Notification of access for a sender of an electronic message
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Abstract
A method for notifying a sender of an electronic message to a recipient that the recipient has accessed the electronic message includes integrating data into the electronic message so as to associate message identification data with the electronic message before the electronic message is accessed. An access to the electronic message is detected by detecting an access to the integrated data. An access notification is provided to the sender indicating the access to the electronic message.
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Citations
61 Claims
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1-29. -29. (canceled)
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30. A method for notifying a sender of an electronic message to a recipient that the recipient has accessed the electronic message, the method comprising:
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integrating first data into the electronic message so as to associate message identification data with the electronic message before the electronic message is accessed, the electronic message identification data characterizing the electronic message;
detecting an access to the electronic message by detecting an access to the integrated first data; and
providing an access notification to the sender indicating the access to the electronic message. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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- 40. The method as recited in 39 wherein the detecting an access to the electronic message is performed using the transmission device.
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57. A transmission device for transmitting an electronic message from a first end user unit to a second end user unit, the transmission device including a computing device configured to:
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integrate first data into the electronic message so as to associate message identification data with the electronic message before the electronic message is accessed, the electronic message identification data characterizing the electronic message;
detect an access to the electronic message by detecting an access to the integrated first data; and
provide an access notification to the sender indicating the access to the electronic message. - View Dependent Claims (58)
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59. A communications system comprising:
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a first end user unit configured to send an electronic message;
a second end user configured to receive the electronic message; and
a transmission device configured to;
transmit the electronic message from the first end user unit to the second end user unit, integrate first data into the electronic message so as to associate message identification data with the electronic message before the electronic message is accessed, the electronic message identification data characterizing the electronic message;
detect an access to the electronic message by detecting an access to the integrated first data; and
provide an access notification to the sender indicating the access to the electronic message.
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60. A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable process steps operative to perform a method for notifying a sender of an electronic message to a recipient that the recipient has accessed the electronic message, the method comprising:
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integrating first data into the electronic message so as to associate message identification data with the electronic message before the electronic message is accessed, the electronic message identification data characterizing the electronic message;
detecting an access to the electronic message by detecting an access to the integrated first data; and
providing an access notification to the sender indicating the access to the electronic message. - View Dependent Claims (61)
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Specification