CN101064694A - Automatic incubation and revival of messages in message systems - Google Patents

Abstract

A computerized message transaction system has an incubation function and a storage repository. In this system a transaction or a version of the transaction may be stored for a pre-specified period of time, and may be revived at the end of the specified time.

Description

Message hides automatically and wakes up in the message system

The cross reference of related application

The application requires the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/749 of application on December 12nd, 2005,890 priority.

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of message system, the suitable example of message system is E-Mail client application and instant messaging (IM) system, more particularly, the present invention relates to store the system and method that has the action or the message of future event association and described message was occurred in the appropriate time of the action of association or incident again.

Background technology

The present invention relates to and be applied to the messaging system of various computer functions, e-mail system is an one object lesson.In the explanation, use e-mail system to illustrate principle of the present invention, feature and purposes quite widely below, but in many examples, the present invention is not limited to e-mail system.

When proposing present patent application, e-mail system is well-known, but is the system that is formed by the software on the computer of network connection, is used for Email is sent to another computer from a computer.In most cases, network is known public the Internet network, but the application of computerized information receiving is not limited to the internet.Such information receiving also can be used on dedicated network, the intranet etc.

Thereby the executable software of E-mail service that provides is called as E-Mail client application in the art.Have several known E-Mail client applications that can buy from the market, example wherein is Outlook Express ^TMAnd Gmail ^TMSuch system is according to certain protocol operation and messaging, and general and specific user interrelates.Display format to be used generally comprises " to " and " from " e-mail address, outer " cc " field that shows, " cc " field of hiding under the certain situation, subject line, when such message is saved with accessed subsequently, because the date and time of affairs is associated with Email, can show the date and time of send Email.

In individual and business activity, computerized information receiving has become the instrument of a large amount of uses.Compare with for example voice mail, an important advantage is that electronic information adopts machine-readable form, thus function of search, analytical system etc. can and message use together.In addition, can preserve and enumerate message, for example according to the sender, according to the addressee, according to date of shipping etc. according to different ways.

Electronic information is used for the proposition action in a large number, initiates plan, carries out tour arrangement, the invoice of service of opening and product etc., thus interrelate with the date and time in future often.For example, invoice has due date; The affirmation that airline subscribes will be the particular flight about specific date and time.But electronic mail formats and other electronic information transceiver system are also done " transmission " date and time unlike them, for the future action relevant with Email or event time provide a specific fields.So; electronic information sending and receiving form; for example the user of Email must use another (in general also being electronics) system to come retention time table and " item to be done " tabulation, and can the information transfer in Email or other electronic information be tied down to the needs in timetable or " item to be done " tabulation usually.For example, often arrange individual and enterprise's meeting by Email, the people that the date and time of meeting is reached an agreement have to a date and time of agreeing is transferred in the individual timetable program.

The embodiments of the invention that describe in detail have below significantly alleviated this cumbersome process that timetable is arranged.

Summary of the invention

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, provide a kind of computerized message transaction system, described system comprises incubation function and storage repository.In this system, a version of affairs or affairs can be saved a period of time of predesignating, and can be waken up when official hour finishes.In certain embodiments, the action that wakes up comprises the user's of the system of offering warning.In addition in certain embodiments, when waking up, a version of affairs or affairs is fetched and is shown from described warehouse.In other embodiments, in storage repository, use the box indicating affairs, comprise the inbox of the affairs that are used to arrive, when waking up, a version of affairs of hiding or affairs is transferred to inbox.In certain embodiments, one or more in transaction system managing email, instant message (IM), short-message system (SMS) message, fax affairs (fax), IP-based voice (VoIP) message or ordinary old style telephone (POTS) message.In addition, described warning can be in audio alarm or the visual alarm one or the two.

In some embodiment of described system, when hiding, provide a kind of input mechanism to the user, the version of setting forth again with input transaction, if imported such version of setting forth again, the version of Chan Shuing can be preserved together with original transaction so again, perhaps replaces original transaction and is saved.Can have the function that combines with scheduling application, wherein when waking up, the version of Chan Shuing can be used as predetermined entity and is exported to scheduling application again.

