Code read communication software

• US 20030043188A1
• Filed: 08/19/2002
• Published: 03/06/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John Bernard Daron
• Original Assignee: John Bernard Daron
• Inventors: Daron, John Bernard
• Application Number:
  US10/223,509
• Publication Number:
  US 20030043188A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/752
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]

Abstract

A software based process of data and or instruction transfer between intelligent devices and a new data formatting architecture is disclosed which is based on e-mail characteristic formatting to create a code to communicate computer instructions and data between intelligent devices. Intelligent devices are those devices, which are capable of sending and receiving e-mail messages and attachments. This formatting of e-mail characteristics and parameters is a patentable process and it is one of the claims of this application.

This software based process will provide screening features, notification features and productivity features specifically targeted to helping individuals or companies in handling incoming and outgoing e-mail and to help individuals or companies to automate and facilitate other common work items. This process includes the creation and storage of e-mail messages, including e-mail messages that contain data and instructions, based on this process, for subsequent transmittal to other intelligent devices.

Claims

1. The Process of E-mail communicating instructions and or data between intelligent devices capable of sending and receiving e-mail messages comprising:

(a) The formatting of e-mail message parameters to provide the ability to sort and further process incoming e-mail messages and to communicate instructions and or data to an intelligent device(s) via the e-mail transaction including, but not limited to, one or more of the following parameters;

e-mail author (From), e-mail recipient (To), subject of e-mail message (Subject feature), copied entities (CC feature), blind copied entities (Bcc feature), e-mail message file characteristics, e-mail message content, attachment file names and attachment content.

(b) The screening of e-mail message parameters to provide the ability to sort and further process incoming e-mail messages and to communicate instructions and or data to an intelligent device(s) via the e-mail transaction including, but not limited to, one or more of the following parameters;

e-mail author (From), e-mail recipient (To), subject of e-mail message (Subject feature), copied entities (CC feature), blind copied entities (Bcc feature), e-mail message file characteristics, e-mail message content, attachment file names and attachment content.

(c) The Automatic and or manual Screening and or formatting of e-mail messages parameters for the purpose of communicating instructions and or data with e-mail and or e-mail transactions.

(d) The formatting and or screening of email message parameters manually or automatically, to convey and communicate instructions and or data to remote systems or intelligent devices, which receive the e-mail messages or which subsequently communicate with the e-mail receiving device.

(e) The use of a combination of e-mail parameters and message content within an e-mail message or within a combination of e-mail messages, which together act as a programming language or as a means to communicate instructions and or data from one intelligent device to another.

2. The process of claim 1, wherein the said “

further process incoming e-mail messages”

means the use of this process to communicate data and or instructions to Computer System Peripheral Devices or to Intelligent Device Peripherals.

3. The process of claim 1, wherein the said formatting of e-mail message parameters means the formatting of outgoing e-mail which includes e-mail going to any second intelligent device or any e-mail address whether it is in another location or simply in another location within the same intelligent device.

4. The process of claim 1 wherein said ability to sort and further process incoming e-mail messages and to communicate data and instructions to an intelligent device(s) via the e-mail transaction means the process of Automated Bill Payment by the screening and sorting of incoming e-mail messages for invoices and bills and the subsequent sending of e-mail authorizations to the vendors who already possess the secure payment means and or information of a customer.

5. The process of claim 1 wherein said communicating instructions and or data means the means to control external devices, which are connected in some fashion to a computer or intelligent device capable of receiving e-mail messages

6. The process of claim 1 wherein said communicating instructions and or data means the ability to send and receive password protect e-mail messages with the password information residing in the e-mail parameter formatting as data and or instructions.

7. The process of claim 1 wherein said programming language means a software Architecture consisting of the structuring and formatting of one or more e-mails and their parameters as a code which will communicate instructions and or data to a remote computer or intelligent device which is capable of receiving e-mail messages.

8. The process of claim 1 wherein said sort and further process incoming e-mail messages means the ability to create an e-mail workflow process.

9. The process of claim 1 wherein said user is provided with a detailed display, status and log of past and current alarm conditions.

10. The process of claim 1 wherein said user is provided with means to Operate, configure and Setup this program and its parameters and variables by local and by remote means.

11. The process of claim 1 wherein said user is provided with means for an assortment of screen modes, which are options for the operator.

12. The process of claim 1 wherein said user is provided with means for an assortment of screen modes, which are options for the operator.

13. A software Process of Automating the creation and storage of e-mail messages which will be sent at a later time comprising:

(a) The means to create and store complete e-mail messages, which can be sent manually, or which can be sent in an automated fashion.

(b) The means to associate conditions to trigger and send a stored e-mail message

(c) The means to provide and implement manual inputs to trigger and send a stored e-mail message

(d) The means to provide automated inputs to trigger and send a stored e-mail message

(e) The means to trigger the subsequent transmittal of the e-mail messages.

14. The process of claim 13 wherein, said creation and storage of e-mail message means formatting in the e-mail parameters or a combination of the e-mail parameters and the e-mail message for the purpose of transmitting data and or instruction to another device.

15. The process of claim 13 wherein said Means to associate conditions to trigger and send a stored e-mail message means that stored e-mail messages are sent in response to sensors or other inputs means.

16. The process of claim 13 wherein said storage of e-mail messages means e-mail messages with instructions and or data formatted into the e-mail parameters and the e-mail message and or computer software code, which is formatted in the e-mail parameters and the e-mail message.

17. The process of claim 13 wherein said user is provided with a detailed display, status and log of past and current trigger conditions.

18. The process of claim 13 wherein said user is provided with the Operation, configuration and Setup capabilities for this program and its parameters and variables by local and by remote means.

19. The process of claim 13 wherein said user is provided with an assortment of screen modes, which are options for the operator.

20. The process of claim 13 wherein said user is provided with an assortment of screen modes, which are options for the operator.