Message delivery system and method
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a message at a user terminal from a communication network, the message comprising a content portion and a control portion, the content portion comprising information for display at the user terminal, the control portion comprising data defining a condition and a trigger event that causes the condition to be checked when the trigger event occurs at the user terminal to determine if the condition is satisfied, and the information in the content portion configured to be displayed when the trigger event occurs if the condition is satisfied;
storing the message in a data store at the user terminal;
reading the control portion of the message and extracting the trigger event and the condition, the trigger event being dependent upon at least one of a chat, a call, a video feed, a contact list change, or an input detected through a user interface of a communication client executing at the user terminal, the condition being dependent upon a property within the communication client executing at the user terminal;
monitoring the communication client to detect occurrence of the trigger event;
responsive to detecting the occurrence of the trigger event, determining whether the condition is satisfied within the communication client; and
responsive to determining that the condition is satisfied, displaying the information in the content portion of the message in the user interface of the communication client.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method of delivering messages to a user of a user terminal executing a communication client and connected to a packet-based communication network, includes receiving a message at the communication client from the communication network, the message comprising a content portion and a control portion, wherein the content portion comprises information intended for display to the user of the user terminal, and storing the message in a data store at the user terminal. The communication client reads the control portion of the message and extracts data defining a trigger event and a condition. The communication client is monitored to determine whether the communication client state corresponds to the trigger event. Responsive to the communication client state corresponding to the trigger event, the communication client determines whether the condition is met. In the case that the condition is met, the content portion of the message is displayed in the communication client.
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25 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a message at a user terminal from a communication network, the message comprising a content portion and a control portion, the content portion comprising information for display at the user terminal, the control portion comprising data defining a condition and a trigger event that causes the condition to be checked when the trigger event occurs at the user terminal to determine if the condition is satisfied, and the information in the content portion configured to be displayed when the trigger event occurs if the condition is satisfied; storing the message in a data store at the user terminal; reading the control portion of the message and extracting the trigger event and the condition, the trigger event being dependent upon at least one of a chat, a call, a video feed, a contact list change, or an input detected through a user interface of a communication client executing at the user terminal, the condition being dependent upon a property within the communication client executing at the user terminal; monitoring the communication client to detect occurrence of the trigger event; responsive to detecting the occurrence of the trigger event, determining whether the condition is satisfied within the communication client; and responsive to determining that the condition is satisfied, displaying the information in the content portion of the message in the user interface of the communication client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable storage memory comprising computer-readable program code stored thereon that, responsive to execution by one or more processors, implements a communication client, the communication client configured to perform a method comprising:
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receiving a message from a communication network, the message comprising a content portion and a control portion, the content portion comprising information for display by the communication client, the control portion comprising data defining a condition and a trigger event that causes the condition to be checked when the trigger event occurs at the communication client to determine if the condition is satisfied, and the information in the content portion configured to be displayed when the trigger event occurs if the condition is satisfied; storing the message in a data store of the communication client; reading the control portion of the message and extracting the trigger event and the condition, the trigger event being dependent upon at least one of a chat, a call, a video feed, a contact list change, or an input detected through a user interface of the communication client, the condition being dependent upon a property within the communication client; monitoring the communication client to detect occurrence of the trigger event; responsive to detecting the occurrence of the trigger event, determining whether the condition is satisfied within the communication client; and responsive to determining that the condition is satisfied, displaying the information in the content portion of the message in the user interface of the communication client.
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15. A user terminal connected to a packet-based communication network, the user terminal comprising:
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a data store; a display; and a processor configured to execute a software program comprising a communication client, the communication client configured to cause display of a user interface on the display to enable user interaction with the communication client, the communication client further configured to; receive a message from the packet-based communication network, the message comprising a content portion and a control portion, the content portion comprising information for display by the communication client, the control portion comprising data defining a condition and a trigger event that causes the condition to be checked when the trigger event occurs to determine if the condition is satisfied, and the information in the content portion configured to be displayed by the communication client when the trigger event occurs if the condition is satisfied; store the message in a data store of the communication client; read the control portion of the message and extract the trigger event and the condition, the trigger event being dependent upon at least one of a chat, a call, a video feed, a contact list change, or an input detected through the user interface on the display, the condition being dependent upon a property within the communication client; monitor to detect occurrence of the trigger event; responsive to detecting the occurrence of the trigger event, determine whether the condition is satisfied within the communication client; and responsive to determining that the condition is satisfied, display the information in the content portion of the message in the user interface on the display. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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