In certain embodiments, affairs are saved according to classification, and described classification comprises one or more in affairs, session, To or From address or the theme.In addition in certain embodiments, provide interactive window to the user, described interactive window has the selection of hiding, be provided with latent period that starts affairs.In further embodiments, can be configured to specific a period of time described period, and the moment in the time of perhaps will being waken up by input transaction is provided with.In further embodiments, a version of affairs or affairs has source body, and described source body is shown as reporting to the police or shows with reporting to the police.

In another aspect of this invention, provide a kind of following user's who needs the notification message transaction system method, described method comprises the steps: that (a) is specific affairs or a version of affairs, the incubation function in the accessing work system; (b) by incubation function latent period is set; (c) preserve a version of affairs or affairs, perhaps these two; (d) when latent period finishes, wake a version of affairs or affairs up.

In some embodiment of described method, in the wake actions of step (d), provide warning to the user.In addition in certain embodiments, when waking up, fetch and show a version of affairs or affairs from described warehouse.In other embodiments, in storage repository, use the box indicating affairs, comprise the inbox of the affairs that are used to arrive, when waking up, a version of affairs of hiding or affairs is transferred to inbox.In further embodiments, one or more in transaction system managing email, instant message (IM), short-message system (SMS) message, fax affairs (fax), IP-based voice (VoIP) message or ordinary old style telephone (POTS) message.In some cases, described warning is in audio alarm or the visual alarm one or the two.Also have the step of the version of setting forth again of user's input transaction, if imported such version of setting forth again, in step (c), version of Chan Shuing and original transaction are preserved together again so, perhaps replace original transaction and are saved.

In some embodiment of described method, exist when waking up, the version of setting forth is again exported to the step of scheduling application as predetermined entity.In addition, in certain embodiments, affairs are saved according to classification, and described classification comprises one or more in affairs, session, To or From address or the theme.In some other embodiment, provide interactive window to the user, described interactive window has the selection of hiding, be provided with latent period that starts affairs.Can be configured to specific a period of time described period, and the moment in the time of perhaps will being waken up by input transaction is provided with.In addition, affairs can have source body, and described source body is shown as reporting to the police or shows with reporting to the police.

In another aspect of this invention, a kind of computerized system that sends with management of telephone call is provided, described system comprised wherein before calling out, but the storage repository that the interactive mode of user's incoming call identifying information is prepared window and preserved a version of described calling.Except call intent ground, the described interactive third party addressee that window allows incoming call for preparing, after calling was activated, a version of calling of recording or described calling was sent to third party addressee as message transaction.In certain embodiments, system comprises can be by preparing the incubation function that window is selected, and wherein a version of the calling by preparing window identification can be saved the period of predesignating, and is waken up when finish described period.In certain embodiments, the calling of preservation version is one of textual form of the audio recording called out or the calling that obtains from described audio frequency.In addition in certain embodiments, when waking up, provide warning to the user of system.Described warning is in audio alarm or the visual alarm one or the two.When reporting to the police, the recorded version of calling can be retrieved and offer the user.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is illustrated in and proposes the time of the present invention the function of the electronic information transceiver system in this area.

Fig. 2 represents window 201 according to one embodiment of present invention, message that window 201 graphic extensions receive and the storage classification that is described as the square frame in the messaging system.

Fig. 3 represents window 301 according to one embodiment of present invention, message and the storage classification that is described as the square frame in the messaging system that window 301 graphic extensions are to be sent.

Fig. 4 is according to unique embodiment of the present invention figure of the integrated transaction system of hiding of graphic extension partly.

Fig. 5 graphic extension produces the interactive window of IP phone affairs in one embodiment of the invention.

Embodiment

Fig. 1 is illustrated in and proposes when of the present invention the function of the electronic information transceiver system in this area.In this specific example, e-mail system has been described.Such system class is similar to conventional mail system and works like that, makes that most display frame and function are more directly perceived concerning the user.In such system, interactive display frame is provided by CLIENT PROGRAM (software), and described CLIENT PROGRAM (software) allows the user to create new information, sends message, receives message from other user, preserves and fetches message, and finish other function.

