Automatic generation of dynamically assigned conditional follow-up tasks
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1. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, are configurable to cause the one or more processors to:
- provide a graphical user communication interface in which an electronic message designating at least one sender and one or more recipients can be composed;
determine a time when at least one of the one or more recipients has accessed the electronic message;
determine a response window based on the time when at least one of the one or more recipients has accessed the electronic message;
generate a follow-up task within an application running on a computing platform that provides at least scheduling functionality corresponding to the response window if a response to the electronic message is not received within the response window, wherein generating the follow-up task comprises at least storing data describing the follow-up task in a database.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for automatic generation of dynamically assigned conditional follow-up tasks. A composition interface in which a user can compose an electronic mail message is provided. A mechanism within the composition interface to select a response window is provided. A follow-up task corresponding to the electronic mail message for the user is generated only if a response to the electronic mail message is not received within the response window.
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1. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, are configurable to cause the one or more processors to:
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provide a graphical user communication interface in which an electronic message designating at least one sender and one or more recipients can be composed; determine a time when at least one of the one or more recipients has accessed the electronic message; determine a response window based on the time when at least one of the one or more recipients has accessed the electronic message; generate a follow-up task within an application running on a computing platform that provides at least scheduling functionality corresponding to the response window if a response to the electronic message is not received within the response window, wherein generating the follow-up task comprises at least storing data describing the follow-up task in a database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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providing a graphical user communication interface in which an electronic message designating at least one sender and one or more recipients can be composed; determining a time when at least one of the one or more recipients has accessed the electronic message; determining a response window based on the time when at least one of the one or more recipients has accessed the electronic message; generating a follow-up task within an application running on a computing platform that provides at least scheduling functionality corresponding to the response window if a response to the electronic message is not received within the response window, wherein generating the follow-up task comprises at least storing data describing the follow-up task in a database. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A hardware electronic computing device to provide access to an electronic communications functionality, the computing device to:
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provide a graphical user communication interface in which an electronic message designating at least one sender and one or more recipients can be composed; determine a time when at least one of the one or more recipients has accessed the electronic message; determine a response window based on the time when at least one of the one or more recipients has accessed the electronic message; generate a follow-up task within an application running on a computing platform that provides at least scheduling functionality corresponding to the response window if a response to the electronic message is not received within the response window, wherein generating the follow-up task comprises at least storing data describing the follow-up task in a database. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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