Messaging Systems And Methods
First Claim
1. A method of sending a plurality of message components to a plurality of recipients via an electronic communication network, including the steps of:
- a) creating a first list of one or more recipient addresses;
b) creating a second list including one or more of the recipient addresses;
c) associating a first message component with the first list;
d) associating a second message component with the second list;
e) computer generating a single message for each recipient address including each message component associated with a list of which that recipient address is a member; and
f) sending each generated message to its recipient address.
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Abstract
Described is a method of sending a plurality of message components to a plurality of recipients via an electronic communication network, including the steps of: a) creating a first list of one or more recipient addresses; b) creating a second list including one or more of the recipient addresses; c) associating a first message component with the first list; d) associating a second message component with the second list; e) computer generating a single message for each recipient address including each message component associated with a list of which that recipient address is a member; and f) sending each generated message to its recipient address.
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39 Claims
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1. A method of sending a plurality of message components to a plurality of recipients via an electronic communication network, including the steps of:
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a) creating a first list of one or more recipient addresses; b) creating a second list including one or more of the recipient addresses; c) associating a first message component with the first list; d) associating a second message component with the second list; e) computer generating a single message for each recipient address including each message component associated with a list of which that recipient address is a member; and f) sending each generated message to its recipient address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 34)
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15. A message composing apparatus comprising:
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a user interface for entering message components, entering or selecting recipient addresses and associating message components and recipient addresses; memory for storing message components, recipient addresses and their associations; a processor for generating a single message to be sent to each recipient including each message component associated with that recipient'"'"'s address. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A message displaying apparatus comprising:
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a processor for receiving electronic messages including multiple message components and identifying the respective message components; and a display system for displaying the respective message components in separate defined display regions. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A messaging system comprising:
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an electronic communication network; sender user equipment connected to the electronic communication network, comprising; a user interface for entering message components, entering or selecting recipient addresses and associating message components and recipient addresses; memory for storing message components, recipient addresses and their association; a sender processor for generating a single message for each recipient including each message component associated with that recipient'"'"'s address, and sending each message to its recipient; recipient user equipment connected to the electronic communication network, comprising; a recipient processor for receiving electronic messages including multiple message components and identifying the respective message components; and a recipient display system for displaying the respective message components in separate defined recipient display regions. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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- 35. An email message including a first message component for receipt by each member of a first list of recipients and a second message component for receipt by each member of a second list of recipients.
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