Because transmission medium is a network, known public the Internet is a best example, therefore with mail system in different, sender and addressee's address is not home address and enterprise address, but the title relevant with the electronics destination, in network, described electronics destination generally is the server that Computerized Network connects.The server destination is endowed domain name, but the address uses the true digital code relevant with the territory to represent, and is transparent to the user usually.All these facts it is well known to those having skill in the art that.

E-Mail client application provides the form the window 113 shown in Fig. 1 on user's computer, so that display message.In general, such message display frame has capable 114 (the having the drop-down menu for the user capture command functions) of menu, order line 115 (icon with same startup function, for example " Reply ", " Forward ", " Print " etc.).Generally also there is a summary district 116; " from " address of the sender of described summary district 116 display messages, " to " address of predetermined addressee, the date of transmission message (also free usually); the cc of the address that copy has been sent to is capable, and subject line.At last, the main body of message is displayed in the zone 117.

Though it is not shown among Fig. 1, not excessive user selects to create message or transmits when having message, CLIENT PROGRAM provides and window 113 similar interactive window, and this window has " To: ", " cc: " and " Subject " field, and the ability of message being keyed in the source body zone.When the user created message in E-Mail client application, generally when starting " send " function, CLIENT PROGRAM was kept at message in the outbox, shown in the square frame among Fig. 1 102.When the user selected another " send " function, CLIENT PROGRAM transmitted all in the outbox subsequently.Can differently realize these functions, for example when the user selects first " send ", transmit message.

When receiving message, these message are generally put into " inbox " by CLIENT PROGRAM, shown in square frame 101.Interactive window 107 is generally provided by E-Mail client application, to show the content of square frame in the relational storage.In the window 107 of illustration, exist and window 113 in the much the same menu capable 108 of menu capable 114, with order line 115 similar order lines 109, " classification selection " district 110 with selectable marker of different square frames, the contents table of square frame is shown as the list area 111 of tabulation and shows the source body district 112 of the source body of selected message.

In an example shown, inbox is selected, and list area shows the project in the inbox.These projects generally are the message of newly receiving.The message at top of tabulation that is arranged in list area 111 is selected, thereby source body district 112 shows the main body of these message.

When creating and sending message subsequently, the copy of this message is stored in and is labeled as in " having sent project " case 103.When deletion from inbox during message, the copy of this message is stored in the delete items case 104.This function allows the user to look back the message that he or she sends and/or deletes.Also have the draft 106 of preserving rough draft in this example, described rough draft can be retrieved after a while, edits and send, and filing container 105 is used for the filing storage and fetches.

By the figure of Fig. 1,, be illustrating of this system on the contrary to as the explanation of the e-mail system of an example of messaging system and do not mean that any reality or the complete description of comercial message transceiver system.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that and in such system, can have many other functions and variable.In addition, with the storage box of reality similar also just illustration and fabricate because in fact message is electronic information, digital information general and any other kind is kept in the local computer memory much at one.Certainly there is not real mailbox.

In the example of the prior art of describing by Fig. 1, can utilize other function in the above.For example, can preserve Email according to theme or conversation group.This is a kind of function that is called the known commercial system of G-Mail.For example, may exist many, even a large amount of all relevant Email with particular topic.For example when preparing birthday party, have many people, till time and date is reached an agreement, and confirm concrete responsibility, so that dinner party is held sending and receiving message.All such message are stored in the subclass relevant with dinner party.There are many alternate manners of similarly message being classified, preserving and fetch.

Obviously concerning the user, have provide read in detail, the storage of search etc. is extremely meaningful to realizing desirable purpose, but for the information in the message of using preservation, have to visit the message of preservation, find out correct information, use described information according to the mode that helps to realize desirable target subsequently.Under existing conditions, our the major concern information relevant with action or event time.As a unusual simple example, suppose that the administrative staff in the service organization utilize the messaging system with aforesaid some or all features common in this area, on localized network, communicate by letter with her subordinate.She can be rightly to these subordinate's allocating tasks, and specify and finish every desired date and time of task.Certainly, she wish the supposition deadline or its near check every Task Distribution once more, finish to guarantee task, and remove her subordinate so that redistribute new task.For this reason, she need produce she every the task and the predetermined target date and the task thereof of distribution and be assigned to whose notes or record, and this dynamic inventory is remained on hand so that reference regularly.This is trouble a little a bit.

