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Method and system to create, transmit, receive and process information, including an address to further information
Assignee: Intellectual Ventures I LLC
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Filing: 1997-10-29
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Granted: 2000-05-16
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Expires: 2017-10-29
Abstract
Abstract A method and system for sending and receiving Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) in electronic mail over the Internet. An electronic mail document containing a URL may have several different types. If the message type indicates a URL, when the received URL type document is read or browsed using a multimedia Internet browser, the URL is looked up so that the information corresponding to the URL is displayed without necessarily displaying any portion of the received message. If the received document is of the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) type, the document may be displayed and a user may "click" on the URL to look up the information corresponding to the URL. If the received document is of the text type, the text may be converted to the HTML format and the HTML format document displayed so that a user may "click" on the URL in order to look up the information corresponding to the URL without the need to type in the URL address.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas Higley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 09:20
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/107; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/955
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 66
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A method of receiving data and information at a computer, comprising the steps of: receiving at least one message of a predetermined type over a network from a first computer system, said at least one message includes at least one reference to a predetermined location at a predetermined computer system; decoding said at least one message at a second computer system in response to said predetermined type by retrieving information from said predetermined location automatically, without requiring user interaction.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
79 words
A method of receiving data and information at a computer, comprising the steps of: receiving at least one message of a predetermined type over a network from a first computer system, said at least one message includes at least one reference to a predetermined location at a predetermined computer system; decoding said at least one message at a second computer system in response to said predetermined type by retrieving information from said predetermined location automatically, without requiring user interaction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said network utilizes a TCP/IP protocol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the step of decoding said at least one message occurs in a single application process.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said predetermined type comprises a uniform resource locator type and the step of decoding said at least one message further comprises automatic dereferencing of a uniform resource locator contained in said at least one message.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
Method as recited in claim 1 wherein said predetermined type comprises a markup language type and the step of decoding said at least one message further comprises automatic dereferencing of at least one uniform resource locator contained in a markup language document.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
Method as recited in claim 5 wherein said markup language type is a hypertext markup language type and said markup language document is a hypertext markup language document.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
Method as recited in claim 1 wherein said predetermined type comprises a text type and the step of decoding said at least one message further comprises automatic dereferencing of at least one uniform resource locator contained in a text document.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
Method as recited in claim 1 wherein said predetermined type comprises a text type and the step of decoding said at least one message further comprises automatic conversion of a text document, containing said at least one reference, wherein said at least one reference is a reference to a markup language document.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
Method as recited in claim 1 wherein said markup language document is a hypertext markup language document.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
Method as recited in claim 1 wherein said at least one message comprises information generated in response to a subscriber request.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
Method as recited in claim 1 wherein said predetermined location contains at least one secondary reference to a secondary predetermined location.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
Method as recited in claim 11 wherein the step of decoding further comprises retrieving information from said secondary predetermined location automatically, without requiring user interaction.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
Method as recited in claim 1 wherein said at least one message comprises a catalog, said catalog containing an entry which refers to said at least one reference.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
Method as recited in claim 1 wherein said at least one message comprises a publication, said publication containing an entry which refers to said at least one reference.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
Method as recited in claim 4 wherein said uniform resource locator comprises a publication, said publication containing an entry which refers to at least one additional reference to an additional predetermined location.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
Method as recited in claim 1 wherein the step of receiving further comprises receiving said at least one message at a plurality of computer systems.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of delivering data and information between at least two computers, comprising the steps of: sending at least one message of a predetermined type over a network from a first computer system, said at least one message includes at least one reference to a predetermined location; receiving said at least one message at a second computer system; and decoding said at least one message at said second computer system in response to said predetermined type by retrieving data from said predetermined location automatically, without requiring user interaction.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of delivering data and information between at least two computers, comprising the steps of: sending at least one message of a predetermined type over a network from a first computer system, said at least one message includes at least one reference to a predetermined location; receiving said at least one message at a second computer system; and decoding said at least one message at said second computer system in response to said predetermined type by retrieving data from said predetermined location automatically, without requiring user interaction.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
Method as recited in claim 17 wherein said network utilizes a TCP/IP protocol.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
Method as recited in claim 17 wherein the step of decoding said at least one message occurs in a single application process.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
42 words
Method as recited in claim 17 wherein said predetermined type comprises a uniform resource locator type and the step of decoding said at least one message further comprises automatic dereferencing of a uniform resource locator contained in said at least one message.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
42 words
Method as recited in claim 17 wherein said predetermined type comprises a markup language type and the step of decoding said at least one message further comprises automatic dereferencing of at least one uniform resource locator contained in a markup language document.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
Method as recited in claim 21 wherein said markup language type is a hypertext markup language type and said markup language document is a hypertext markup language document.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
40 words
Method as recited in claim 17 wherein said predetermined type comprises a text type and the step of decoding said at least one message further comprises automatic dereferencing of at least one uniform resource locator contained in a text document.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
52 words
Method as recited in claim 17 wherein said predetermined type comprises a text type and the step of decoding said at least one message further comprises automatic conversion of a text document, containing said at least one reference, wherein said at least one reference is a reference to a markup language document.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
