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Electronic mail system with advertising
Assignee: DE SHAW & Co LP
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Filing: 1997-10-10
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Granted: 2000-01-11
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Expires: 2017-10-10
Abstract
Abstract A system for providing scheduled messages to a remote user in a batch oriented system. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a user creates and/or reads electronic mail locally. While the user creates the electronic mail, a message is displayed to the user on a portion of the local monitor, the message preferably changing in accordance with a local display schedule and stored on a local storage device. The message is preferably targeted to the particular user. When the user is ready to transmit the e-mail created and/or receive e-mail addressed to him, the user's local client establishes a connection via a modem with a remote e-mail server system. The remote e-mail server system not only receives the e-mail transmitted by the user and/or transmits e-mail addressed to the user, but also updates the user's local messages in accordance with a distribution schedule. After the e-mail and message updates are transmitted, the user's local client computer is disconnected from the remote e-mail server system.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark A. Moraes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:30
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L51/00; H04L51/21; H04L51/214; G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/107; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for receiving electronic mail from a remote system having a plurality of electronic mail servers, the method comprising the steps of: storing on a storage device at a local computer an identification code identifying one of the plurality of electronic mail servers located at the remote system; establishing a communications link with the remote system; transmitting to the remote system the identification code; at the remote system, switching the local computer to the one of the plurality of electronic mail servers identified by the identification code; retrieving electronic mail and an advertisement from said one of the plurality of electronic mail servers; and outputting the advertisement at the local computer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for receiving electronic mail from a remote system having a plurality of electronic mail servers, the method comprising the steps of: storing on a storage device at a local computer an identification code identifying one of the plurality of electronic mail servers located at the remote system; establishing a communications link with the remote system; transmitting to the remote system the identification code; at the remote system, switching the local computer to the one of the plurality of electronic mail servers identified by the identification code; retrieving electronic mail and an advertisement from said one of the plurality of electronic mail servers; and outputting the advertisement at the local computer.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
142 words
A method for receiving electronic mail from a remote system having a plurality of electronic mail servers, the method comprising the steps of: storing on a storage device at a local computer an identification code identifying one of the plurality of electronic mail servers located at the remote system; establishing a communications link with the remote system; transmitting to the remote system the identification code; at the remote system, switching the local computer to the one of the plurality of electronic mail servers identified by the identification code; retrieving electronic mail from said one of the plurality of electronic mail servers; receiving from the remote system a second identification code identifying a second one of the plurality of electronic mail servers; and storing the second identification code in place of said identification code stored on the storage device at the local computer.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
142 words
A method for receiving electronic mail from a remote system having a plurality of electronic mail servers, the method comprising the steps of: storing on a storage device at a local computer an identification code identifying one of the plurality of electronic mail servers located at the remote system; establishing a communications link with the remote system; transmitting to the remote system the identification code; at the remote system, switching the local computer to the one of the plurality of electronic mail servers identified by the identification code; retrieving electronic mail from said one of the plurality of electronic mail servers; receiving from the remote system a second identification code identifying a second one of the plurality of electronic mail servers; and storing the second identification code in place of said identification code stored on the storage device at the local computer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
122 words
An electronic mail system for displaying advertisements to a user, comprising: a remote system comprising a plurality of electronic mail servers storing advertisements and electronic mail messages; and a local computer having a storage device and a processor program for storing on the storage device at the local computer an identification code identifying one of the plurality of electronic mail servers, establishing a communications link with the remote system, transmitting to the remote system the identification code, retrieving electronic mail and an advertisement from said one of the plurality of electronic mail servers, and outputting the advertisement, wherein the remote system is configured to switch the local computer to one of the plurality of electronic mail servers identified by the identification code.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
122 words
An electronic mail system for displaying advertisements to a user, comprising: a remote system comprising a plurality of electronic mail servers storing advertisements and electronic mail messages; and a local computer having a storage device and a processor program for storing on the storage device at the local computer an identification code identifying one of the plurality of electronic mail servers, establishing a communications link with the remote system, transmitting to the remote system the identification code, retrieving electronic mail and an advertisement from said one of the plurality of electronic mail servers, and outputting the advertisement, wherein the remote system is configured to switch the local computer to one of the plurality of electronic mail servers identified by the identification code.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
165 words
An electronic mail system for displaying advertisements to a user, comprising: a remote system comprising a plurality of electronic mail servers storing advertisements and electronic mail messages; and a local computer having a storage device and a processor program for storing on the storage device at the local computer an identification code identifying one of the plurality of electronic mail servers, establishing a communications link with the remote system, transmitting to the remote system the identification code, and retrieving electronic mail from said one of the plurality of electronic mail servers, wherein the remote system is configured to switch the local computer to one of the plurality of electronic mail servers identified by the identification code; and wherein the processor program is further for receiving from the remote system a second identification code identifying a second one of the plurality of electronic mail servers, and storing the second identification code in place of said identification code stored on the storage device at the local computer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
165 words
An electronic mail system for displaying advertisements to a user, comprising: a remote system comprising a plurality of electronic mail servers storing advertisements and electronic mail messages; and a local computer having a storage device and a processor program for storing on the storage device at the local computer an identification code identifying one of the plurality of electronic mail servers, establishing a communications link with the remote system, transmitting to the remote system the identification code, and retrieving electronic mail from said one of the plurality of electronic mail servers, wherein the remote system is configured to switch the local computer to one of the plurality of electronic mail servers identified by the identification code; and wherein the processor program is further for receiving from the remote system a second identification code identifying a second one of the plurality of electronic mail servers, and storing the second identification code in place of said identification code stored on the storage device at the local computer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
140 words
An article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions adapted to executed by a processor at a local computer, the instructions which, when executed, define a series of steps for interacting with a remote system having a plurality of electronic mail servers storing advertisements and electronic mail messages, said steps comprising: storing on a storage device at the local computer an identification code identifying one of the plurality of electronic mail servers; establishing a communications link with the remote system; transmitting to the remote system the identification code; retrieving electronic mail and an advertisement from said one of the plurality of electronic mail servers; and outputting the advertisement at the local computer, wherein the remote system is configured to switch the local computer to one of the plurality of electronic mail servers identified by the identification code.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
140 words
An article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions adapted to executed by a processor at a local computer, the instructions which, when executed, define a series of steps for interacting with a remote system having a plurality of electronic mail servers storing advertisements and electronic mail messages, said steps comprising: storing on a storage device at the local computer an identification code identifying one of the plurality of electronic mail servers; establishing a communications link with the remote system; transmitting to the remote system the identification code; retrieving electronic mail and an advertisement from said one of the plurality of electronic mail servers; and outputting the advertisement at the local computer, wherein the remote system is configured to switch the local computer to one of the plurality of electronic mail servers identified by the identification code.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
170 words
An article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions adapted to executed by a processor at a local computer, the instructions which, when executed, define a series of steps for interacting with a remote system having a plurality of electronic mail servers storing advertisements and electronic mail messages, said steps comprising: storing on a storage device at the local computer an identification code identifying one of the plurality of electronic mail servers; establishing a communications link with the remote system; transmitting to the remote system the identification code; retrieving electronic mail from said one of the plurality of electronic mail servers, wherein the remote system is configured to switch the local computer to one of the plurality of electronic mail servers identified by the identification code; receiving from the remote system a second identification code identifying a second one of the plurality of electronic mail servers; and storing the second identification code in place of said identification code stored on the storage device at the local computer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
170 words
An article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions adapted to executed by a processor at a local computer, the instructions which, when executed, define a series of steps for interacting with a remote system having a plurality of electronic mail servers storing advertisements and electronic mail messages, said steps comprising: storing on a storage device at the local computer an identification code identifying one of the plurality of electronic mail servers; establishing a communications link with the remote system; transmitting to the remote system the identification code; retrieving electronic mail from said one of the plurality of electronic mail servers, wherein the remote system is configured to switch the local computer to one of the plurality of electronic mail servers identified by the identification code; receiving from the remote system a second identification code identifying a second one of the plurality of electronic mail servers; and storing the second identification code in place of said identification code stored on the storage device at the local computer.
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