Fig. 2 represents window 201 according to one embodiment of present invention, message that window 201 graphic extensions receive and the storage classification that is described as the square frame in the messaging system.The message 201 that receives has that menu is capable 204, and menu capable 204 has unique new function 206, and the inventor is called hide (Incubate).When the user received message, hiding in his the optional single file of triming vegetables for cooking represented drop-down menu 207, and drop-down menu 207 has and is used to be provided with preclinical several selection.Consider that the indication dinner party will be at the source body on December 22, and the date of current message be on December 12nd, 2005, the user can wish to hide this one week of message.In this example, the user can hide a week message by selecting " for a week " in the drop-down menu under hiding.Week after the message date will be December 19, a time of well reminding dinner party to hold December 22.

Incubation function is stored in the special category of being indicated by the case 202 of hiding current message 201, and is labeled so that wake up.Because the period of selecting in this example is a week, so message will promptly be waken up December 19 after a week.In the present embodiment, wake up and be included in December 19, message is transferred to inbox 101 from waking square frame up.Thereby message disappears, but reappears in the inbox December 19, will be in 3 promptings of holding in the afternoon after three days as dinner party.

A selection shown in the drop-down menu is " set revival date/time ".If the user selects this option, a window (not shown) appears so, and this window allows user to import the date in input field, but input time also optionally.At this date and time, message will be transferred in the inbox.

In alternative, existence can offer the user, thereby other selection of hiding is set.For example, the user may be intended for incident a progressively warning of upgrading is set, thereby reporting to the police occurred before three days, occurred before one day, occurred in the morning of dinner party day, per hour occurred subsequently, till one hour before dinner party on schedule.This seems excessive, but just provide as an example of available flexibility.

In the present embodiment, message window also has order line 205, and order line 205 has the icon that starts function, and incubation function also available icons 208 starts.In this case, the selection of hiding can be identical with the selection of hiding that provides in drop-down menu, and perhaps they can be different.

Fig. 3 represents window 301 according to one embodiment of present invention, message and the storage classification that is described as the square frame in the messaging system that window 301 graphic extensions are to be sent.In window 301,, exist for the user and import the From address (for concrete user as known in many messaging systems, it can be filled in automatically), the To of the destination of message: the address, give other addressee's the one or more copies and the input field of subject line.Similarly, have a source body part, in the source body part, the user can import message.Although not shown, in certain embodiments, also exist and enclose the almost e-file of any kind of, such as the function of other Email, image file, audio file etc. for the user.This is well-known in the art.

Uniqueness is " to send ﹠amp what menu item 306 started in the present embodiment; Hide ", draw drop-down menu 307.When message was ready and writes address (preparation is sent), the user can select to send (for without any the action in future or the common message of event correlation), perhaps sends; Hide and send message and hide this message.Send and hide and cause a copy of message to be sent to predetermined addressee, a copy is stored in and sends in the project case 103, and a copy is stored in the case 202 of hiding, and is labeled so that wake up.Send and can have and the identical option of the menu of hiding recited above, and in certain embodiments with the drop-down menu of hiding, progressively upgrading can be set equally with the warning function that repeats.

The transmission that can use when creating message that provides in the present embodiment as mentioned above, is provided for the keeper; Incubation function can be used for and is applicable to allocating task and responsibility, and when task scheduling is finished or near it Task Distribution is reappeared in the inbox.To one skilled in the art, obviously also there are many other application in other cases.

Hiding and sending ﹠amp; In the incubation function, the part of hiding is identical in fact.The copy that is affairs is stored in the case of hiding, and uses about this copy when to wake, also should reappear in the information flag in the inbox up.The inventor is perfectly clear to the operation and the plot of the digital processing in the computer system, and " square frame " analogy just makes operates more directly perceived and easier analogy concerning user interface.

