Programmatic message forwarding

• US 8,364,826 B2
• Filed: 01/02/2009
• Issued: 01/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/02/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Snap, Inc.
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Chalemin, Glen Edmond, Naick, Indran, Spinac, Clifford Jay, Sze, Calvin Lui
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Ashok
• Assistant Examiner(s): Desrosiers, Evans
• Application Number:
  US12/348,101
• Publication Number:
  US 20100174786A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,488 Days
• Field of Search: 709204-207, 709/227
• US Class Current: 709/227
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]

Abstract

Illustrative embodiments present a computer-implemented method for programmatic message forwarding. The computer-implemented method initiates a messaging session on a primary device and identifies device priority preferences for a set of secondary devices. The computer-implemented method further monitors for a presence of the mobile device, wherein the presence of the mobile device is indicated as a heartbeat, and responsive to a determination of the absence of the heartbeat is detected, identifies one of the set of secondary devices as a target device, and responsive to locating the target device, forwards a message to the target device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for programmatic message forwarding, the computer-implemented method comprising:

initiating a messaging session on a primary device;

identifying device priority preferences for a set of secondary devices, the set of secondary devices includes a mobile device;

monitoring for a presence of the mobile device with the primary device, the mobile device is present with the primary device when the mobile device and the primary device are in close physical proximity to each other, the presence of the mobile device with the primary device is indicated as a heartbeat, and the heartbeat will be absent when the mobile device is not with the primary device;

a presence of the mobile device with the primary device indicates that a user is with the primary device, and an absence of the heartbeat indicates that the user is not with the primary device;

responsive to a determination of the absence of the heartbeat, identifying one of the set of secondary devices as a target device; and

responsive to locating the target device, forwarding a message to the target device and;

ordering each secondary device in the set of secondary devices according to a sequence in which the secondary device is to be selected to receive a forwarded message, the order is determined by one or more of a type of message, an origin of message, a size of message, and a secondary device capability.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein initiating a messaging session further comprises pairing the primary device with a mobile device in the set of secondary devices.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein pairing the primary device with a mobile device in the set of secondary devices further comprises:

responsive to a determination that the pairing was unsuccessful, retrying the pairing;

responsive to a determination that the retry was unsuccessful, selecting another device from the set of secondary devices.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein monitoring for the presence of a mobile device further comprises:

determining whether the heartbeat of the mobile device is detected; and

responsive to determining the heartbeat is detected, continuing to monitor for the presence of the mobile device.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein responsive to a determination of the absence of the heartbeat, identifying one of the set of secondary devices as a target device further comprises:

selecting a first device, according to preference, from the set of secondary devices, to be the target device;

determining whether the target device is located;

responsive to a determination that the target device is not located, determining whether other secondary devices to try are available;

responsive to a determination that there are no other secondary devices to try, continuing to monitor.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein forwarding a message to the target device further comprises:

determining whether to forward the message according to predetermined filters applicable to message forwarding;

responsive to the predetermined filters permitting the message to flow, forwarding the message; and

continuing to monitor the heartbeat of the mobile device.

7. A data processing system for programmatic message forwarding, the data processing system comprising;

a bus;

a memory connected to the bus, the memory contains computer-executable instructions;

a communications unit connected to the bus;

a processor unit connected to the bus, the processor unit executes the computer-executable instructions to direct the data processing system to;

initiate a messaging session on a primary device;

identify device priority preferences for a set of secondary devices, the set of secondary devices includes a mobile device;

monitor for a presence of the mobile device with the primary device, the mobile device is present with the primary device when the mobile device and the primary device are in close physical proximity to each other, the presence of the mobile device with the primary device is indicated as a heartbeat, and the heartbeat will be absent when the mobile device is not with the primary device;

a presence of the mobile device with the primary device indicates that a user is with the primary device, and an absence of the heartbeat indicates that the user is not with the primary device;

responsive to a determination of the absence of the heartbeat, identify one of the set of secondary devices as a target device; and

responsive to locating the target device, forward a message to the target device and;

ordering each secondary device in the set of secondary devices according to a sequence in which the secondary device is to be selected to receive a forwarded message, the order is determined by one or more of a type of message, an origin of message, a size of message, and a secondary device capability.

8. The data processing system of claim 7, wherein the processor unit executes the computer-executable instructions to direct the data processing system to initiate a messaging session further comprises:

pairing the primary device with a mobile device in the set of secondary devices.

