Systems and methods for reconfiguring electronic messages

• US 9,203,794 B2
• Filed: 09/14/2012
• Issued: 12/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Inventors: Appelman, Barry, Hussain, Muhammad Mohsin
• Primary Examiner(s): Walsh, John B
• Application Number:
  US13/617,350
• Publication Number:
  US 20130097256A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,173 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/54 Interprogram communication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/542 Event management; Broadcasting; Multicasting; Notifications
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/043 using or handling presence information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/06 Message adaptation to terminal or network requirements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages

Abstract

An electronic message may be reconfigured to effect an enhanced notification using an input interface to receive at least one electronic message created by or on behalf of a message source for delivery to an intended recipient. A matching engine determines whether the electronic message corresponds to a predetermined definition of an enhanced notification. An enhancement engine reconfigures the electronic message to the enhanced notification if stored information related to the intended recipient indicates that the intended recipient is subscribed to receive the enhanced notification. Reconfiguring the electronic message may include reconfiguring the message to provide special handling, routing or presentation.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to;

receive an electronic message for an intended recipient;

access, upon receipt of the electronic message, one or more logical rules;

send, based on the one or more logical rules, a first notification of the electronic message to a first delivery mechanism and a second notification of the electronic message to a second delivery mechanism;

detect that the intended recipient accessed the first notification on the first delivery mechanism; and

remove the second notification from the second delivery mechanism based on detecting the intended recipient accessed the first notification on the first delivery mechanism;

wherein, the one or more logical rules dictate the first delivery mechanism and the second delivery mechanism for the electronic message based on one or more attributes of the electronic message, one or more attributes of a sender of the electronic message, or one or more attributes of the intended recipient of the electronic message.

2. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more attributes of the intended recipient of the electronic message comprise whether the intended recipient is online or offline.

3. The system as recited in claim 2, wherein the one or more logical rules cause the system to send the first notification to the first delivery mechanism based on the intended recipient being online on the first delivery mechanism.

4. The system as recited in claim 3, wherein the first delivery mechanism comprises a web browser.

5. The system as recited in claim 3, wherein the first notification comprises an icon.

6. The system as recited in claim 3, wherein the first notification comprises a pop-up window.

7. The system as recited in claim 3, wherein the one or more logical rules cause the system to send the second notification to the second delivery mechanism based on the intended recipient being online on the second delivery mechanism.

8. The system as recited in claim 3, wherein the second delivery mechanism comprises a messaging application.

9. The system as recited in claim 3, wherein the second delivery mechanism comprises a mobile telephone.

10. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more logical rules cause the system to send the electronic message unchanged.

11. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more logical rules cause the system to reference content of the electronic message in the first notification.

14. The system as recited in claim 11, wherein the first notification comprises a pop-up window.

15. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more attributes of the electronic message comprise a software application that originated the electronic message.

16. The system as recited in claim 15, wherein the one or more logical rules cause the system to send the first notification to the first delivery mechanism and the second notification to the second delivery mechanism based on the software application.

17. The system as recited in claim 16, wherein the first delivery mechanism comprises a desktop computer.

18. The system as recited in claim 17, wherein the first notification comprises an icon.

19. The system as recited in claim 17, wherein the first notification comprises a pop-up window.

20. The system as recited in claim 16, wherein the one or more logical rules cause the system to send the first notification to the first delivery mechanism and the second notification to the second delivery mechanism based on the type of electronic message.

21. The system as recited in claim 20, wherein the first delivery mechanism comprises a computer.

22. The system as recited in claim 20, wherein the second delivery mechanism comprises a mobile telephone.

12. The system as recited 11, wherein the first notification comprises an icon.

13. The system as recited in claim 12, wherein the one or more logical rules cause the system to send the second notification in the format of an audio alert.

23. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to;

identify an electronic message and an intended recipient of the electronic message;

access one or more logical rules;

send a first notification to a first delivery mechanism and a second notification to a second delivery mechanism based on the one or more logical rules;

detecting that the intended recipient accessed the first notification on the first delivery mechanism; and

remove the second notification from the second delivery mechanism based on detecting the intended recipient accessed the first notification on the first delivery mechanism;

wherein, the one or more logical rules dictate whether to send the one or more notifications for the electronic message based on one or more attributes of the intended recipient of the electronic message and one or more preferences set by the intended recipient.

24. The system as recited in claim 23, wherein the one or more attributes of the intended recipient comprise presence information of the intended recipient.

25. The system as recited in claim 24, wherein the presence information comprises at least one of an online presence, a device presence, or a physical presence.

26. The system as recited in claim 25, wherein the one or more logical rules cause the system to send the first notification to the first delivery mechanism based on the intended recipient having an online presence.

27. The system as recited in claim 26, wherein the one or more logical rules cause the system to send the second notification to the second delivery mechanism based on the intended recipient having a device presence on a device associated with the intended recipient.

28. The system as recited in claim 27, wherein the one or more logical rules cause the system to send the first notification to the first delivery mechanism and the second notification to the second delivery mechanism in different notification formats.

29. The system as recited in claim 28, wherein the device is a mobile device.

30. The system as recited in claim 29, wherein the mobile device is a mobile phone.

31. The system as recited in claim 29, wherein the second delivery mechanism is a messaging application.

32. The system as recited in claim 29, wherein the first delivery mechanism is a web browser.

33. The system as recited in claim 32, wherein the first notification comprises an icon.

34. The system as recited in claim 33, wherein the first notification additionally comprises an audible alert.

35. The system as recited in claim 32, wherein the first notification comprises a pop-up window.

36. The system as recited in claim 23, wherein the one or more preferences set by the intended recipient require one or more conditions to be satisfied by the content of the electronic message prior to sending the first notification and the second notification.

37. The system as recited in claim 23, wherein the one or more preferences set by the intended recipient specify to send the first notification and the second notification as one or more of icons or pop-up windows.

38. A method comprising:

identifying, using at least one processor, an electronic message and an intended recipient of the electronic message;

sending a first notification of the electronic message to a first delivery mechanism and a second notification of the electronic message to a second delivery mechanism;

detecting that the intended recipient accessed the first notification on the first delivery mechanism; and

removing the second notification from the second delivery mechanism based on detecting the intended recipient accessed the first notification on the first delivery mechanism.

39. The method as recited in claim 38, further comprising:

determining, using the at least one processor, at least one of the first delivery mechanism or the second delivery mechanism based on one or more attributes of the intended recipient of the electronic message and one or more preferences set by the intended recipient; and

wherein the one or more one or more attributes of the intended recipient comprise presence information of the intended recipient.

40. The method as recited in claim 39, wherein the presence information comprises at least one of an online presence, a device presence, or a physical presence.

41. The method as recited in claim 40, wherein sending the first notification to the first delivery mechanism is based on the intended recipient having an online presence.

42. The method as recited in claim 41, wherein sending the second notification to the second delivery mechanism is based on the intended recipient having a device presence on a device associated with the intended recipient.

43. The method as recited in claim 42, further comprising sending the first notification to the first delivery mechanism and the second notification to the second delivery mechanism in different notification formats.

44. The method as recited in claim 43, wherein the device is a mobile device.

45. The method as recited in claim 44, wherein the mobile device is a mobile phone.

46. The method as recited in claim 44, wherein the second delivery mechanism is a messaging application.

47. The method as recited in claim 46, wherein the second notification comprises an icon.

48. The method as recited in claim 47, wherein the second notification additionally comprises an audible alert.

49. The method as recited in claim 46, wherein the second notification comprises a pop-up window.

50. The method as recited in claim 39, wherein the one or more preferences set by the intended recipient require one or more conditions to be satisfied by the content of the electronic message prior to sending the first notification and the second notification.

51. The method as recited in claim 39, wherein the one or more preferences set by the intended recipient specify to deliver the first notification as one or more of icons or pop-up windows.