Multi-media communication management system with subscriber messaging integration services
First Claim
1. A multi-media communication management system for operation with a subscriber station that includes an interface for coupling to a subscriber device, the subscriber device capable of receiving subscriber emails over a wide area network communication link to an email server, the multi-media communication management system comprising:
- a network communication circuit for communication with the subscriber station;
a service provider network interface for communication with a service provider multi-media communications network;
subscriber device email interface means for establishing communications with the subscriber station at which a subscriber device is coupled and receiving subscriber emails provided to the subscriber device over a wide area network communication link;
a subscriber email client comprising;
means for establishing communications with a remote email server coupled to the service provider network and receiving subscriber emails directed to the remote email server;
means generating inbox content comprising subscriber emails provided to the subscriber device and subscriber emails directed to the remote email server;
means for providing the inbox content to the subscriber station for display on a display associated with the subscriber station.
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Abstract
The multi-media communication management system comprises a controller that interfaces with a subscriber station that includes an interface for coupling to a subscriber device. The subscriber device receives subscriber emails over a wide area network communication link to an email server. The system comprises a email interface system for establishing communications with a remote email server coupled to a service provider network and receiving subscriber emails directed to the remote email server and a subscriber device email interface system for establishing communications with the subscriber station at which a subscriber device is coupled and receiving subscriber emails that were provided to the subscriber device over the wide area network. The system generates inbox content and provides the inbox content to the subscriber station for display on a display associated with the subscriber station. The inbox content comprises both subscriber emails provided to the subscriber device and subscriber emails directed to the remote email server.
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30 Claims
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1. A multi-media communication management system for operation with a subscriber station that includes an interface for coupling to a subscriber device, the subscriber device capable of receiving subscriber emails over a wide area network communication link to an email server, the multi-media communication management system comprising:
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a network communication circuit for communication with the subscriber station;
a service provider network interface for communication with a service provider multi-media communications network;
subscriber device email interface means for establishing communications with the subscriber station at which a subscriber device is coupled and receiving subscriber emails provided to the subscriber device over a wide area network communication link;
a subscriber email client comprising;
means for establishing communications with a remote email server coupled to the service provider network and receiving subscriber emails directed to the remote email server;
means generating inbox content comprising subscriber emails provided to the subscriber device and subscriber emails directed to the remote email server;
means for providing the inbox content to the subscriber station for display on a display associated with the subscriber station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A multi-media communication management system for operation with a subscriber device, the subscriber device capable of receiving subscriber emails over a wide area network communication link to an email server, the multi-media communication management system comprising:
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a service provider network interface for communication with a service provider communications network;
a docking interface for supporting and coupling to the subscriber device;
subscriber device interface means for establishing communications with the subscriber device when the subscriber device is supported in the docking interface;
the subscriber device interface means comprising;
means for receiving subscriber emails provided to the subscriber device over a wide area network communication link;
means for providing display content to the subscriber device for display on a subscriber device display screen;
means for establishing communications with a remote email server coupled to the service provider network and receiving subscriber emails directed to the remote email server;
means generating inbox content comprising subscriber emails provided to the subscriber device and subscriber emails directed to the remote email server;
means for generating the display content, the display content including the inbox content. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of communication management in a system for operation with a subscriber station that includes an interface for coupling to a subscriber device, the subscriber device capable of receiving subscriber emails over a wide area network communication link to an email server, the method comprising:
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establishing communications with the subscriber station at which a subscriber device is coupled;
receiving subscriber emails provided to the subscriber device over a wide area network communication link;
establishing communications with a remote email server coupled to the service provider network;
receiving subscriber emails directed to the remote email server;
generating inbox content comprising subscriber emails provided to the subscriber device and subscriber emails directed to the remote email server; and
providing the inbox content to the subscriber station for display on a display associated with the subscriber station. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of communication management in a system for operation with a subscriber device, the subscriber device capable of receiving subscriber emails over a wide area network communication link to an email server, the method comprising:
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establishing communications with the subscriber device through a docking interface when the subscriber device is supported in the docking interface;
receiving subscriber emails through the docking interface, the subscriber emails being emails provided to the subscriber device over a wide area network communication link;
establishing communications with a remote email server through a network interface;
receiving subscriber emails through the network interface, the subscriber emails being emails directed to the remote email server;
generating inbox content comprising subscriber emails provided to the subscriber device and subscriber emails directed to the remote email server;
generating display content, the display content including the inbox content; and
providing display content to the subscriber device for display on a subscriber device display screen. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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