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The invention addresses a common problem many of us experience while messaging. Once a message is sent, you might realize it contains a mistake, is addressed to the wrong person, or includes content you no longer want to share. Most existing messaging apps offer only limited options for handling such cases. For example, some apps let you delete a message but only within a short time window (like 24 hours), and even then, the recipient might still see an indication that a message was deleted.

This invention solves these issues by allowing users to delete or even edit a sent message at any time, without any time limit. The key problems it addresses are:

• Limited Control: In current systems, once a message is sent, you have little to no control over it. If you need to fix a typo or remove sensitive information after the message is delivered, the options are very restricted.

• Privacy Concerns: Sometimes a message might include information that you later decide you want to keep private. Conventional methods leave behind a "message deleted" notice, which still informs the recipient that a message was sent originally.

• Irreversible Mistakes: Mistakes happen. Whether it's sending the wrong message or sharing the wrong information, the inability to fully erase or modify the message can lead to misunderstandings or even privacy issues.

This invention uses a system that communicates with both the sender’s and the recipient’s devices, as well as a central message server, to check if the message has been sent. If it hasn't, the sender can cancel the message before it even goes out. If it has been sent, the system can then work to remove it or alter it on the recipient’s device. This gives the sender complete control over their message, ensuring that if a mistake is made or circumstances change, they can correct it immediately.

In simple terms, it’s like having the ability to take back or change your words after they've been spoken, ensuring that you remain in control of your communication at all times.

The invention provides an all-in-one solution that gives you complete control over your sent messages, whether you notice a mistake before or after they’re delivered. Here’s how it works:

When you're about to send a message, the messaging app on your device prepares the message, but it also watches for any signal that you might want to change your mind. If you decide to cancel, delete, or edit the message before it’s fully sent, your device simply stops the message from going out at all. This prevents any error from ever reaching the recipient.

Here is the invention's solution outlined point by point:

• Real-Time Decision Making:

The messaging app monitors your action while you send a message.

If you change your mind before the message is sent, it stops the process immediately.

• Message Processing with Unique Identification:

Each message is assigned a unique identifier when being processed, allowing precise control if a change is needed later.

• Delayed Request Handling:

If you request deletion or editing after the message leaves your device, your request is sent to a central message server along with the message identifier.

• Status Check by the Message Server:

The server checks whether the message has been sent and delivered to the recipient’s device.

• Action Based on Delivery Status:

Not Yet Delivered:

If the message is still pending, it can be canceled immediately before reaching the recipient.

Already Delivered:

If the message has reached the recipient, the server instructs the recipient's device to delete or edit the message.

• Synchronized Updates:

Both sender and recipient devices can be updated simultaneously through commands from the server, ensuring that the message is effectively removed or modified on both ends.

• Confirmation of Action:

The recipient's device can send back a notification confirming that the deletion or edit has been executed, providing assurance to the sender.

• No Time Limit Restriction:

Unlike other systems, there is no time limit imposed for when you can delete or edit a message.

You have ongoing control over your messages regardless of when they were sent.

This solution ensures that you maintain control over your messages from creation to post-delivery, offering a more flexible and user-centric approach to managing digital communications.

Yes, the invention addresses a significant gap in the prior art. Below is a concise description of this gap:

• Limited Post-Sending Options:

Prior messaging systems typically allowed deletion of a sent message only within a short time window (for example, 24 hours) and usually did not permit any editing after a message was delivered. This left users with very few post-sending options if they wanted to correct errors, remove sensitive information, or adjust content after the initial transmission.

• Residual Notification Issue:

Even when deletion was possible, many systems would leave behind a placeholder (like "This message was deleted") in the chat history. This not only informs the recipient that a message was once sent but also could inadvertently raise questions or concerns about the content that was removed.

• Lack of Comprehensive Control:

The limited functionality in existing systems meant that users did not have full control over their communications after sending. They could not edit a message to correct typographical errors or update content, nor could they efficiently eliminate any trace of a message once sent. This limitation diminished the privacy and flexibility desired by users.

How the Invention Bridges the Gap:

• It introduces a method for both deleting and editing messages after they have been sent, and crucially, does so without any time restrictions.

• The system ensures that if a message is sent, appropriate commands can be sent from a central server to both the sender’s and the recipient’s devices, effectively updating or removing the message entirely.

• This means users maintain full control over their messages regardless of when they decide to make a change, thereby enhancing communication privacy and accuracy.

Overall, by providing a solution that allows for complete post-sending message control, including both deletion and editing, the invention remedies the deficiencies found in the previous state of the art.