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Technique for dynamically generating an address book in a distributed electronic mail system
Assignee: Google LLC
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Filing: 1997-06-16
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Granted: 2001-02-13
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Expires: 2017-06-16
Abstract
Abstract In a computer implemented method an address book is dynamically generated in a distributed mail service system. The distributed mail service system includes a plurality of client computers connected to a mail service system via a network. Mail messages are stored in message files of the mail service system. Each mail message is parsed and indexed to generate a full-text index of the mail service system. An address book mail message is generated, each address book mail message including address information. The address book mail messages are stored in the message files, and parsed and indexed into the full-text index file. A query is composed using a particular one of the plurality of client computer systems to search the full-text index to locate and retrieve selected ones of the address book mail messages as the dynamic address book.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew D. Birrell
- 👤 Edward P. Wobber
- 👤 Michael Schroeder
- 👤 Christopher Melling
- 👤 Simon Jaffer
Bibliographic Details
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US
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2026-11-09 20:50
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L51/00; H04L51/21; H04L51/212; H04L51/48; H04L67/00; H04L67/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A computer implemented method for dynamically generating an address book in a distributed mail system, the distributed mail system including a plurality of client computers connected to a mail service system via a network, comprising: storing mail messages in message files of the mail service system; parsing and indexing each mail message to generate a full-text index of the mail messages in a memory of the mail service system; generating address book mail messages, each address book mail message including address information; storing the address book mail messages in the message files; parsing and indexing the address book mail messages into the full-text index file; and composing a query using a particular one of the plurality of client computer systems to search the full-text index to locate and retrieve selected ones of the address book mail messages as the dynamic address book.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A computer implemented method for dynamically generating an address book in a distributed mail system, the distributed mail system including a plurality of client computers connected to a mail service system via a network, comprising: storing mail messages in message files of the mail service system; parsing and indexing each mail message to generate a full-text index of the mail messages in a memory of the mail service system; generating address book mail messages, each address book mail message including address information; storing the address book mail messages in the message files; parsing and indexing the address book mail messages into the full-text index file; and composing a query using a particular one of the plurality of client computer systems to search the full-text index to locate and retrieve selected ones of the address book mail messages as the dynamic address book.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the address information is generated using a form supplied by client mail application programs executing on the particular client computer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the client mail application programs are down-loaded to the particular client computer from the mail service system.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
15 words
The method of 1 wherein the address information is selected from the stored mail messages.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
15 words
The method of 1 wherein the address information is selected from the stored mail messages.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1 wherein a particular address book mail message includes an address label, and further including: storing the address label with the particular address book mail message, storing the label in the full-text index, and specifying the address label in the query.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2004-02-13 | 2004-08-14 | 2005-02-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2008-02-13 | 2008-08-14 | 2009-02-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2012-02-13 | 2012-08-14 | 2013-02-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |