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Method and system for automatic distribution addressing
Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc
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Filing: 1997-04-15
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Granted: 1999-12-21
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Expires: 2017-04-15
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for automatic addressing of distributions. The system receives distributions, such as phone calls, phone messages, E-mail messages, soft facsimiles, print jobs, and pages, historically maintains a set of information, such as addressing information associated with senders of the distributions. The set of address information includes the sender's name, E-mail address, phone number, fax number, pager number, LAN address, or the like. The system permits the recipient of an inbound distribution to automatically address an outbound distribution to a previous sender of the inbound distribution by invocation of hot keys, or by use of a query manager. The system also permits the recipient to paste information about the sender directly into arbitrary applications on his computer.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:04
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/22; H04M3/36; H04L; H04L51/00; H04L51/48; H04L63/00; H04L63/08; H04L63/083; H04M1/00; H04M1/57; H04M1/575; H04M3/2218; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04M11/00; H04M11/02; H04M11/022; H04M3/42; H04M3/42314; H04M3/42323; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/5307; H04M3/533; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/58; H04Q3/62; H04Q3/625
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for addressing an outbound distribution, comprising the steps of: receiving an inbound distribution in a telephone system, wherein said distribution includes a source identifier associated with a sender of said distribution; determining by said telephone system said source identifier corresponding to the sender of said inbound distribution; accessing information about said sender automatically in response to determining said source identifier wherein said information includes a distribution address; and automatically addressing an outbound distribution using said distribution address, wherein said inbound distribution and said outbound distribution are not of the same type.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for addressing an outbound distribution, comprising the steps of: receiving an inbound distribution in a telephone system, wherein said distribution includes a source identifier associated with a sender of said distribution; determining by said telephone system said source identifier corresponding to the sender of said inbound distribution; accessing information about said sender automatically in response to determining said source identifier wherein said information includes a distribution address; and automatically addressing an outbound distribution using said distribution address, wherein said inbound distribution and said outbound distribution are not of the same type.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said receiving step further comprises the step of receiving a voice mail distribution.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said receiving step further comprises the step of receiving a phone call distribution.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said receiving step further comprises the step of receiving an E-mail distribution.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said receiving step further comprises the step of receiving a facsimile distribution.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said receiving step further comprises the step of receiving a print distribution.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said receiving step further comprises the step of receiving a pager distribution.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of permitting the recipient to view said information about said distribution.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of permitting the recipient to retrieve some or all said information about said sender using hot keys.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 9, further comprising the step of permitting the recipient to modify said hot keys.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 9, wherein said step of permitting the recipient to retrieve some or all said information comprises the step of pasting said retrieved information to a cursor hot spot.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
80 words
A system for automatic retrieval of distribution information, comprising: an address book database; a historical distribution correlator, wherein said correlator: determines an identifier (ID) corresponding to a sender of a distribution to a recipient; accesses information about said sender from said address book database using said ID wherein said information includes a distribution address; displays said information; and automatically addressing an outbound distribution using said distribution address, wherein said outbound distribution is not the same type as said inbound distribution.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
80 words
A system for automatic retrieval of distribution information, comprising: an address book database; a historical distribution correlator, wherein said correlator: determines an identifier (ID) corresponding to a sender of a distribution to a recipient; accesses information about said sender from said address book database using said ID wherein said information includes a distribution address; displays said information; and automatically addressing an outbound distribution using said distribution address, wherein said outbound distribution is not the same type as said inbound distribution.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system according to claim 12, wherein said communication comprises at least one of a telephone call, a voice mail distribution, an E-mail distribution, a facsimile distribution, a print distribution, and a pager distribution.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system according to claim 12, further comprising means for permitting the recipient to retrieve some or all of said information using hot keys.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system according to claim 14, further comprising means for permitting the recipient to modify said hot keys.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system according to claim 15, wherein said keys are implemented using a terminate and stay resident (TSR) application program.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system according to claim 14, wherein said means for permitting the recipient to retrieve some or all said information further comprises means for pasting said retrieved information to a cursor hot spot.
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