Schedulable e-mail filters
View Patent ↗An e-mail filter may be associated with a schedule defining a recurrent active time period. As such, some e-mail filters may be active at specific times of day and on specific days of the week and inactive the rest of the time. Before applying any filters, the current time is determined and it is determined which filters are active. The determination of which filters are active is based on the current time being within the active time period.
1. A method of handling a message at a mobile communication device, said method comprising:
receiving a message;
determining a current time;
selecting a candidate filter, said candidate filter defining a condition and an action to be carried out on messages that meet said condition, said candidate filter associated with a schedule defining a recurring active time period, said selecting based on said current time occurring within said recurring active time period, said action including amending said message to change a priority indication;
determining that said message meets said condition; and
responsive to determining that said message meets said condition, carrying out said action.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving filter configuration detail for said filter, said configuration detail including said action.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving filter configuration detail for said filter, said configuration detail including said condition.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving filter configuration detail for said filter, said configuration detail including said schedule.
5. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining which filters, among a plurality of filters, are active filters, where said determining which filters are active filters is based on said current time occurring within an active time period associated with each of said active filters.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein said candidate filter is selected, by said selecting, from among said active filters.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein said message comprises an e-mail message.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein said candidate filter is associated with a priority.
9. A mobile communication device comprising:
a receiver adapted to receive a message;
a display;
an input device; and
a processor adapted to:
determine a current time;
select a candidate filter, said candidate filter defining a condition and an action to be carried out on messages that meet said condition, said candidate filter associated with a schedule defining a recurring active time period, said selecting based on said current time occurring within said recurring active time period, said action including amending said message to change a priority indication;
determine that said message meets said condition; and
carry out said action.
10. The mobile communication device of claim 9 wherein said processor is further adapted to receive filter configuration detail for said filter, said configuration detail including said action.
11. The mobile communication device of claim 9 wherein said processor is further adapted to receive filter configuration detail for said filter, said configuration detail including said condition.
12. The mobile communication device of claim 9 wherein said processor is further adapted to receive filter configuration detail for said filter, said configuration detail including said schedule.
13. The mobile communication device of claim 9 wherein said processor is further adapted to determine which filters, among a plurality of filters, are active filters, where said determining which filters are active filters is based on said current time occurring within an active time period associated with each of said active filters.
14. The mobile communication device of claim 13 wherein said candidate filter is selected, by said selecting, from among said active filters.
15. The mobile communication device of claim 9 wherein said message comprises an e-mail message.
16. The mobile communication device of claim 9 wherein said candidate filter is associated with a priority.
17. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that,
when performed by a processor, cause said processor to:
receive a message;
determine a current time;
select a candidate filter, said candidate filter defining a condition and an action to be carried out on messages that meet said condition, said candidate filter associated with a schedule defining a recurring active time period, said selecting based on said current time occurring within said recurring active time period, said action including amending said message to change a priority indication;
determine that said message meets said condition; and
carry out said action.