Method for publishing and sharing content on the internet

• US 10,404,634 B2
• Filed: 07/01/2016
• Issued: 09/03/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sean P. Fenlon
• Original Assignee: Sean P. Fenlon
• Inventors: Fenlon, Sean P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chea, Philip J
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ma, Wing
• Application Number:
  US15/201,142
• Publication Number:
  US 20170005959A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,159 Days
• Field of Search: 709203, 709206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/30 Types of network names
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/37 E-mail addresses
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/02 using automatic reactions or user delegation, e.g. automatic replies or chatbot-generated messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/046 Interoperability with other network applications or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/08 Annexed information, e.g. attachments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4511 using domain name system [DNS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/565 Conversion or adaptation of application format or content adding application control or application functional data H04L67/561

Abstract

A computer-implemented system and method for enabling publishing/sharing of content to a web page by sending an email to a centralized email address. This is accomplished with an email server that employs a modular array of software inclusive of a Message Monitoring System (MMS) software application, an interpretation layer software module (the “Interpeter Module”), and Message Posting System (MPS) software application. The MMS software automatically extracts messages, invokes the Interpeter Module to detect, the sending format and to provide necessary reformatting. The MMS software then invokes the MPS software which posts the reformatted message content to a designated web page at the assigned URL. Any user registered or not can post any content to a web page anytime simply by sending, the content to a singular email address (e.g, [e-mail]). The present solution is easy to use and enables real-time publishing/sharing by multiple users.

Claims

1. A computerized system for publishing and sharing content on the internet, comprising a modular array of computer software stored on non-transitory computer memory and including:

an MMS module comprising software instructions stored on non-transitory storage media for performing the steps of reading each incoming email, deriving from each said email an email header and an email body with attachments, and storing said header in a repository separate from said body and attachments;

an interpreter module comprising software instructions stored on non-transitory storage media for performing the steps of analyzing and reformatting the body of said email;

an MPS module comprising software instructions stored on non-transitory storage media for performing the steps of analyzing the email header, comparing said header to registration data to determine whether the sender is a registered user or unregistered user, auto-generating a return email containing a Terms of Service agreement, and further configured to execute the following sub steps,

a. parsing the email header and resolving a top level URL from the sender address and resolving a subordinate DNS subdomain, the DNS subdomain being subordinate to said top level URL,

b. automatically extracting and posting the reformatted email body from said interpreter module and all attachments stored separately to a pre-existing web page at the DNS subdomain; and

c. automatically sending a return email to the sender email address containing the URL and confirming publication.

2. A computerized method for publishing and sharing content on the internet, comprising the steps of:

a. providing a web-enabled client server network having an assigned top-level DNS-entry with a record establishing delivery of emails sent to a predetermined email address at said top level domain entry;

b. receiving an email from a sender;

c. instantiating a Message Monitoring System (MMS) software application to automatically analyze the received message format, store the message header in one location, and store the body and attachments in another location,

d. instantiating an interpreter software module for analyzing and reformatting said email body and attachments;

e. instantiating a Message Posting System (MPS) software application to compare said header to registration data to determine whether the sender is a registered user or unregistered user, automatically generate and send a return email containing a Terms of Service agreement, parse the sender address and resolve a top level URL there from, and and resolve a subordinate DNS subdomain, the DNS subdomain being subordinate to a top level URL, and to post the reformatted body and attachments to a web page at the DNS subdomain on the web-enabled client server network; and

f. said MMS sending a return email to said sender containing the DNS subdomain and URL.