Method and apparatus for expiring messages in electronic communications

    公开(公告)号:US10250551B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-02

    申请号:US15943652

    申请日:2018-04-02

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: The present disclosure includes systems and methods for off-the-record communication including expiring messages. An example method comprises receiving an electronic communication from a source device, the electronic communication including at least one expiring message, temporarily storing content of the expiring message in a non-durable memory for a predetermined amount of time, durably storing envelope information associated with the expiring message in a durable memory, and determining whether a recipient device for the expiring message is available to accept transmission of the expiring message and determining whether an expiration event has occurred.

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