Network-based messaging system with database management for computer based inter-user communication

Abstract

Methods and systems for network-based messaging systems with database management for supporting based inter-user communications, such as via computing devices, are disclosed. The methods and systems facilitate improved message transmission management for more efficient communications. The methods and systems can provide enhanced electronic communications, such as via electronic mail or text messaging. Improved communication tools are provided to better manage and/or control communications. The computing devices can be personal communication/computing devices, such as mobile, portable or handheld computing devices (e.g., smart phone, a laptop, a tablet, etc.).

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method for summarizing text messages, comprising:
 receiving a series of text messages sent from a given sender to a given recipient over a period of time;   determining a sequential set of text messages in the series of text messages have not been read or responded to by the given recipient;   determining whether the text messages in the sequential set of text messages are to be replaced by a summary message based on predetermined criterion; and   replacing the sequential set of text messages with the summary message if the determining determines that the text messages in the sequential set of text messages are to be replaced, wherein the replacing of the sequential set of text messages with the summary message removes the sequential set of text messages from being initially available to be read by the given recipient and instead renders the summary message initially available to be read by the given recipient.   
     
     
         2 . A mobile computing device capable of supporting text message communications, said mobile computing device comprising:
 a memory configured to store computer program code;   a processor operable to execute the computer program code, the computer program code including at least
 computer program code receiving a series of text messages sent from a given sender to a given recipient over a period of time; 
 computer program code for determining a sequential set of text messages in the series of text messages that have not been read or responded to by the given recipient; and 
 computer program code for determining whether the text messages in the sequential set of text messages are to be replaced by a summary message based on predetermined criterion; and 
 computer program code for replacing the sequential set of text messages with the summary message if the computer program code for determining determines that the text messages in the sequential set of text messages are to be replaced, wherein the computer program code for replacing of the sequential set of text messages with the summary message removes the sequential set of text messages from being initially available to be read by the given recipient and instead renders the summary message initially available to be read by the given recipient; and 
   a display for presenting the text messages and/or the summary message.   
     
     
         3 . A cloud system for servicing message exchanges between users that operate as senders and recipients of messages, the cloud system comprising:
 a server interfaced with storage, the storage used to store messages being exchanged by the users, the users being provided with access to the cloud system via user accounts managed by the cloud system, the user accounts enabling the users to send and receive messages, the server operates to receive the messages from one or more senders and to cause the messages to be sent to one or more recipients,   the server includes throttle logic that enables the users to configure and apply throttle settings on the one or more senders that send the messages,   for a particular sender of the one or more senders and a particular recipient of the one or more recipients, the throttle settings is a configuration that limits messages that will be presented to the particular recipient from the particular sender, configuration of the throttle settings further acting to provide an automatic notification to the particular sender informing the particular sender that messages sent to the particular recipient have been delayed due to throttling; and   a database operatively accessible by the server, the database being configured to store message management data for the users, the message management data including the throttle settings that are distinct for a plurality of the one or more senders that send messages to the particular recipient,   wherein the messages that have been sent to the particular recipient that have been delayed due to throttling are text messages,   wherein the messages that have been sent to the particular recipient that have been delayed due to throttling are received, as text messages, by the particular recipient at a later time after the throttling, and   wherein, when throttling is being performed, a visual indication is configured to be presented on a display of a computing device associated with the particular sender, the visual indication indicating those one or more messages from the particular sender that are being delayed from been presented to the particular recipient, and the visual indication being provided on or adjacent to the display of those one or more messages from the particular sender that are being delayed from being presented to the recipient.