Automatic generation of dynamically assigned conditional follow-up tasks
View Patent ↗Methods and apparatuses for automatic generation of dynamically assigned conditional follow-up tasks. A composition interface in which a user can compose an electronic mail message is provided. A mechanism within the composition interface to select a response window is provided. A follow-up task corresponding to the electronic mail message for the user is generated only if a response to the electronic mail message is not received within the response window.
1. A hardware electronic computing device to provide access to an electronic communications functionality, the computing device to:
provide a communication interface in which a user can compose an electronic message designating one or more recipients;
generate a follow-up task within an application running on a computing platform that provides at least scheduling functionality corresponding to transmitting the electronic message if a response to the electronic message is not received within a preselected response window, wherein generating the follow-up task comprises at least storing data describing the follow-up task in a database.
2. The hardware electronic computing device of claim 1 wherein the electronic communications functionality comprises electronic mail.
3. The hardware electronic computing device of claim 1 wherein the composition interface is provided within a browser application.
4. The hardware electronic computing device of claim 1 wherein the mechanism comprises at least a portion of the composition interface having at least an interface element to allow the user to enable generation of the follow-up task.
5. The hardware computing device of claim 1 wherein the mechanism comprises at least a portion of the composition interface having an interface element to allow the user to select a duration for the response window.
6. The hardware computing device of claim 1 wherein the follow-up task is created within the electronic mail application.
7. The hardware computing device of claim 1 wherein the follow-up task is created within a customer relationship management (CRM) environment.
8. The hardware computing device of claim 1 wherein the follow-up task is created within an on-demand services environment.
9. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
provide a communication interface in which a user can compose an electronic message designating one or more recipients;
generate a follow-up task within an application running on a computing platform that provides at least scheduling functionality corresponding to transmitting the electronic message if a response to the electronic message is not received within a preselected response window, wherein generating the follow-up task comprises at least storing data describing the follow-up task in a database.
10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein the electronic communications functionality comprises electronic mail.
11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein the composition interface is provided within a browser application.
12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein the mechanism comprises at least a portion of the composition interface having at least an interface element to allow the user to enable generation of the follow-up task.
13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein the mechanism comprises at least a portion of the composition interface having an interface element to allow the user to select a duration for the response window.
14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein the follow-up task is created within the electronic mail application.
15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein the follow-up task is created within a customer relationship management (CRM) environment.
16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein the follow-up task is created within an on-demand services environment.
17. A computer-implemented method comprising:
providing a communication interface in which a user can compose an electronic message designating one or more recipients;
generating a follow-up task within an application running on a computing platform that provides at least scheduling functionality corresponding to transmitting the electronic message if a response to the electronic message is not received within a preselected response window, wherein generating the follow-up task comprises at least storing data describing the follow-up task in a database.
18. The computer-implemented method of claim 17 wherein the electronic communications functionality comprises electronic mail.
19. The computer-implemented method of claim 17 wherein the composition interface is provided within a browser application.
20. The computer-implemented method of claim 17 wherein the mechanism comprises at least a portion of the composition interface having at least an interface element to allow the user to enable generation of the follow-up task.
21. The computer-implemented method of claim 17 wherein the mechanism comprises at least a portion of the composition interface having an interface element to allow the user to select a duration for the response window.
22. The computer-implemented method of claim 17 wherein the follow-up task is created within the electronic mail application.
23. The computer-implemented method of claim 17 wherein the follow-up task is created within a customer relationship management (CRM) environment.
24. The computer-implemented method of claim 17 wherein the follow-up task is created within an on-demand services environment.