Sender control of expiry of an electronic message
US8291031B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/234
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and machine-implemented method for deleting an electronic correspondence stored on a server is provided. A command for sending an electronic correspondence from a sender to a recipient is received. The electronic correspondence is provided for delivery to the recipient based on an electronic correspondence address for the recipient included in the electronic correspondence. A sender specified time value associated with the electronic correspondence is received from the sender of the electronic correspondence. The electronic correspondence is deleted from the server on which the electronic correspondence is stored when the received time value has elapsed.
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