Discoverable electronic messages

A method of electronic communication, the method comprising:

• based on at least a first user input of a message sender, a processor preparing an electronic message and specifying a plurality of potential message recipients to which the electronic message can potentially become discoverable;
• based on at least a second user input of the message sender, the processor associating with the electronic message one or more discoverability criteria, wherein the one or more discoverability criteria include a geo-location criterion specifying a geo-location of a mobile electronic communication device of one of the plurality of potential message recipients of the electronic message at which the electronic message will become discoverable to the one of the plurality of potential message recipients via the mobile electronic communication device;
• the processor transmitting the electronic message to an application service provider platform and transmitting the one or more discoverability criteria associated with the electronic message to the mobile electronic communication devices of the plurality of potential message recipients;
• and
• based on at least a third user input, the processor designating the electronic message as discoverable by only a first-in-time of the plurality of potential message recipients for which the one or more discoverability criteria are satisfied but not others of the plurality of potential message recipients.

A mobile electronic communication device, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to perform:
• based on at least a first user input of a message sender, preparing a first electronic message and specifying a potential message recipient to which the first electronic message can potentially become discoverable;
• based on at least a second user input of the message sender, associating with the first electronic message one or more discoverability criteria, wherein:
• the one or more first discoverability criteria include a first geo-location criterion specifying a first geo-location of a mobile electronic communication device of the potential message recipient of the electronic message at which the electronic message will become discoverable to the potential message recipient via the mobile electronic communication device;
• transmitting the first electronic message to an application service provider platform and transmitting the one or more first discoverability criteria associated with the first electronic message to the mobile electronic communication device of the potential message recipient;
• and
• based on at least a third user input of the message sender, preparing a second electronic message and associating with the second electronic message one or more second discoverability criteria, wherein the one or more second discoverability criteria of the second electronic message include prior discovery of the first electronic message and a second geo-location criterion specifying a second geo-location of the mobile electronic communication device that is different than the first geo-location, such that the second electronic message is discoverable to the potential message recipient only after the first electronic message has been discovered and the mobile electronic communication device satisfies the second geo-location criterion.

A program product, comprising:

• a storage device;
• and
• program code stored within the storage device that, when executed by a processor of an electronic communication device, causes the processor to perform:
• based on at least a first user input of a message sender, preparing a first electronic message and specifying a potential message recipient to which the first electronic message can potentially become discoverable;
• based on at least a second user input of the message sender, associating with the first electronic message one or more discoverability criteria, wherein:
• the one or more first discoverability criteria include a first geo-location criterion specifying a first geo-location of a mobile electronic communication device of the potential message recipient of the electronic message at which the electronic message will become discoverable to the potential message recipient via the mobile electronic communication device;
• transmitting the first electronic message to an application service provider platform and transmitting the one or more first discoverability criteria associated with the first electronic message to the mobile electronic communication device of the potential message recipient;
• and
• based on at least a third user input of the message sender, preparing a second electronic message and associating with the second electronic message one or more second discoverability criteria, wherein the one or more second discoverability criteria of the second electronic message include prior discovery of the first electronic message and a second geo-location criterion specifying a second geo-location of the mobile electronic communication device that is different than the first geo-location, such that the second electronic message is discoverable to the potential message recipient only after the first electronic message has been discovered and the mobile electronic communication device satisfies the second geo-location criterion.

A mobile electronic communication device, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to perform:
• based on at least a first user input of a message sender, preparing an electronic message and specifying a plurality of potential message recipients to which the electronic message can potentially become discoverable;
• based on at least a second user input of the message sender, associating with the electronic message one or more discoverability criteria, wherein the one or more discoverability criteria include a geo-location criterion specifying a geo-location of a mobile electronic communication device of one of the plurality of potential message recipients of the electronic message at which the electronic message will become discoverable to the one of the plurality of potential message recipients via the mobile electronic communication device;
• the processor transmitting the electronic message to an application service provider platform and transmitting the one or more discoverability criteria associated with the electronic message to the mobile electronic communication devices of the plurality of potential message recipients;
• and
• based on at least a third user input, designating the electronic message as discoverable by only a first-in-time of the plurality of potential message recipients for which the one or more discoverability criteria are satisfied but not others of the plurality of potential message recipients.

A program product, comprising:

• a storage device;
• and
• program code stored within the storage device that, when executed by a processor of an electronic communication device, causes the processor to perform:
• based on at least a first user input of a message sender, preparing an electronic message and specifying a plurality of potential message recipients to which the electronic message can potentially become discoverable;
• based on at least a second user input of the message sender, associating with the electronic message one or more discoverability criteria, wherein the one or more discoverability criteria include a geo-location criterion specifying a geo-location of a mobile electronic communication device of one of the plurality of potential message recipients of the electronic message at which the electronic message will become discoverable to the one of the plurality of potential message recipients via the mobile electronic communication device;
• the processor transmitting the electronic message to an application service provider platform and transmitting the one or more discoverability criteria associated with the electronic message to the mobile electronic communication devices of the plurality of potential message recipients;
• and
• based on at least a third user input, designating the electronic message as discoverable by only a first-in-time of the plurality of potential message recipients for which the one or more discoverability criteria are satisfied but not others of the plurality of potential message recipients.