Method and system for filtering notification of e-mail messages
First Claim
1. A method for selective notification of an email message, comprising:
- displaying a graphical user interface window to a user comprising a listing of a plurality of received email messages;
receiving a first indication via the graphical user interface to permit notification of one or more future incoming email messages associated with a first received email of the plurality of received email messages while the first received email is selected;
storing a priority flag for an attribute associated with the first received email in a filter list to permit notification of future incoming email messages associated with the first received email in response to the received first indication;
receiving a second indication via the graphical user interface to block notification of one or more future incoming email messages associated with a second received email of the plurality of received email messages while the second received email is selected;
storing a priority flag for an attribute associated with the second received email in the filter list to block notification of future incoming email messages associated with the second received email in response the received second indication; and
selectively notifying a user of an incoming email message as a function of a priority flag of an attribute associated with the incoming email message and the filter list.
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Abstract
A messaging system (10) for notifying subscribers of incoming e-mail messages includes an e-mail system (12) communicating with a notification system (14). The e-mail system (12) includes a user interface (22) that permits subscribers to populate filter lists (16) with e-mail message attributes, such as sender e-mail addresses. The filter list (16) is provided to the notification system (14), which selectively notifies subscribers of incoming e-mail messages based on the contents of their respective filter lists. The notification system (14) can alert subscribers to incoming e-mail messages by pager, facsimile, voice mail, synthetic speech via cellular or conventional telephones, or the like.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for selective notification of an email message, comprising:
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displaying a graphical user interface window to a user comprising a listing of a plurality of received email messages; receiving a first indication via the graphical user interface to permit notification of one or more future incoming email messages associated with a first received email of the plurality of received email messages while the first received email is selected; storing a priority flag for an attribute associated with the first received email in a filter list to permit notification of future incoming email messages associated with the first received email in response to the received first indication; receiving a second indication via the graphical user interface to block notification of one or more future incoming email messages associated with a second received email of the plurality of received email messages while the second received email is selected; storing a priority flag for an attribute associated with the second received email in the filter list to block notification of future incoming email messages associated with the second received email in response the received second indication; and selectively notifying a user of an incoming email message as a function of a priority flag of an attribute associated with the incoming email message and the filter list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for selective notification of an email message, comprising:
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a user interface comprising a listing of a plurality of received email messages; an email server, coupled to the user interface, the email server operative to store a priority flag in a filter list for an attribute associated with a received email of the plurality of received email messages in response to a user selecting the received email and indicating via the user interface whether to notify the user of an incoming email message associated with the selected received email or to block notification of incoming email messages associated with the selected received email; and a notification server coupled with the email server, the notification server operative to selectively notify the user of an incoming email message as a function of a priority flag stored in the filter list for an attribute associated with the incoming email message and the filter list; wherein in response to indicating to notify the user of an incoming messages associated with the selected received email, the filter list permits notification of future incoming email messages associated with the attribute associated with the received email and in response to indicating to block notification of incoming email messages associated with the selected received email, the filter list blocks notification of future incoming email messages associated with the received email. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable medium having computer-readable data which directs one or more computer processors to perform acts of:
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displaying a graphical user interface window to a user comprising a listing of a plurality of received email messages; receiving a first indication via the graphical user interface to permit notification of one or more future incoming email messages associated with a first received email of the plurality of received email messages while the first received email is selected; storing a priority flag for an attribute associated with the first received email in a filter list to permit notification of future incoming email messages associated with the first received email in response to the received first indication; receiving a second indication via the graphical user interface to block notification of one or more future incoming email messages associated with a second received email of the plurality of received email messages while the second received email is selected; storing a priority flag for an attribute associated with the second received email in the filter list to block notification of future incoming email messages associated with the second received email in response the received second indication; and selectively notifying a user of an incoming email message as a function of a priority flag of an attribute associated with the incoming email message and the filter list. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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