In some embodiments of the invention, when starting one of incubation function or before this, provide to the user note or file are attached to clerical function to be hidden.In one embodiment, can provide or start an interactive window automatically, described window is used for the input of note or the annex of one or more files.When the affairs of hiding reappear, can there be the field that is used to highlight additional note.The audio alarm of sounding in the time of also can being arranged on the affairs of hiding and reappearing is with notify the user to exist note that continues or the annex that will think over.For example, the keeper of allocating task can sum up Task Distribution with the mode different with the language in the message of subordinate's allocating task for his purpose.

In the superincumbent explanation, depend on the essence that e-mail system illustrates unique incubation function, but other messaging system also will be benefited from the present invention, voice-mail system for example, short-message system (SMS), instant messaging (IM) system, Fax Messaging sending and receiving, even private conference, the decision of wherein reaching an agreement and following action or the incident can be transfused in the system of hiding so that wake up after a while.SMS and IM can be configured to be very similar to e-mail system and work like that, because when proposing present patent application, exist to be used for the specific protocol of this system and specific interactive computer interface.AOL ^TMIt is a case in point.As above for shown in the Email like that, hide and send ﹠amp; Incubation function can be used as new Interactive Button or selectable menu element is added in such system.In speech (VoIP) system based on Internet protocol, telephony feature altitude figureization and be that computer is integrated.The many such system that can buy has from the market had the facility of preservation session (unitary call, we all them affairs).Function can be added in such system, and joins in the affairs of hiding.

As an example of incubation function, in reciprocity IP telephony system, consider that the equipment that can make a phone call in user's computerization increases to preserve and the function of the calling that to send of hiding.The keeper uses this system to call out subordinate and allocating task.Under user's startup (perhaps automatically), the selection of next calling that will send that can occur hiding, and select incubation period for the user, and the exact date that the calling of hiding wakes up or the input field of date and time are set.Subsequently, the user dials (perhaps otherwise sending) calling.No matter whether predetermined addressee replys, it is all unaffected to hide.After the user imported latent information, the user made a call.Store/hide system to small part according to the number dialed or address to this call classification, this calling is joined in a string calling between keeper and the subordinate, and recording conversation (if the addressee replys) or the message (if voice mail system answers) recorded at the other end, according to incubation function, audio file is labeled so that wake up simultaneously.

When waking up, the user can obtain audio alarm, visual alarm, perhaps these two kinds of warnings, and the selection of playing the affairs of waking up.The file audio file or other kind about other messaging system explanation above also can existing appends to the clerical function of preservation to be waken up.

So far the function of Shuo Ming same type can be applicable to be called the routine call of POTS in the field of plain-old telephone system.Telephone system become more and more computerization, especially switching equipment and routing device height computerization.Software can reside in any one zone in many computerization zone in the whole system, the function of the telephone conversation that providing hides in waking up.

With regard to private conference, as long as exist the actual meeting of record or even the facility of the meeting (we are also referred to as call transaction) of standardization or general introduction form, so just exist preserve take place have future action or event component any all, this entity of hiding, and wake the possibility of the entity of hiding in due course up.

Fasystem is by telephone system, POTS and IP the two, send message with digital form, and be recordable.In fasystem, can increase with function described above and very similarly be used to the computerization function that writes down, hide and wake up.

Remember that all message transaction systems that the user can use are by whole or part computerization, perhaps can be digitized (such as with regard to private session (it can be recorded and be kept in the numerical data warehouse), in one embodiment of the invention, a kind of integrated system that can use on PC for example is provided, described integrated system provides storage, grouping, the tandem (stringing) that comprises multiple transaction message transceiver system, and hides and arousal function).In the present embodiment, the user can have and possess the IP phone ability, computerization fax ability, and the instant messaging ability may also have the personal computer of other message transaction ability.

In this particular example, interactive interface is provided, in this case, imitates the interface of being familiar with of e-mail system, wherein the system of bottom can with any one the available transaction message transceiver system reciprocation under any situation, and gather all intrasystem affairs and make it standardization.

