Managed messaging platform with response aggregation

• US 8,589,501 B2
• Filed: 07/03/2012
• Issued: 11/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Xylon LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Remote Sales LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Tanumihardja, Marcellino, Brown, Gregory A.
• Primary Examiner(s): WANG, LIANG CHE A
• Application Number:
  US13/540,968
• Publication Number:
  US 20120271900A1
• Time in Patent Office: 504 Days
• Field of Search: 709/204, 709/205, 709/206, 709/245, 715/752
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/234 for tracking messages

Abstract

Software is executed on a wireless device for presenting a response aggregation drawn upon a message having at least two desired recipients. The software of presenting at least two message-structure item questions via the wireless device and receives input requesting response aggregation drawn upon the message having at least two desired recipients and transmits the message to at least one of the at least two desired recipients using the wireless device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

sending a managed message requesting response to attend a meeting or event;

displaying a total number of recipients that have not viewed the managed message;

determining a first category comprising one or more desired recipients for whom the managed message is undeliverable;

determining a second category comprising at least one recipient who has indicated they will attend the meeting or event;

displaying a first list of e-mail addresses of desired recipients for whom the managed message is undeliverable;

displaying a second list of e-mail addresses of recipients that have indicated they will attend the meeting or event;

displaying, in response to a selection of a recipient in the second list, a name of the selected recipient and a date the managed message was viewed by the selected recipient; and

displaying an RSVP by the selected recipient, including any comments.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying, in response to the selection of the recipient in the second list, further comprises:

displaying a time the managed message was sent to the selected recipient; and

displaying a time the managed message was viewed by the selected recipient.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying an aggregate recipient response summary, wherein the aggregate recipient response summary indicates a total number of recipients of the managed message and a total number of recipients that have indicated that they will attend the meeting or event.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein displaying the aggregate recipient response summary comprises:

displaying a total number of recipients that have viewed the managed message; and

displaying a total number of desired recipients for whom the managed message is undeliverable.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a third category comprising at least one undecided recipient of the managed message that has yet to provide a response regarding attendance of the meeting or event.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

displaying a third list of e-mail addresses of the at least one undecided recipient.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

displaying, in response to a selection of an undecided recipient in the third list, a name of the selected undecided recipient and a date the managed message was viewed by the selected undecided recipient.

8. A system comprising:

means for sending a managed message requesting response to attend a meeting or event;

means for displaying a total number of recipients that have not viewed the managed message;

means for determining a first category comprising one or more desired recipients for whom the managed message is undeliverable;

means for determining a second category comprising at least one recipient who has indicated they will attend the meeting or event;

means for displaying a first list of e-mail addresses of desired recipients for whom the managed message is undeliverable;

means for displaying a second list of e-mail addresses of recipients that have indicated they will attend the meeting or event;

means for displaying, in response to a selection of a recipient in the second list, a name of the selected recipient and a date the managed message was viewed by the selected recipient; and

means for displaying an RSVP by the selected recipient, including any comments.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the means for displaying, in response to the selection of the recipient in the second list, further comprises:

means for displaying a time the managed message was sent to the selected recipient; and

means for displaying a time the managed message was viewed by the selected recipient.

10. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

means for displaying an aggregate recipient response summary, wherein the aggregate recipient response summary indicates a total number of recipients of the managed message and a total number of recipients that have indicated that they will attend the meeting or event.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the means for displaying the aggregate recipient response summary comprises:

means for displaying a total number of recipients that have viewed the managed message; and

means for displaying a total number of desired recipients for whom the managed message is undeliverable.

12. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

means for determining a third category comprising at least one undecided recipient of the managed message that has yet to provide a response regarding attendance of the meeting or event.

13. The system of claim 12, further comprising:

means for displaying a third list of e-mail addresses of the at least one undecided recipient.

14. The system of claim 13, further comprising:

means for displaying, in response to a selection of an undecided recipient in the third list, a name of the selected undecided recipient and a date the managed message was viewed by the selected undecided recipient.

15. A non-transitory tangible computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:

instructions for sending a managed message requesting response to attend a meeting or event;

instructions for displaying a total number of recipients that have not viewed the managed message;

instructions for determining a first category comprising one or more desired recipients for whom the managed message is undeliverable;

instructions for determining a second category comprising at least one recipient who has indicated they will attend the meeting or event;

instructions for displaying a first list of e-mail addresses of desired recipients for whom the managed message is undeliverable;

instructions for displaying a second list of e-mail addresses of recipients that have indicated they will attend the meeting or event;

instructions for displaying, in response to a selection of a recipient in the second list, a name of the selected recipient and a date the managed message was viewed by the selected recipient; and

instructions for displaying an RSVP by the selected recipient, including any comments.

16. The non-transitory tangible computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions for displaying, in response to the selection of the recipient in the second list, further comprise:

instructions for displaying a time the managed message was sent to the selected recipient; and

instructions for displaying a time the managed message was viewed by the selected recipient.

17. The non-transitory tangible computer readable medium of claim 15, further comprising:

instructions for displaying an aggregate recipient response summary, wherein the aggregate recipient response summary indicates a total number of recipients of the managed message and a total number of recipients that have indicated that they will attend the meeting or event.

18. The non-transitory tangible computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions for displaying the aggregate recipient response summary comprise:

instructions for displaying a total number of recipients that have viewed the managed message; and

instructions for displaying a total number of desired recipients for whom the managed message is undeliverable.

19. The non-transitory tangible computer readable medium of claim 15, further comprising:

instructions for determining a third category comprising at least one undecided recipient of the managed message that has yet to provide a response regarding attendance of the meeting or event.

20. The non-transitory tangible computer readable medium of claim 19, further comprising:

instructions for displaying a third list of e-mail addresses of the at least one undecided recipient; and

instructions for displaying, in response to a selection of an undecided recipient in the third list, a name of the selected undecided recipient and a date the managed message was viewed by the selected undecided recipient.