Patent ID: 8176136
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of handling an e-mail message, said method comprising: receiving an e-mail message; determining a current time; selecting a first candidate e-mail filter, said first candidate e-mail filter defining a first condition and a first action to be carried out on e-mail messages that meet said first condition, said first candidate e-mail filter associated with a first schedule defining a first recurring active time period, said selecting based on said current time occurring within said first recurring active time period; selecting a second candidate e-mail filter, said second candidate e-mail filter defining a second condition and a second action to be carried out on e-mail messages that meet said second condition, said second candidate e-mail filter associated with a second schedule defining a second recurring active time period, said selecting based on said current time occurring within said second recurring active time period, said second action relating to suppression of said first action; determining that said e-mail message meets said first condition; determining that said e-mail message meets said second condition; determining that said first e-mail filter has a higher priority than said second e-mail filter; and carrying out said first action.