Fig. 4 is according to unique embodiment of the present invention figure of the integrated transaction system of hiding of graphic extension partly.In the present embodiment, this system uses the analogy to square frame to describe, as above described like that about e-mail system, thus the square frame 401 of the affairs that existence is used to arrive, the square frame 402 of the affairs that are used to hide, the square frame 403 that is used for rough draft is (in the place that rough draft may suit, such as Email and fax), the square frame 404 of the affairs that are used to file is used for the outbox 405 of affairs waiting for transmission, be used for transmitting the square frame 406 of copy of affairs and the square frame 407 of the affairs that are used to delete.

In the present embodiment, present a window 408,, select inbox in this example to be set forth in the content of the square frame of selecting in the sidebar 412.As previously mentioned, there is a menu bar 409, and as previously mentioned, has a command bar 410.Attention all has been added into this to the visit of incubation function and has enumerated in the window in menu bar and command bar.This provides from the hide ability of affairs of any square frame to the user, and not only sends ﹠amp from inbox or as starting when constituting new affairs; The affairs of hiding like that of hiding.This also can be exclusively used in the particular transaction type, is implemented among other embodiment such as aforesaid Email or IP phone.

In the present embodiment, in enumerating zone 411, row 419 are enumerated the type of the affairs of listing.Specifically enumerated two affairs in this example, one is Email, and another is the IP phone affairs.But in the present embodiment, this system is not limited to these two types, can manage and enumerate other type, such as aforesaid fax, IM message etc.

As mentioned above, select inbox, and be chosen in first affairs of listing in the inbox (Email).The email message that window 414 graphic extensions are selected provides all information available in zone 417, the text of the main body that gives information in zone 418.In the present embodiment, the character of window 414 changes a little along with the type of affairs.For example, if second affairs (IP phone affairs) that selection is listed, window 414 can have as shown in the figure menu capable and the order line and the information area 417 so, but information may be slightly different.The IP address can be added in this information, and replaces the text in the zone 418, can have icon, such as the link to the audio file of preserving, by clicking this icon, can play described audio file.In certain embodiments, can have the speech-to-text translation function, thereby message can be saved and is the text of conversion from audio frequency, the form with text is shown subsequently.The window class that is used for the POTS phone seemingly.But for dissimilar message transactions, this window can significantly not change in most cases.

In certain embodiments, message is stored in the conversation, does so at present as mentioned above and in some known systems, like this, also can indicate grouping and session theme.

The greater functionality of the system that illustrates with reference to figure 4 parts above Fig. 5 graphic extension.Fig. 5 graphic extension produces the interactive window 502 of IP phone affairs in one embodiment of the invention.If the user wishes record and preserves affairs, can visit and use this window so, no matter whether hide available, do not call out but do not need to be used to send (place) all IP.

In window 501, as previously mentioned, there are menu bar 502 and order line 503.The Send function is Place Call function now.Before sending the IP phone calling, the user calls this window, input will be sent this calling to whom, if Email is the same, this can support another name, From: can be imported automatically with date and time, can indicate the copy (cc :) to other people, this itself is a new unique function, and can import conversation group or theme.The user also can select this calling of hiding, and selection can be any one during those of top illustration or explanation are selected.

In case preparation process is finished, the user just can select to send calling (Place Call), and this calling will be sent by any IP phone ability that combines with system and user's computer.In certain embodiments, the calling that system sends record no matter it is the session between user and the addressee, still is retained in the message in the voice record system.In certain embodiments, call the speech-to-text transfer capability, so that when calling out generation, audio conversion is become machine-readable text, described text is stored in the transmission or the case of hiding (depending on selection), and in certain embodiments, these two kinds of forms of voice and text all can be saved.

At reasonable time for those message of hiding, affairs are waken up, and notify the user, for example pass through inbox as mentioned above.If the affairs that will carry out are Fax Messaging, IM or other transaction types prepare square frame 501 so and be suitable for this message, and function are specific to transaction types.

