One-responder email feature
US7478135B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/1895
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention discloses a method for allowing an email request to be sent to a group of recipients which requires one person to accept the request or task. Obtaining notification of the acceptance and completion status of the task is accomplished solely through exchanged emails, without the use of standalone tracking or modification to the underlying email system functionality. One responder emails are sent to a group of recipients, and when an accepting recipient accepts the request, the sender and non-accepting recipients are notified via email that the request has been accepted. Similarly, emails can be sent to the sender and non-accepting recipients that the request has been completed.
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