Message delivery system with sender-defined opening time
OwnerPradeep Singhinventor
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention include a multi-user futuregram system, which enables users to instantly send and receive electronic messages, the contents of which cannot be viewed by one or more recipients until a specified date and time in the future. Futuregrams can include text, images, audio, video, and any combination thereof, as well as metadata. The system can automatically notify recipients when futuregrams are delivered and when the futuregrams can be viewed.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method for creating and sending an electronic message that can only be opened at a specified time in the future, comprising:
- receiving input from a user to select one or more recipients;
- receiving input from the user regarding contents of the electronic message;
- receiving input from the user regarding an opening time, wherein the opening time is a date and time in the future;
- automatically sending a delivery notification to each of the one or more recipients, wherein the delivery notification indicates that the contents of the message can only be viewed after the opening time has passed;
- automatically sending an opening time notification to each of the one or more recipients at the opening time, wherein the opening time notification indicates that the contents of the message can now be viewed;
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- automatically providing the contents of the message to the one or more recipients.
A system for creating and sending an electronic message that can only be opened at a specified time in the future, comprising:
- a plurality of client devices, wherein each client device comprises client software configured to:
- receive input from a user to select one or more recipients;
- receive input from the user regarding contents of the electronic message;
- receive input from the user regarding an opening time, wherein the opening time is a date and time in the future;
- a server system comprising a data repository, wherein the server system is configured to:
- automatically send a delivery notification to each of the one or more recipients, wherein the delivery notification indicates that the contents of the message can only be viewed after the opening time has passed;
- automatically send an opening time notification to each of the one or more recipients at the opening time, wherein the opening time notification indicates that the contents of the message can now be viewed;
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- automatically provide the contents of the message to the one or more recipients.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.