US5765170A
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Electronic mail processing system and electronic mail processing method
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-12-13
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Granted: 1998-06-09
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Expires: 2016-12-13
Abstract
Abstract An electronic mail system in which a mail management method is improved in order to reduce the complexity and labour of handling transmitted information so that its convenience is increased. In an electronic mail system in which a plurality of data processing systems exchange messages through mailboxes MB utilizing the stored and forward system, the data processing system which receives a mail M transferred from the mailbox MB is provided with an electronic mail terminal utility. When the data processing system receives the mail M, the electronic mail terminal utility classifies a data file written in the mail M according to specific data contained in the mail M and stores the data file in an appropriate folder based on a result of the classification.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Morikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:40
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/107; H; H04; H04L; H04L51/00; H04L51/42; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/10; G06F16/16; H04L51/07; H04L51/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99939
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A computer program, to be stored in a computer system, by which said computer system executes the steps of: receiving electronic mail from an external host processor which undertakes the management of mailboxes; automatically classifying a data file written in the received electronic mail in accordance with specific data included in the received electronic mail; and automatically selecting one of the folders each of which is for storing electronic mail in accordance with a result of the classification.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A computer program, to be stored in a computer system, by which said computer system executes the steps of: receiving electronic mail from an external host processor which undertakes the management of mailboxes; automatically classifying a data file written in the received electronic mail in accordance with specific data included in the received electronic mail; and automatically selecting one of the folders each of which is for storing electronic mail in accordance with a result of the classification.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer program as claimed in claim 1, wherein the specific data represents an attribute of the data file.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The computer program as claimed in claim 1, wherein the specific data represents a request for selecting a specific folder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
A computer system, comprising: receiving means for receiving electronic mail from an external host processor which undertakes the management of mailboxes; a plurality of folder means for storing electronic mail; and management means for automatically classifying a data file written in the received electronic mail in accordance with specific data included in the received electronic mail, and automatically selecting one of the folders for storing the data file in accordance with a result of the classification.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
76 words
A computer system, comprising: receiving means for receiving electronic mail from an external host processor which undertakes the management of mailboxes; a plurality of folder means for storing electronic mail; and management means for automatically classifying a data file written in the received electronic mail in accordance with specific data included in the received electronic mail, and automatically selecting one of the folders for storing the data file in accordance with a result of the classification.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the specific data represents an attribute of the data file.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The computer system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the specific data represents a request for selecting a specific folder.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for receiving electronic mail from an external host processor which undertakes the management of mailboxes, said method comprising the steps of: receiving electronic mail from the external host processor; automatically classifying a data file written in the received electronic mail in accordance with specific data included in the received electronic mail; and automatically selecting one of the folders each of which is for storing electronic mail in accordance with a result of the classification.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for receiving electronic mail from an external host processor which undertakes the management of mailboxes, said method comprising the steps of: receiving electronic mail from the external host processor; automatically classifying a data file written in the received electronic mail in accordance with specific data included in the received electronic mail; and automatically selecting one of the folders each of which is for storing electronic mail in accordance with a result of the classification.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the specific data represents an attribute of the data file.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The computer system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the specific data represents a request for selecting a specific folder.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
70 words
An electronic mail processing system comprising: receiving means for receiving electronic mail sent from a computer system; a plurality of folders for storing electronic mail; and management means for automatically classifying a data file written in the received electronic mail in accordance with specific data included in the electronic mail, and automatically selecting one of the folders for storing the data file in accordance with a result of the classification.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
70 words
An electronic mail processing system comprising: receiving means for receiving electronic mail sent from a computer system; a plurality of folders for storing electronic mail; and management means for automatically classifying a data file written in the received electronic mail in accordance with specific data included in the electronic mail, and automatically selecting one of the folders for storing the data file in accordance with a result of the classification.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electronic mail processing system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the specific data represents an attribute of the data file.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electronic mail processing system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the specific data represents a request for selection of a specific folder.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
69 words
A method for receiving electronic mail from a computer system, said method comprising the steps of: receiving electronic mail sent from the computer system; automatically classifying a data file written in the received electronic mail in accordance with specific data included in the received electronic mail; and automatically selecting one of the folders each of which is for storing electronic mail in accordance with a result of the classification.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
69 words
A method for receiving electronic mail from a computer system, said method comprising the steps of: receiving electronic mail sent from the computer system; automatically classifying a data file written in the received electronic mail in accordance with specific data included in the received electronic mail; and automatically selecting one of the folders each of which is for storing electronic mail in accordance with a result of the classification.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the specific data represents an attribute of an attachment file attached to said electronic mail.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the specific data is a header of an attachment file attached to said electronic mail.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
52 words
An electronic mail processing system comprising: a memory which stores electronic mail sent from an external computer system, the electronic mail comprising an envelope part and a content part; and a processor which executes a specific process to the received electronic mail in a case that the content part has specific data.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
52 words
An electronic mail processing system comprising: a memory which stores electronic mail sent from an external computer system, the electronic mail comprising an envelope part and a content part; and a processor which executes a specific process to the received electronic mail in a case that the content part has specific data.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electronic mail processing system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the specific data is a header of an attachment file.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electronic mail processing system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the specific process is for sending said electronic mail to a specific folder.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
59 words
An electronic mail processing system comprising: receiving means for receiving electronic mail from a host processor which undertakes the management of mailboxes; management means for automatically classifying a data file written in the received electronic mail in accordance with specific data included in the electronic mail; and means for automatically storing the data file in accordance with the classification.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
59 words
An electronic mail processing system comprising: receiving means for receiving electronic mail from a host processor which undertakes the management of mailboxes; management means for automatically classifying a data file written in the received electronic mail in accordance with specific data included in the electronic mail; and means for automatically storing the data file in accordance with the classification.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electronic mail processing system as claimed in claim 19, wherein the specific data represents an attribute of the data file.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
64 words
A computer program, to be stored in a computer system, by which said computer system executes the steps of: receiving electronic mail from a host processor which undertakes the management of mailboxes; automatically classifying a data file written in the received electronic mail in accordance with specific data included in the electronic mail; and automatically storing the data file in accordance with the classification.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
64 words
A computer program, to be stored in a computer system, by which said computer system executes the steps of: receiving electronic mail from a host processor which undertakes the management of mailboxes; automatically classifying a data file written in the received electronic mail in accordance with specific data included in the electronic mail; and automatically storing the data file in accordance with the classification.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer program as claimed in claim 21, wherein the specific data represents an attribute of the data file.
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