Method as recited in claim 24 wherein said markup language document is a hypertext markup language document.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
22 words
Method as recited in claim 17 wherein said at least one message comprises a information generated in response to a subscriber request.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
21 words
Method as recited in claim 17 wherein said predetermined location contains at least one secondary reference to a secondary predetermined location.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
25 words
Method as recited in claim 17 wherein the step of decoding further comprises retrieving information from said secondary predetermined location automatically, without requiring user interaction.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
28 words
Method as recited in claim 17 wherein said at least one message comprises a catalog, said catalog containing an entry which refers to said at least one reference.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
28 words
Method as recited in claim 17 wherein said at least one message comprises a publication, said publication containing an entry which refers to said at least one reference.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
32 words
Method as recited in claim 17 wherein said uniform resource locator comprises a publication, said publication containing an entry which refers to at least one additional reference to an additional predetermined location.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
25 words
Method as recited in claim 17 wherein the step of receiving further comprising receiving said at least one message at a plurality of computer systems.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of delivering data and information between computers, comprising the steps of: creating at least one message of a predetermined type, said at least one message includes at least one reference to a predetermined location at a predetermined computer system; sending said at least one message over a network; receiving said at least one message at a user computer system; and decoding said at least one message at said user computer system in response to said predetermined type by pushing information from said predetermined location to said user computer system automatically, without requiring user interaction.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of delivering data and information between computers, comprising the steps of: creating at least one message of a predetermined type, said at least one message includes at least one reference to a predetermined location at a predetermined computer system; sending said at least one message over a network; receiving said at least one message at a user computer system; and decoding said at least one message at said user computer system in response to said predetermined type by pushing information from said predetermined location to said user computer system automatically, without requiring user interaction.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
13 words
Method as recited in claim 33 wherein said network utilizes a TCP/IP protocol.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
22 words
Method as recited in claim 33 wherein the step of decoding said at least one message occurs in a single application process.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
41 words
Method as recited in claim 33 wherein said predetermined type comprises a uniform resource locator type and the step of decoding said at least one message comprises automatic dereferencing of a uniform resource locator contained in said at least one message.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
41 words
Method as recited in claim 33 wherein said predetermined type comprises a markup language type and the step of decoding said at least one message comprises automatic dereferencing of at least one uniform resource locator contained in a markup language document.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
28 words
Method as recited in claim 37 wherein said markup language type is a hypertext markup language type and said markup language document is a hypertext markup language document.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
39 words
Method as recited in claim 33 wherein said predetermined type comprises a text type and the step of decoding said at least one message comprises automatic dereferencing of at least one uniform resource locator contained in a text document.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
51 words
Method as recited in claim 33 wherein said predetermined type comprises a text type and the step of decoding said at least one message comprises automatic conversion of a text document, containing said at least one reference, wherein said at least one reference is a reference to a markup language document.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
17 words
Method as recited in claim 40 wherein said markup language document is a hypertext markup language document.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
22 words
Method as recited in claim 33 wherein said at least one message comprises a information generated in response to a subscriber request.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
21 words
Method as recited in claim 33 wherein said predetermined location contains at least one secondary reference to a secondary predetermined location.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
25 words
Method as recited in claim 43 wherein the step of decoding further comprises retrieving information from said secondary predetermined location automatically, without requiring user interaction.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
28 words
Method as recited in claim 33 wherein said at least one message comprises a catalog, said catalog containing an entry which refers to said at least one reference.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
28 words
Method as recited in claim 33 wherein said at least one message comprises a publication, said publication containing an entry which refers to said at least one reference.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
31 words
Method as recited in claim 36 wherein said uniform resource locator comprises a publication, said publication containing an entry referring to at least one additional reference to an additional predetermined location.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
26 words
Method as recited in claim 33 wherein the step of receiving further comprising receiving said at least one message at a plurality of user computer systems.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
18 words
Method as recited in claim 10 wherein said subscriber request is to push information to said second computer.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
18 words
Method as recited in claim 26 wherein said subscriber request is to push information to said second computer.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
18 words
Method as recited in claim 42 wherein said subscriber request is to push information to said second computer.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
12 words
Method as recited in claim 1 wherein said information comprises order information.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
14 words
Method as recited in claim 1 wherein said information comprises information from a merchant.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
12 words
Method as recited in claim 1 wherein said information comprises product information.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
14 words
Method as recited in claim 17 wherein said data comprises data about an order.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
14 words
Method as recited in claim 17 wherein said data comprises data from a merchant.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
13 words
Method as recited in claim 17 wherein said data comprises product information data.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
12 words
Method as recited in claim 33 wherein said information comprises order information.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
14 words
Method as recited in claim 33 wherein said information comprises information from a merchant.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
12 words
Method as recited in claim 33 wherein said information comprises product information.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
25 words
Method as recited in claim 10 wherein the step of receiving is in response to said subscriber request to push information to said second computer.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
23 words
Method as recited in claim 26 wherein the step of receiving is in said subscriber request to push information to said second computer.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
21 words
Method as recited in claim 42 wherein pushing information is in said subscriber request to push information to said second computer.
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