Suggested delay delivery of electronic messages

US11750553B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

• Leanna Holly Robb · Seattle, US
• Noelle Renee Beaujon · Seattle, US
• Nagendra Kalyan Nanduru · Redmond, US
• Wendy Guo · Edmonds, US
• Sandeep Seri · Bellevue, US
• Bichong Li · Suzhou, CN
• Qi Zhang · Beijing, CN
• Jinkai Zhang · Suzhou, CN
• Siqi Yang · Kirkland, US
• Tor Andrew Imsland · Kirkland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 1, 2019
• Grant date: Sep 5, 2023
• Expiry date: Nov 1, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L51/222
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods and devices for surfacing email suggestions are presented. A first user account associated with a composer of an email may be identified. Core working hour and a time zone associated with that first user account may be determined. One or more recipient user accounts included in the email may be identified. Core working hours and a time zone associated with the recipient user accounts may be identified. If more than a threshold number, percentage, and/or ratio of the recipient users is not currently in core working hours when the email is being drafted/sent, a suggestion may be surfaced in association with the email to send the email at a later time when more recipient users are in their core working hours.