In some embodiment that affairs of wherein hiding of the present invention are labeled and preserve, provide according to one of several standards and fetch and the function of affairs of hiding of classifying.For example, can be according to date and time, according to session, the time window that foundation is specific etc. are classified to affairs.Can provide display frame according to variety of way.In some cases, be similar to reference to figure 1 and 4 described like that, classification feature is set in enumerating window starts and configuration button.

Integrated system described above is described as and resides on the user's computer.In alternative embodiment, such system, the system that perhaps is exclusively used in one or specific multiple transaction types can be realized as client-server system, and can be based on the webserver, so that client computer becomes the subscriber and continues for some time, and uses described function by the network such as the internet from the server system of main frame.

In certain embodiments, can provide the function that changes transaction types, so that send to the form that the Email of intended recipient can speech message and be transmitted, if addressee's Email suspend need not, perhaps owing to any other reason.System can with compatibilities such as fax-e-mail system.In addition, in certain embodiments, provide function to existing commercial system, thereby strengthen the function of existing system by installable " plug-in unit ".For example, can increase incubation function to any existing e-mail system by plug-in unit.

Appearance again in inbox just in each embodiment of the present invention, with the message of hiding wake one of relevant various action up.Inbox is one well to be selected, because the inbox of utilizing the people of Email to visit them for several times in common one day.But the different manifestations of the message of hiding that some may prefer waking up, in some embodiments of the invention, be provided as the mechanism that the message of waking up is selected different square frames to the user, in certain embodiments, can create the new square frame of the usefulness of specializing in the message of waking up.

A critical function of hiding and waking up is arrangement of time, as in this manual other local explanation.Therefore, in some embodiments of the invention, the incubation function in the message system can combine with the dispatcher software function, and several dispatcher softwares wherein can have been bought from the market, and are known to those skilled in the art.Illustrated above in some cases, provide to the user in an embodiment of the present invention note or file attachment are increased to instrument in the message to be hidden.In addition, in certain embodiments, can provide to the user and select the message hide, thus the function that when waking up, occurs as per the schedule.In this case, the user can be elaborated into a timetable entity to the main points of the message that arrives again, and this timetable entity is attached on the message, so that when waking up, again the message of Chan Shuing will appear at mode in the scheduling application according to predetermined item, be directly inputted in the scheduling application., can provide automatic parsing message to be hidden, thereby create reasonable time table entity, more under the complicated situation at some so that export to the function of scheduling application.

In some embodiments of the invention, also provide configuration feature and individual abridged table and preference function, allow the user according to his/her preference and the style customize message system of hiding.

For a person skilled in the art, the embodiments described herein and variant obviously can be changed, and can significantly be changed in certain embodiments, and can not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention.For example, other message transaction type that has the unique incubation function that has benefited from illustrating of undeclared in this manual or discussion here.Such system within the scope of the present disclosure.In addition, top explanation mainly concentrates on the computerized system with display, for example desktop and laptop system.But described unique function can be at the computerized equipment of many other kinds, honeycomb computer for example, and personal digital assistant (PDA) realizes in the high-end paging system etc.Also existing can be in conjunction with described functional many mode in each embodiment.These embodiment are within the scope of this specification.Obviously can make many other variations within the spirit and scope of the present invention.Owing to these and other reason, the present invention should be given the extension of following claim.

Claims (30)

1, a kind of computerized message transaction system, described system comprises:

Incubation function; With

Storage repository;

Wherein affairs or affairs version can be saved a period of time of predesignating, and can be waken up when official hour finishes.

2, according to the described system of claim 1, wherein wake actions comprises the warning that offers system user.

3, according to the described system of claim 1, wherein when waking up, the version of affairs or affairs is fetched and is shown from described warehouse.

4, according to the described system of claim 1, wherein in storage repository, show affairs with square frame, comprise the inbox of the affairs that are used to arrive, when waking up, the affairs of hiding or the version of affairs are transferred to inbox.

5, according to the described system of claim 1, one or more in transaction system managing email, instant message (IM), short-message system (SMS) message, fax affairs (fax), IP-based voice (VoIP) message or ordinary old style telephone (POTS) message wherein.

