Dynamic information selection based on associated data

• US 8,005,905 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2008
• Issued: 08/23/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: HCL Technologies Limited
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Kulczar, David, Saenz, Leonel III, Doan, Christopher Hoang, Tran, Thanh K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Follansbee; John
• Assistant Examiner(s): Daftuar; Saket K
• Application Number:
  US12/049,305
• Publication Number:
  US 20080162657A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,256 Days
• Field of Search: 709/204, 709206-207, 709/203, 709/217, 709/219, 709/220, 715200-204, 715234-235, 715/255, 715/266, 715/272, 707/9, 707/10, 707/999.009, 707/999.01
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/00 User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/08 Annexed information, e.g. attachments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/216 Handling conversation history, e.g. grouping of messages in sessions or threads
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/56 Unified messaging, e.g. interactions between e-mail, instant messaging or converged IP messaging [CPM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99939 Privileged access

Abstract

An approach to handling dynamic information selection based on associated is presented. A user configures a plurality of endnotes in order to assign one of the endnotes to a recipient address. Each endnote may include signature text (e.g., name, phone number, etc.), as well as images, web page links, and/or animation, which add to the aesthetics and personalization of a constructed email message. When a user creates an email message that includes one or more email recipient addresses, an endnote manager analyzes each email recipient address and automatically selects one of the configured endnotes based on the email recipient'"'"'s assigned endnote category. In addition, a user may configure the endnote manager to select an endnote to include in an email messages based upon the time at which the email is created.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving an email request corresponding to a user, the email request including a plurality of recipient addresses;

selecting a first recipient address from the plurality of recipient addresses;

detecting that a default flag is enabled;

assessing whether the first recipient address corresponds to one of a plurality of endnote categories in response to the detecting;

determining that the first recipient address does not correspond to one of the plurality of endnote categories in response to the assessment;

identifying a first endnote in response to the determination;

automatically including the identified first endnote in an email message;

sending the email message with the identified first endnote to the first recipient address;

selecting a second recipient address from the plurality of recipient addresses;

identifying one of the plurality of endnote categories that corresponds to the second recipient address;

selecting a second endnote that corresponds to the identified endnote category corresponding to the second recipient address;

including the second endnote in a subsequent email message; and

sending the subsequent email message to the second recipient address.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

identifying a domain name that is included in the second recipient address; and

determining that the domain name is assigned a domain endnote category, wherein the domain endnote category corresponds to the second endnote.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a configuration request from the user, wherein the configuration request includes a timeframe and a timeframe endnote category, wherein a current time is included in the timeframe and the timeframe endnote category corresponds to the first endnote.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the first endnote includes one or more attachments, and wherein at least one of the attachments is selected from the group consisting of a web page link and an image.

5. A program product comprising:

non-transitory computer operable storage medium having computer readable code, the computer readable code being effective to;

receive an email request corresponding to a user, the email request including a plurality of recipient addresses;

select a first recipient address from the plurality of recipient addresses;

detect that a default flag is enabled;

assess whether the first recipient address corresponds to one of a plurality of endnote categories in response to the detecting;

determine that the first recipient address does not correspond to one of the plurality of endnote categories in response to the assessment;

identify a first endnote in response to the determination;

automatically include the identified first endnote in an email message;

send the email message with the identified first endnote to the first recipient address;

select a second recipient address from the plurality of recipient addresses;

identify one of the plurality of endnote categories that corresponds to the second recipient address;

select a second endnote that corresponds to the identified endnote category corresponding to the second recipient address;

include the second endnote in a subsequent email message; and

send the subsequent email message to the second recipient address.

6. The program product of claim 5 wherein the computer readable code is further effective to:

identify a domain name that is included in the second recipient address; and

determine that the domain name is assigned a domain endnote category, wherein the domain endnote category corresponds to the second endnote.

7. The program product of claim 5 wherein the computer readable code is further effective to:

receive a configuration request from the user, wherein the configuration request includes a timeframe and a timeframe endnote category, wherein a current time is included in the timeframe and the timeframe endnote category corresponds to the first endnote.

8. The program product of claim 5 wherein the first endnote includes one or more attachments, and wherein at least one of the attachments is selected from the group consisting of a web page link and an image.

9. An information handling system comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory accessible by the processors;

one or more nonvolatile storage devices accessible by the processors; and

an endnote management tool for managing endnote insertion into an email message, the endnote management tool effective to;

receive an email request corresponding to a user, the email request including a plurality of recipient addresses;

select a first recipient address from the plurality of recipient addresses;

detect that a default flag is enabled;

assess whether the first recipient address corresponds to one of a plurality of endnote categories in response to the detecting;

determine that the first recipient address does not correspond to one of the plurality of endnote categories in response to the assessment;

identify a first endnote in response to the determination;

automatically include the identified first endnote in an email message;

send the email message with the identified first endnote to the first recipient address over a computer network;

select a second recipient address from the plurality of recipient addresses;

identify one of the plurality of endnote categories that corresponds to the second recipient address;

select a second endnote that corresponds to the identified endnote category corresponding to the second recipient address;

include the second endnote in a subsequent email message; and

send the subsequent email message to the second recipient address over the computer network.

10. The information handling system of claim 9 wherein the endnote management tool is further effective to:

identify a domain name that is included in the second recipient address; and

determine that the domain name is assigned a domain endnote category, wherein the domain endnote category corresponds to the second endnote.

11. The information handling system of claim 9 wherein the endnote management tool is further effective to:

receive a configuration request from the user, wherein the configuration request includes a timeframe and a timeframe endnote category, wherein a current time is included in the timeframe and the timeframe endnote category corresponds to the first endnote.