Efficient notification of new electronic mail arrival
AssigneeSierra Wireless, Inc.
InventorsJoseph Peter Robert Tosey, Peter R. Henderson McConnell, William Waung
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Abstract
A solution is provided that allows prompt notification of new e-mail arrival while minimizing the unnecessary loading of mail server and network resources. It provides a short time delay after arrival of new e-mail when the user needs it most, and minimizes the unnecessary loading of resources when the user does not require immediate notification. This is accomplished by establishing a session with the mail server once a predefined event, such as the sending of new e-mail, has occurred. This session may invoke server-initiated-notification of new-email for a limited period of time.
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A method for efficiently receiving notification of new e-mail from a mail server, the method comprising:
- determining if a predefined event has occurred, the predefined event indicating a user's interest level in regard to immediate notification of receipt, by the mail server, of a new e-mail, notification occurring at a mail client;
- determining if the mail server supports server-initiated-notification of new e-mail;
- if the predefined event has occurred and the mail server does not support server-initiated notification of new e-mail, automatically modifying a polling frequency for a limited period of time;
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- if the predefined event has occurred and the mail server supports server-initiated notification of new e-mail, automatically establishing a session with the mail server invoking server-initiated-notification of new e-mail for a limited period of time.
An apparatus for efficiently receiving notification of new e-mail from a mail server, the apparatus comprising:
- a predefined event detector configured to determine if a predefined event has occurred, the predefined event indicating a user's interest level in regard to immediate notification of receipt, by the mail server, of a new e-mail, notification occurring at a mail client;
- a mail server-initiated notification supporter determiner configured to determine if the mail server supports user-initiated-notification of new e-mail;
- a polling frequency limited time changer configured to, if the predefined event has occurred and the mail server does not support server-initiated notification of new e-mail, automatically modify a polling frequency for a limited period of time;
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- a mail server server-initiated-notification session limited time establisher coupled to the predefined event detector and the mail server-initiated notification supporter determiner and configured to, if the predefined event has occurred and the mail server supports server-initiated notification of new e-mail, automatically establish a session with the mail server invoking server-initiated-notification of new e-mail for a limited period of time.
An apparatus for efficiently receiving notification of new e-mail from a mail server, the apparatus comprising:
- means for determining if a predefined event has occurred, the predefined event indicating a user's interest level in regard to immediate notification of receipt, by the mail server, of a new e-mail, notification occurring at a mail client;
- means for determining if the mail server supports server-initiated-notification of new e-mail;
- means for, if the predefined event has occurred and the mail server does not support server- initiated notification of new e-mail, automatically modifying a polling frequency for a limited period of time;
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- means for, if the predefined event has occurred and the mail server supports server-initiated notification of new e-mail, automatically establishing a session with the mail server invoking server-initiated-notification of new e-mail for a limited period of time.
A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for efficiently receiving notification of new e-mail from a mail server, the method comprising:
- determining if a predefined event has occurred, the predefined event indicating a user's interest level in regard to immediate notification of receipt, by the mail server, of a new e-mail, notification occurring at a mail client;
- determining if the mail server supports server-initiated-notification of new e-mail;
- if the predefined event has occurred and the mail server does not support server-initiated notification of new e-mail, automatically modifying a polling frequency for a limited period of time;
- and
- if the predefined event has occurred and the mail server supports server-initiated notification of new e-mail, automatically establishing a session with the mail server invoking server-initiated-notification of new e-mail for a limited period of time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.