SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR STORING, DELIVERING, AND MANAGING MESSAGES

US 20070083614A1
Filed: 12/11/2006
Published: 04/12/2007
Est. Priority Date: 04/28/1995
Status: Active Grant

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1. A method for storing a mark-up language file and delivering the mark-up language file from a network server to a user'"'"'s computer via a packet switched data network using a hyper-text transfer protocol (HTTP), comprising:

storing the mark-up language file in a storage area accessible by the network server, wherein the mark-up language file contains information personal to the user;

transmitting a notification to the user'"'"'s computer, wherein the notification serves to notify the user of the availability of the mark-up language file; and

in response to a user request made in response to the notification, transmitting the mark-up language file from the network server to the user'"'"'s computer, via the placket switched data network using the hyper-text transfer protocol.

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Systems and methods are provided for storing a mark-up language file and delivering the file from a network server to a user'"'"'s computer via a packet switched data network using a hyper-text transfer protocol (HTTP). The mark-up language file is stored in a storage area accessible by the network server, wherein the file contains information personal to the user. A notification is transmitted to the user'"'"'s computer, wherein the notification serves to notify the user of the availability of the file. In response to a user request made in response to the notification, the mark-up language file is transmitted from the network server to the user'"'"'s computer, via the packet switched data network, using the HTTP.

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1. A method for storing a mark-up language file and delivering the mark-up language file from a network server to a user'"'"'s computer via a packet switched data network using a hyper-text transfer protocol (HTTP), comprising:
- storing the mark-up language file in a storage area accessible by the network server, wherein the mark-up language file contains information personal to the user;
  
  transmitting a notification to the user'"'"'s computer, wherein the notification serves to notify the user of the availability of the mark-up language file; and
  
  in response to a user request made in response to the notification, transmitting the mark-up language file from the network server to the user'"'"'s computer, via the placket switched data network using the hyper-text transfer protocol.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
- - 2. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the mark-up language file is customized according to one or more user-selected preferences received by the network server from the user'"'"'s computer.
  - 3. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the information personal to the user contained in the mark-up language file comprises information pertaining to one or more messages directed to the user as an intended recipient.
  - 4. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the notification comprises an e-mail message.
  - 5. The method as set forth in claim 4, wherein the e-mail message contains information regarding the content of the mark-up language file.
  - 6. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the notification contains information regarding the contents of the mark-up language file.
  - 7. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the notification contains information that enables the user to gain access to the mark-up language file.
  - 8. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the packet switched data network comprises the Internet.
  - 9. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the mark-up language file comprises an HTML file.
  - 10. The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the mark-up language file comprises an HTML file personalized according to one or more user-selected preferences received by the network server from the user'"'"'s computer.
  - 11. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the packet switched data network comprises a private network.
  - 12. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the users computer comprises a personal computer that includes a display and a keyboard.
  - 13. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the user'"'"'s computer comprises a handheld device.
  - 14. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the user'"'"'s computer executes a hyper-text browser which displays at least part of the content of the mark-up language file in accordance with commands contained in the mark-up language file.
  - 15. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein a location of the mark-up language file in the storage area is identified by a URL.
  - 16. The method as set forth in claim 15, wherein the user'"'"'s computer executes an application program that enables the user to download the mark-up language using the URL.
  - 17. The method as set forth in claim 16, wherein the application program comprises a browser.
  - 18. The method as set forth in claim 15, wherein the application program comprises a hyper-text browser.
  - 19. The method as set forth in claim 16, wherein the application program comprises a web browser.
  - 20. The method as set fourth in claim 3, wherein the one or more messages comprise voice mail messes.
  - 21. The method as set forth in claim 3, wherein the one or more messages comprise facsimile messages.
  - 22. The method as set fourth it claim 3, wherein the one or more messages comprise data messages.
  - 23. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the mark-up language file conforms with a dialect of a standardized generalized mark-up language (SGML).
  - 24. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the mark-up language file comprises a standardized generalized mark-up language (SGML) file.
  - 25. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the network server executes an HTTP daemon (HTTPD) which performs the transmitting.
  - 26. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the network server executes an HTTP daemon (HTTPD) which handles HTTP interactions between the network server and the user'"'"'s computer.
  - 27. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
    - the network server executes an HTTP daemon (HTTPD);
      
