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Display of communication system usage statistics

  • US 9,716,764 B2
  • Filed: 07/25/2008
  • Issued: 07/25/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • generating, by a computer, usage statistics based on collected historical communication data relating to communications received for a user from a plurality of persons including a sender;

    updating the usage statistics over time as additional communications are received for the user from the persons, including at least one additional communication received from the sender;

    receiving, from the user, a configuration designating usage statistics to automatically include in a plurality of new communications from the user, the new communications including a first new communication, the configuration comprising a form of summary designated by the user for use in the new communications, the configuration further comprising rules set by the user regarding inclusion of first usage statistics selected based on a specific recipient for a new communication, and the configuration further comprising user-configurable settings to disable an amount of statistical information in new communications for at least one predetermined time;

    receiving, from the user when creating the first new communication, an entry of the sender into an address field of the first new communication for sending the first new communication from the user to the sender;

    displaying the first usage statistics in a body of the first new communication for inclusion in the first new communication when sent to the sender, wherein the first usage statistics are in conformance with the rules and the form of summary; and

    in response to initiation of sending by the user using a communication client, sending the first new communication to the sender.

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