Transmitting information given constrained resources
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented business method for executing instructions to prioritize an event comprising:
- prioritizing the transmission of electronic text based at least in part on a measurement of user preferences and a likelihood of an intended recipient'"'"'s prior knowledge of the informational content of the text, wherein the text comprises at least one of e-mail messages, instant messages, web pages, software components or graphical data; and
transmitting the complete text to the intended recipient when the priority of the text is above a user-defined threshold; and
transmitting a truncated version of the text to the intended recipient when the priority of the text is below the user-defined threshold, the truncated version of the text contains a predetermined maximum number of characters less than the total number of characters in the non-truncated text.
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Abstract
Prioritizing text such as e-mail messages, given constrained resources, is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method first receives a plurality of messages, such as e-mail messages. The method prioritizes the messages, based on a predetermined criteria given a constrained resource. The method then outputs the messages to a user, as prioritized given the constrained resource. Specific constrained resources include limited bandwidth, limited storage space, and limited time in which to receive the texts. Embodiments include policies that include priority-sensitive truncation and summarization. Furthermore, in one embodiment, if context is detected, the priorities for caching are affected. In another embodiment, the likelihood that a user already knows all or part of the information being transmitted is considered.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented business method for executing instructions to prioritize an event comprising:
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prioritizing the transmission of electronic text based at least in part on a measurement of user preferences and a likelihood of an intended recipient'"'"'s prior knowledge of the informational content of the text, wherein the text comprises at least one of e-mail messages, instant messages, web pages, software components or graphical data; and transmitting the complete text to the intended recipient when the priority of the text is above a user-defined threshold; and transmitting a truncated version of the text to the intended recipient when the priority of the text is below the user-defined threshold, the truncated version of the text contains a predetermined maximum number of characters less than the total number of characters in the non-truncated text. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computerized system comprising the following computer executable components:
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an aggregation component that receives electronic text based at least in part on a measurement of user preferences, wherein the text comprises at least one of e-mail messages, instant messages, web pages, software components or graphical data; a prioritization component that prioritizes the transmission of the text based at least in part on the measurement of user preferences and a likelihood of an intended recipient'"'"'s prior knowledge of the informational content of the text; and a device that transmits the complete text to the intended recipient when the priority of the text is determined to be above a user-defined priority threshold, and transmits a truncated version of the text when the priority is determined to be below the user-defined priority threshold, the truncated version of the text contains a maximum number of characters less than the total characters of the non-truncated text. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computerized system comprising the following computer executable means:
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means for receiving electronic text containing a file attachment based on a measurement of user preferences, wherein the text comprises at least one of e-mail messages, instant messages, web pages, software components or graphical data; means for determining a probability that an intended recipient has been notified of the information contained within the text via an alternate communication medium; and means for removing the file attachment from the electronic text prior to transmitting the text to the intended recipient when the probability is above a predetermined threshold; and means for transmitting the electronic text to the intended recipient with the file attachment intact when the probability is below the predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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