      the user'"'"'s computer executes a browser; and
      
      wherein the HTTPD performs the transmitting by transmitting the mark-up language file to the browser, using the HTTP.
  - 28. The method as set forth in claim 27, wherein the browser comprises a hyper-text browser.
  - 29. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the network server executes an application program and an HTTP daemon (HTTPD), and wherein the HTTPD performs the transmitting and processing of user access requests.
  - 30. The method as set forth in claim 29, wherein the user'"'"'s computer executes a hyper-text browser, and the HTTPD performs the transmitting by transmitting the mark-up language file to the hyper-text browser, using the HTTP.
  - 31. The method as set forth in claim 30, wherein the HTTPD establishes an HTTP application layer session between the application program executing on the network server and the hyper-text browser executing on the user'"'"'s computer.
  - 32. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the network server comprises an HTTP server and the user'"'"'s computer comprises an HTTP client.
  - 33. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the notification comprises a wireless notification.
  - 34. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the mark-up language file includes new information that has only become available subsequent to a prior notification.
  - 35. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the mark-up language file includes a reduced size image that the user can select to produce a full-size image.
  - 36. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the mark-up language file includes a thumbnail image that the user can select to produce a full-size image.
  - 37. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the mark-up language file includes both graphical and textual information.
  - 38. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the user'"'"'s computer, executes an application program that generates a user interface in response to the mark-up language file.
  - 39. The method as set forth in claim 38, wherein the application program comprises a browser.
  - 40. The method as set forth in claim 38, wherein the application program comprises a web browser.
  - 41. The method as set forth in claim 38, wherein the user interface is customized according to one or more user-selected preferences according to commands contained in the mark-up language file.
  - 42. The method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising varying the amount of information contained in the mark-up language file according to one or more user-selected preferences received by the network server from the user'"'"'s computer.
  - 43. The method as set forth in claim 1, further comprising;
    - receiving one or more user-selected preferences from the user'"'"'s computer; and
      
      varying the amount of information included in the mark-up language file according to the one or more user-selected preferences.

44. A method for storing and delivering a mark-up language file from a network server to a user'"'"'s client device via a packet switched data network using an Internet protocol, comprising:
- storing the mark-up language file in a storage area accessible by the network server, wherein the mark-up language file contains user-specific information;
  
  transmitting a notification to the user'"'"'s client device, the notification serving to notify the user of the availability of the mark-up language file; and
  
  in response to a request received from the user'"'"'s client device via the packet switched data network transmitting the mark-up language file from the network server to the user'"'"'s client device, via the packet switched data network, using the internet protocol;
  
