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Method and system for controlling individual messages

  • US 5,821,928 A
  • Filed: 12/18/1992
  • Issued: 10/13/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of controlling individual messages on a data processing system, said data processing system receiving message producing actions, comprising the steps of:

  • a) detecting an occurrence of a message producing action;

    b) providing a message associated with said detected message producing action to a user;

    c) providing to said user a selection of whether said message should be provided to said user upon future occurrences of said detected message producing action, and detecting said user selection;

    d) upon detections of subsequent occurrences of said message producing action, utilizing said user selection to determine if said message is to be provided to said user;

    e) the step of providing said selection of whether said message should be provided to said user further comprises the step of displaying to said user a selection of how the provision of said message to said user is to be terminated;

    f) the step of displaying to said user a selection of how the provision of said message to said user is to be terminated further comprises the step of providing to said user a selection of automatically terminating, after a period of time, the provision of said message to said user.

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