Delivery of an electronic communication using a lifespan
First Claim
1. A notification system that provides an electronic notification to an intended recipient, the notification system comprising an online service provider system including at least one processing device and including:
- a notification service configured to enable an originator of an electronic notification to input attribute information for the electronic notification that includes;
future time information accessible as a basis for determining a future time for making a plurality of electronic messages that each include the electronic notification accessible to the intended recipient, the plurality of electronic messages including a particular electronic message and at least one other electronic message, andexpiration time information accessible as a basis for determining an expiration time subsequent to the future time for making the plurality of electronic messages inaccessible to the intended recipient; and
a notification delivery service configured to;
determine the future time based on the future time information,determine the expiration time based on tile expiration time information,make a plurality of electronic messages accessible to the intended recipient subsequent to the future time but prior to the expiration time,determine whether the intended recipient accesses the accessible particular electronic message prior to the expiration time, andremove accessibility by the intended recipient to the at least one other electronic message while concurrently maintaining accessibility by the intended recipient to the particular electronic message conditioned on determining that the intended recipient has accessed the particular electronic message prior to the expiration time.
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Abstract
Providing an electronic notification to an intended recipient includes communicating an electronic notification directed to an intended recipient, determining a lifespan related to a duration of relevance of the electronic notification, and providing the electronic notification to the intended recipient when the lifespan has not expired. The duration of relevance describes a time period during which information of the electronic notification reasonably may be expected usefully to inform an action or interest of the intended recipient. After the lifespan expires, provision of the electronic notification to the intended recipient may be prevented.
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22 Claims
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1. A notification system that provides an electronic notification to an intended recipient, the notification system comprising an online service provider system including at least one processing device and including:
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a notification service configured to enable an originator of an electronic notification to input attribute information for the electronic notification that includes; future time information accessible as a basis for determining a future time for making a plurality of electronic messages that each include the electronic notification accessible to the intended recipient, the plurality of electronic messages including a particular electronic message and at least one other electronic message, and expiration time information accessible as a basis for determining an expiration time subsequent to the future time for making the plurality of electronic messages inaccessible to the intended recipient; and a notification delivery service configured to; determine the future time based on the future time information, determine the expiration time based on tile expiration time information, make a plurality of electronic messages accessible to the intended recipient subsequent to the future time but prior to the expiration time, determine whether the intended recipient accesses the accessible particular electronic message prior to the expiration time, and remove accessibility by the intended recipient to the at least one other electronic message while concurrently maintaining accessibility by the intended recipient to the particular electronic message conditioned on determining that the intended recipient has accessed the particular electronic message prior to the expiration time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A notification system that provides electronic notifications to an intended recipient, the notification system comprising an online service provider system including at least one processing device and including:
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a notification service configured to enable an originator of a particular electronic notification to input attribute information for the particular electronic notification that includes future time information accessible as a basis for determining a future time for making a plurality of electronic messages that each include an instance of the particular electronic notification accessible to the intended recipient, the plurality of electronic messages including a first electronic message that includes a first instance of the particular electronic notification and a second electronic message that includes a second instance of the particular electronic notification, and a notification delivery service configured to; determine the future time based on the future time information, make the plurality of electronic messages accessible to the intended recipient subsequent to the future time, determine whether the intended recipient accesses the accessible first electronic message subsequent to the future time, and remove accessibility by the intended recipient to the second electronic message while concurrently maintaining accessibility by the intended recipient to the first electronic message conditioned on determining that the intended recipient has accessed the first electronic message subsequent to the future time. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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