6, according to the described system of claim 2, wherein said warning is in audio alarm or the visual alarm one or these two.

7, according to the described system of claim 1, wherein when hiding, provide a kind of input mechanism to the user, the version of setting forth again with input transaction, if imported this version of setting forth again, so again the version of Chan Shuing can be preserved together with original transaction, perhaps replaces original transaction and is saved.

8, according to the described system of claim 7, comprise the function that combines with scheduling application, wherein when waking up, the version of Chan Shuing can be used as predetermined entity and is exported to scheduling application again.

9, according to the described system of claim 1, wherein affairs are saved according to classification, and described classification comprises one or more in affairs, session, To or From address or the theme.

10, according to the described system of claim 1, wherein provide interactive window to the user, described interactive window has the selection of hiding, be provided with latent period that starts affairs.

11, according to the described system of claim 10, can be configured to specific a period of time wherein said period, and the moment in the time of perhaps will being waken up by input transaction is provided with.

12, according to the described system of claim 3, wherein the version of affairs or affairs has source body, and described source body is shown as reporting to the police or shows with reporting to the police.

13, a kind of following user's who needs the notification message transaction system method, described method comprises the steps:

(a) be a version of specific affairs or affairs, the incubation function in the accessing work system;

(b) by incubation function latent period is set;

(c) preserve the version of affairs or affairs, perhaps the two; With

(d) when latent period finishes, wake the version of affairs or affairs up.

14, in accordance with the method for claim 13, wherein in the wake actions of step (d), provide warning to the user.

15, in accordance with the method for claim 13, wherein when waking up, fetch and show the version of affairs or affairs from described warehouse.

16, in accordance with the method for claim 13, wherein in storage, use the box indicating affairs, comprise the inbox of the affairs that are used to arrive, when waking up, the affairs of hiding or the version of affairs are transferred to inbox.

17, in accordance with the method for claim 13, one or more in transaction system managing email, instant message (IM), short-message system (SMS) message, fax affairs (fax), IP-based voice (VoIP) message or ordinary old style telephone (POTS) message wherein.

18, in accordance with the method for claim 14, wherein said warning is in audio alarm or the visual alarm one or these two.

19, in accordance with the method for claim 13, also comprise the step of the version of setting forth again of user's input transaction, if imported this version of setting forth again, so in step (c), again version of Chan Shuing and original transaction are preserved together, perhaps replace original transaction and are saved.

20, in accordance with the method for claim 19, also comprise when waking up, the version of setting forth is again exported to the step of scheduling application as predetermined entity.

21, in accordance with the method for claim 13, wherein affairs are saved according to classification, and described classification comprises one or more in affairs, session, To or From address or the theme.

22, in accordance with the method for claim 13, wherein provide interactive window to the user, described interactive window has the selection of hiding, be provided with latent period that starts affairs.

23, in accordance with the method for claim 22, can be configured to specific a period of time wherein said period, and the moment in the time of perhaps will being waken up by input transaction is provided with.

24, in accordance with the method for claim 15, wherein affairs have source body, and described source body is shown as reporting to the police or shows with reporting to the police.

25, a kind of computerized system that sends with management of telephone call, described system comprises:

Before calling out, user's interactive mode of incoming call identifying information therein prepares window; With

Preserve the storage repository of a version of described calling;

Wherein except call intent ground, described interactive preparation window allows the third party addressee of incoming call, and after calling was activated, a version of calling of recording or described calling was sent to third party addressee as message transaction.

26, according to the described system of claim 25, wherein said system comprises can be by preparing the incubation function that window is selected, and wherein a version of the calling by preparing window identification can be saved the period of predesignating, and is waken up when finish described period.

27, according to the described system of claim 25, wherein the version of the calling of Bao Cuning is one of textual form of the audio recording called out or the calling that obtains from described audio frequency.

28,, wherein when waking up, provide warning to the user of system according to the described system of claim 26.

29, according to the described system of claim 28, wherein said warning is in audio alarm or the visual alarm one or these two.

30, according to the described system of claim 28, wherein when reporting to the police, the recorded version of calling is retrieved and offers the user.

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