  wherein the request is generated in the user'"'"'s client device in response to a user action performed after the notification is received at the user'"'"'s client device.
- View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86)
- - 45. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the mark-up language file is customized according to one or more user-selected preferences received by the network server from the user'"'"'s client device.
  - 46. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the user-specific information contained in the mark-up language file comprises information pertaining to one or more messages directed to the user as an intended recipient.
  - 47. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the notification comprises an e-mail message.
  - 48. The method as set forth in claim 47, wherein the e-mail message contains information regarding the content of the mark-up language file.
  - 49. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the notification contains information regarding the content of the mark-up language file.
  - 50. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the notification contains information that enables the user to gain access to the mark-up language file.
  - 51. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the packet switched data network comprises the Internet.
  - 52. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the mark-up language file comprises an HTML file.
  - 53. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the mark-up language file comprises a web page personalized according to one or more user-selected preferences received by the network server from the user'"'"'s client device.
  - 54. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the packet switched data network comprises a private network.
  - 55. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the users'"'"'s client device comprises a personal computer that includes a display and a keyboard.
  - 56. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the user'"'"'s client device comprises a handheld device.
  - 57. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the user'"'"'s client device executes a hyper-text browser which displays at least part of the content of the mark-up language file in accordance with commands contained in the mark-up language file.
  - 58. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein a location of the mark-up language file in the storage area is identified by a URL.
  - 59. The method as set forth in claim 58, wherein the user'"'"'s client device executes an application program that enables the user to download the mark-up language file using the URL.
  - 60. The method as set forth in claim 59, wherein the application program comprises a browser.
  - 61. The method as set forth in claim 59, wherein the application program comprises a hyper-text browser.
  - 62. The method as set forth in claim 59, wherein the application program comprises a web browser.
  - 63. The method as set forth in claim 46, wherein the one or more messages comprise voice mail messages.
  - 64. The method as set forth in claim 46, wherein the one or more messages comprise facsimile messages.
  - 65. The method as set forth in claim 46, wherein the one or more messages comprise data messages.
  - 66. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the mark-up language file conforms with a dialect of a standardized generalized mark-up language (SGML).
  - 67. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the mark-up language file comprises a standardized generalized mark-up language (SGML) file.
  - 68. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the network server executes an HTTP daemon (HTTPD) which performs the transmitting.
  - 69. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the Internet protocol comprises a hyper-text transfer protocol (HTTP), and wherein the network server executes an HTTP daemon (HTTPD) which handles HTTP interactions between the network server and the user'"'"'s client device.
  - 70. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein:
    - the Internet protocol comprises a hyper-text transfer protocol (HTTP);
      
      the network server executes an HTTP daemon (HTTPD);
      
      the user'"'"'s client device executes a browser; and
      
      wherein the HTTPD performs the transmitting by transmitting the mark-up language file.
  - 71. The method as set forth in claim 70, wherein the browser comprises a hyper-text browser.
  - 72. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the network server executes an application program and an HTTP daemon (HTTPD), and wherein the HTTPD performs the transmitting and processing of user access requests.
  - 73. The method as set forth in claim 72, wherein the Internet protocol comprises a hyper-text transfer, protocol (HTTP), the user'"'"'s client device executes a hyper-text browser, and the HTTPD performs the transmitting, by transmitting the mark-up language file to the hyper-text browser using the HTTP.
  - 74. The method as set forth in claim 73, wherein the HTTPD establishes an HTTP application layer session between the application program executing on the network server and the hyper-text browser executing on the user'"'"'s client device.
  - 75. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the network server comprises an HTTD server and the user'"'"'s client device comprises an HTTP client.
  - 76. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the notification comprises a wireless notification.
  - 77. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the mark-up language file includes new information that has only become available subsequent to a prior notification.
  - 78. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the mark-up language file includes a reduced size image that the user can select to produce a full-size image.
  - 79. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the mark-up language file includes a thumbnail image that the user can select to produce a full-size image.
  - 80. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the mark-up language file includes both graphical and textual information.
  - 81. The method as set forth in claim 44, wherein the user'"'"'s computer executes an application program that generates a user interface in response to the mark-up language file.
  - 82. The method as set forth in claim 81, wherein the application program comprises a browser.
  - 83. The method as set forth in claim 81, wherein the application program comprises a web browser.
  - 84. The method as set forth in claim 81, wherein the user interface is customized according to one or more user-selected preferences.
  - 85. The method as set forth in claim 44, further comprising varying the amount of information contained in the mark-up language file according to one or more user-selected preferences received by the network server from the user'"'"'s client device.
  - 86. The method as set forth in claim 44, further comprising:
    - receiving one or more user-selected preferences from the user'"'"'s client device; and
      
      varying the amount of information included in the mark-up language file according to the one or more user-selected preferences.

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Current Assignee
j2 Cloud Services, LLC (Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.)
Original Assignee
J2 Global, Inc.
Inventors
BOBO, Charles

Granted Patent

US 7,934,148 B2
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709/217
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