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Electronic message metering and traffic management in a networked environment

  • US 8,874,671 B2
  • Filed: 02/10/2012
  • Issued: 10/28/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method implemented at a message server system, the method comprising:

  • storing an electronic message resistance for each recipient of a plurality of recipients, the electronic message resistance representing a value determined from at least one of messaging infrastructure resources available for sending an electronic message to the recipient and messaging client resources available for receiving and storing an electronic message for the recipient, a higher value indicating a higher resource cost, each recipient of the plurality of recipients having a different electronic message resistance;

    receiving, from a sending terminal, an electronic message addressed to a first recipient of the plurality of recipients; and

    sending the electronic message to the first recipient with a priority based on the electronic message resistance for the first recipient,wherein sending the electronic message with said priority comprises;

    determining whether the electronic message resistance for the first recipient exceeds a limit based on an electronic message resistance for a sender of the electronic message, the sender comprising another recipient of the plurality of recipients;

    when the electronic message resistance for the first recipient exceeds the limit, associating a low priority attribute with the electronic message, and delaying sending the electronic message for a defined period of time; and

    when the electronic message resistance for the first recipient does not exceed the limit, sending the electronic message without a low priority attribute and without delaying said sending for a defined period of time.

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