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Electronic messaging system for adjusting computer polling period based on user's predicted messaging activity

US7389349B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 9, 2005
Grant dateJun 17, 2008
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L51/224
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A messaging system is disclosed that provides dynamic polling of a message server for use in a stateless communication system. The polling interval may be determined by a user, or it may be determined based on current message activity or on statistics derived from historical message activity. Application-to-application, as well as human-to-human, messaging capability is also disclosed.

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