US Patent 10387571 Networked device with suggested response to incoming message

Systems, networked devices, and methods are disclosed for suggesting a response to an incoming message. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, by a first electronic device for a first user, the incoming message from a second user, determining a present emotional state of the second user based on the incoming message, determining a target state of the second user based on the present emotional state, determining a response to the incoming message based on the target state, and writing data derived from the response to an output device. In some aspects, the method also includes identifying other users having characteristics similar to those of the second user, and selecting the response to the incoming message from responses provided to users having the similar characteristics.