Managed messaging platform with message response aggregation

• US 8,090,783 B1
• Filed: 03/10/2008
• Issued: 01/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xylon LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Remote Sales LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Tanumihardja, Marcellino, Brown, Gregory A.
• Primary Examiner(s): WANG, LIANG CHE A
• Application Number:
  US12/045,181
• Time in Patent Office: 1,394 Days
• Field of Search: 709/204, 709/205, 709/206, 709/245, 715/752
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/234 for tracking messages

Abstract

Software is executed on a wireless device for presenting a response aggregation drawn upon a message having at least two desired recipients. The software of presenting at least two message-structure item questions via the wireless device and receives input requesting response aggregation drawn upon the message having at least two desired recipients and transmits the message to at least one of the at least two desired recipients using the wireless device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

displaying, via a wireless device, a desired-recipient response summary based on a transmitted message having a plurality of desired recipients, the desired-recipient response summary including a plurality of categories and a number of desired recipients associated with each of the plurality of categories, the plurality of categories comprising;

desired recipients that have viewed the transmitted message, desired recipients that have indicated that they will not be attending an event to which the transmitted message relates, desired recipients that have indicated that they will be attending the event to which the transmitted message relates, desired recipients that have not viewed the transmitted message, and desired recipients for whom the transmitted message is undeliverable.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying aggregate message-related activities associated with each of the categories in response to a selection of one of the categories.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said displaying aggregate message-related activities comprises:

in response to a selection of desired recipients that have viewed the transmitted message, displaying, for at least one desired recipient that has viewed the transmitted message, at least one desired-recipient item selected from a desired-recipient-item group including the at least one desired recipient'"'"'s name, the at least one desired recipient'"'"'s email address, the message'"'"'s title, a date the message was sent, a date the at least one desired recipient viewed the message, and a comment by the at least one desired recipient.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein said displaying aggregate message-related activities comprises:

in response to a selection of desired recipients that have not viewed the transmitted message, displaying, for at least one desired recipient that has not viewed the message, at least one desired-recipient item selected from a desired-recipient-item group including the message'"'"'s title, a date the message was sent, the at least one desired recipient'"'"'s name, and the at least one desired recipient'"'"'s email address.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein said displaying aggregate message-related activities comprises:

in response to a selection of desired recipients for whom the transmitted message is undeliverable, displaying, for at least one desired recipient for whom the transmitted message is undeliverable, at least one desired-recipient item selected from a desired-recipient-item group including the message'"'"'s title, a date the message was sent, the at least one desired recipient'"'"'s name, and the at least one desired recipient'"'"'s email address.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein said displaying aggregate message-related activities comprises:

in response to a selection of desired recipients that have indicated that they will be attending the event to which the transmitted message relates, displaying, for at least one desired recipient that has indicated that they will be attending the event, at least one desired-recipient item selected from a desired-recipient-item group including the at least one desired recipient'"'"'s name, the at least one desired recipient'"'"'s email address, the message'"'"'s title, a date the message was sent, a date the at least one desired recipient viewed the message, and a comment by the at least one desired recipient.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein said displaying aggregate message-related activities comprises:

in response to a selection of desired recipients that have indicated that they will not be attending the event to which the transmitted message relates, displaying, for at least one desired recipient that has indicated that they will not be attending the event, at least one desired-recipient item selected form a desired-recipient-item group including the at least one desired recipient'"'"'s name, the at least one desired recipient'"'"'s email address, the message'"'"'s title, a date the message was sent, a date the at least one desired recipient viewed the message, and a comment by the at least one desired recipient.

8. A system comprising:

means for displaying, via a wireless device, a desired-recipient response summary based on a transmitted message having a plurality of desired recipients, the desired-recipient response summary including a plurality of categories and a number of desired recipients associated with each of the plurality of categories, the plurality of categories comprising;

desired recipients that have viewed the transmitted message, desired recipients that have indicated that they will not be attending an event to which the transmitted message relates, desired recipients that have indicated that they will be attending the event to which the transmitted message relates, desired recipients that have not viewed the transmitted message, and desired recipients for whom the transmitted message is undeliverable; and

means for drilling down into each category of the desired-recipient response summary.

9. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

means for displaying aggregate message-related activities associated with each of the categories in response to a selection of one of the categories.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising

means for displaying aggregate message-related activities associated with desired recipients that have viewed the transmitted message, the aggregate message-related activities including at least one desired-recipient item selected from a desired-recipient-item group including at least one desired recipient'"'"'s name, the at least one desired recipient'"'"'s email address, the message'"'"'s title, a date the message was sent, a date the at least one desired recipient viewed the message, and a comment by the at least one desired recipient.

11. The system of claim 9 further comprising

means for displaying aggregate message-related activities associated with desired recipients that have not viewed the transmitted message, the aggregate message-related activities including at least one desired-recipient item selected from a desired-recipient-item group including the message'"'"'s title, a date the message was sent, at least one desired recipient'"'"'s name, and the at least one desired recipient'"'"'s email address.

12. The system of claim 9 further comprising

means for displaying aggregate message-related activities associated with desired recipients for whom the transmitted message is undeliverable, the aggregate message-related activities including at least one desired-recipient item selected from a desired-recipient-item group including the message'"'"'s title, a date the message was sent, at least one desired recipient'"'"'s name, and the at least one desired recipient'"'"'s email address.

13. The system of claim 9, further comprising

means for displaying aggregate message-related activities associated with desired recipients that have indicated that they will be attending the event to which the transmitted message relates, the aggregate message-related activities including at least one desired-recipient item selected from a desired-recipient-item group including at least one desired recipient'"'"'s name, the at least one desired recipient'"'"'s email address, the message'"'"'s title, a date the message was sent, a date the at least one desired recipient viewed the message, and a comment by the at least one desired recipient.

14. The system of claim 9, further comprising

means for displaying aggregate message-related activities associated with desired recipients that have indicated that they will not be attending the event to which the transmitted message relates, the aggregate message-related activities including at least one desired-recipient item selected from a desired-recipient-item group including the at least one desired recipient'"'"'s name, at least one desired recipient'"'"'s email address, the message'"'"'s title, a date the message was sent, a date the at least one desired recipient viewed the message, and a comment by the at least one desired recipient.