Interface for creation of limited-use electronic mail accounts

• US 20060168050A1
• Filed: 03/22/2005
• Published: 07/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Levien, Royce A., Jung, Edward K. Y., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US11/087,727
• Publication Number:
  US 20060168050A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]

Abstract

In one aspect, a method related to a limited-use electronic mail account. In addition to the foregoing, other method and system and program product aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present application.

Claims

1. A method related to electronic mail, the method comprising:

displaying a limited-use electronic mail account interface to create a limited-use electronic mail account; and

accepting input to the limited-use electronic mail account interface.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating the limited-use electronic mail account using a portion of the input.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying a limited-use electronic mail account interface to create a limited-use electronic mail account comprises:

emitting an auditory signal.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying a limited-use electronic mail account interface to create a limited-use electronic mail account comprises:

emitting a visual signal.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying a limited-use electronic mail account interface to create a limited-use electronic mail account comprises:

providing a tactile signal.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the accepting input to the limited-use electronic mail account interface comprises:

receiving an electronic signal.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the electronic signal comprises:

an auditory signal.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the electronic signal comprises:

an electromagnetic signal.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the electromagnetic signal comprises:

an infrared signal.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the electromagnetic signal comprises:

a radio frequency signal.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the electronic signal comprises:

a tactile signal.

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14. A system related to electronic mail, the system comprising:

circuitry for displaying a limited-use electronic mail account interface to create a limited-use electronic mail account; and

circuitry for accepting input to the limited-use electronic mail account interface.

15. The system of claim 14, further comprising:

circuitry for creating the limited-use electronic mail account using a portion of the input.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the circuitry for displaying a limited-use electronic mail account interface to create a limited-use electronic mail account comprises:

circuitry for emitting an auditory signal.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the circuitry for displaying a limited-use electronic mail account interface to create a limited-use electronic mail account comprises:

circuitry for emitting a visual signal.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the circuitry for displaying a limited-use electronic mail account interface to create a limited-use electronic mail account comprises:

circuitry for providing a tactile signal.

19. The system of claim 14, wherein the circuitry for accepting input to the limited-use electronic mail account interface comprises:

circuitry for receiving an electronic signal.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the circuitry for accepting input to the limited-use electronic mail account interface comprises:

circuitry for receiving a signal carried by an electrical current.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein the circuitry for accepting input to the limited-use electronic mail account interface comprises:

circuitry for receiving a signal carried by electromagnetic radiation.

22. The system of claim 14, wherein the circuitry for accepting input to the limited-use electronic mail account interface comprises:

circuitry for receiving an auditory signal.

23. The system of claim 14, wherein the circuitry for accepting input to the limited-use electronic mail account interface comprises:

circuitry for receiving a visual signal.

24. The system of claim 14, wherein the circuitry for accepting input to the limited-use electronic mail account interface comprises:

circuitry for receiving a tactile signal.

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27. A program product comprising:

a signal bearing medium bearing

one or more instructions for displaying a limited-use electronic mail account interface to create a limited-use electronic mail account, and

one or more instructions for accepting input to the limited-use electronic mail account interface.

28. The program product of claim 27, further comprising:

one or more instructions for creating the limited-use electronic mail account using a portion of the input.

29. The program product of claim 27, wherein the signal bearing medium comprises:

a recordable medium.

30. The program product of claim 27, wherein the signal bearing medium comprises:

a transmission medium.

31. A method relating to electronic mail, the method comprising:

accepting input from a limited-use electronic mail account interface to create a limited-use electronic mail account; and

transmitting a signal related to a creation of the limited-use electronic mail account.

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41. A system comprising:

means for accepting input from a limited-use electronic mail account interface to create a limited-use electronic mail account; and

means for transmitting a signal related to a creation of the limited-use electronic mail account.

42. A program product comprising:

a signal bearing medium bearing

one or more instructions for accepting input from a limited-use electronic mail account interface to create a limited-use electronic mail account, and

one or more instructions for transmitting a signal related to a creation of the limited-use electronic mail account.

43. The program product of claim 42, wherein the signal bearing medium comprises:

a recordable medium.

44. The program product of claim 42, wherein the signal bearing medium comprises:

a transmission medium

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