message size limit for the recipient recorded in the database and transmitting the at least two segments to the recipient if doing so conforms with the preference of the recipient, otherwise dropping the electronic message.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the preference of the recipient for receiving electronic messages from the sender comprises either i) to receive or ii) not to receive electronic messages from the sender when the size of the electronic message exceeds the electronic message size limit for the recipient.

12. The method of claim 6, wherein the preference of the recipient for receiving electronic messages from the sender comprises to receive electronic messages from the sender when the size of the electronic message exceeds the electronic message size limit for the recipient either i) one time or ii) every time.

13. An apparatus for sending an electronic message, the apparatus comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor device, coupled to the memory, operative to;

transmit the electronic message from a sender to a recipient, wherein a size of the electronic message exceeds an electronic message size limit for the recipient;

receive a message from the recipient that the size of the electronic message exceeds the electronic message size limit for the recipient;

automatically divide the electronic message into at least two segments; and

transmit the at least two segments to the recipient.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the message from the recipient that the size of the electronic message exceeds the electronic message size limit for the recipient contains the electronic message size limit for the recipient, and wherein the electronic message is automatically divided into the at least two segments, each of which having a size that is less than the electronic message size limit for the recipient.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the at least one processor device is further operative to:

record the electronic message size limit for the recipient in a database.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the at least one processor device is further operative to:

consult the database prior to transmitting the electronic message from the sender to the recipient; and

automatically divide the electronic message into the at least two segments, each of which having a size that is less than the electronic message size limit for the recipient recorded in the database.

17. An apparatus for sending an electronic message, the apparatus comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor device, coupled to the memory, operative to;

transmit the electronic message from a sender to a recipient, wherein a size of the electronic message exceeds an email size limit for the recipient;

receive a message from the recipient that the size of the electronic message exceeds the electronic message size limit for the recipient;

inquire as to a preference of the recipient for receiving electronic messages from the sender wherein the size of the electronic message exceeds the electronic message size limit for the recipient; and

automatically divide the electronic message into at least two segments and transmitting the at least two segments to the recipient if doing so conforms with the preference of the recipient, otherwise drop the electronic message.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the at least one processor device is further operative to:

send a message to the recipient inquiring as to the preference of the recipient for receiving electronic messages from the sender wherein the size of the electronic message exceeds the electronic message size limit for the recipient.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the preference of the recipient for receiving electronic messages from the sender comprises either i) to receive or ii) not to receive electronic messages from the sender when the size of the electronic message exceeds the electronic message size limit for the recipient.

20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the preference of the recipient for receiving electronic messages from the sender comprises to receive electronic messages from the sender when the size of the electronic message exceeds the electronic message size limit for the recipient either i) one time or ii) every time.

21. A computer program product for sending an electronic message, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a computer to cause the computer to:

transmit the electronic message from a sender to a recipient, wherein a size of the electronic message exceeds an electronic message size limit for the recipient;

receive a message from the recipient that the size of the electronic message exceeds the electronic message size limit for the recipient;

automatically divide the electronic message into at least two segments; and

transmit the at least two segments to the recipient.