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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2012
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Timothy M. Lynar, Carlton Vic, AU;
Kent C. Steer, Carlton Vic, AU;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/18 (2006.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01); G06N 99/00 (2010.01); G06N 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/18 (2013.01); H04L 51/02 (2013.01); G06N 5/04 (2013.01); G06N 99/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method is provided in an email communication system having at least a processor. The method includes generating an estimate of a receipt time of a reply email from a recipient of an initial email using a recipient behavior model that applies machine learning to the initial email and to training data from other emails. The method further includes indicating the estimate to a user using an indication device.