9. The data processing system of claim 8, wherein the processor unit executes the computer-executable instructions to direct the data processing system to pair the primary device with a mobile device in the set of secondary devices further comprises:

responsive to a determination that the pairing was unsuccessful, retrying the pairing; and

responsive to a determination that the retry was unsuccessful, selecting another device from the set of secondary devices.

10. The data processing system of claim 7, wherein the processor unit executes the computer-executable instructions to direct the data processing system to monitor for the presence of a mobile device further comprises:

determining whether the heartbeat of the mobile device is detected; and

responsive to determining the heartbeat is detected, continuing to monitor for the presence of the mobile device.

11. The data processing system of claim 7, wherein the processor unit executes the computer-executable instructions to direct the data processing system to respond to a determination of the absence of the heartbeat, and identify one of the set of secondary devices as a target device further comprises:

select a first device, according to preference, from the set of secondary devices, to be the target device;

determine whether the target device is located;

responsive to a determination that the target device is not located, determine whether other secondary devices to try are available; and

responsive to a determination that there are no other secondary devices to try, continuing to monitor.

12. The data processing system of claim 7, wherein the processor unit executes the computer-executable instructions to direct the data processing system to forward a message to the target device further comprises:

determining whether to forward the message according to predetermined filters applicable to message forwarding;

responsive to the predetermined filters permitting the message to flow, forwarding the message; and

continuing to monitor the heartbeat of the mobile device.

13. A non-transitory computer usable storage medium storing a computer program product for programmatic message forwarding, the computer program product comprising:

computer-executable instructions for initiating a messaging session on a primary device;

computer-executable instructions for identifying device priority preferences for a set of secondary devices, the set of secondary devices includes a mobile device;

computer-executable instructions for monitoring for a presence of the mobile device with the primary device, the mobile device is present with the primary device when the mobile device and the primary device are in close physical proximity to each other,

the presence of the mobile device with the primary device is indicated as a heartbeat, and the heartbeat will be absent when the mobile device is not with the primary device;

a presence of the mobile device with the primary device indicates that a user is with the primary device, and further an absence of the heartbeat indicates that the user is not with the primary device;

computer-executable instructions responsive to a determination of the absence of the heartbeat, for identifying one of the set of secondary devices as a target device; and

computer-executable instructions responsive to locating the target device, for forwarding a message to the target device and;

ordering each secondary device in the set of secondary devices according to a sequence in which the secondary device is to be selected to receive a forwarded message, the order is determined by one or more of a type of message, an origin of message, a size of message, and a secondary device capability.

14. The non-transitory computer usable storage medium of claim 13, wherein computer-executable instructions for initiating a messaging session further comprises computer-executable instructions for pairing the primary device with a mobile device in the set of secondary devices.

15. The non-transitory computer usable storage medium of claim 13, wherein computer-executable instructions for identifying device priority preferences further comprises:

computer-executable instructions for ordering each secondary device in the set of secondary devices according to a sequence in which the secondary device is to be selected to receive a forwarded message, wherein the order is determined by one or more of a type of message, an origin of message, a size of message, and a secondary device capability.

16. The non-transitory computer usable storage medium of claim 13, wherein computer-executable instructions for monitoring for the presence of a mobile device further comprises:

computer-executable instructions for determining whether the heartbeat of the mobile device is detected; and

computer-executable instructions for responsive to determining the heartbeat is detected, continuing to monitor for the presence of the mobile device.

17. The non-transitory computer usable storage medium of claim 13, wherein computer-executable instructions responsive to a determination of the absence of the heartbeat, for identifying one of the set of secondary devices as a target device further comprises:

computer-executable instructions for selecting a first device, according to preference, from the set of secondary devices, to be the target device;

computer-executable instructions for determining whether the target device is located;

computer-executable instructions responsive to a determination that the target device is not located, for determining whether other secondary devices to try are available;

computer-executable instructions responsive to a determination that there are no other secondary devices to try, for continuing to monitor.

18. The non-transitory computer usable storage medium of claim 13, wherein computer-executable instructions for forwarding a message to the target device further comprises:

computer-executable instructions for determining whether to forward the message according to predetermined filters applicable to message forwarding;

responsive to the predetermined filters permitting the message to flow, forwarding the message; and

continuing to monitor the heartbeat of the mobile device.