Method and system for providing a spam-free email environment

• US 20080307057A1
• Filed: 06/07/2007
• Published: 12/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gregory T. Prentiss Jr
• Original Assignee: Gregory T. Prentiss Jr
• Inventors: Prentiss, Gregory T. JR.
• Application Number:
  US11/810,793
• Publication Number:
  US 20080307057A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/212 using filtering or selective blocking

Abstract

Spam-free electronic message system and method are described. A system and method for providing email or other electronic messages between users is described that comprises a centralized closed-loop communication network; a server(s) accessible through secured or encrypted connections for receiving and sending email between users; and a structured user protocol with an enforcement recourse process for users. The system provides a spam-free network system and method of operation.

Claims

1. A system for providing email or other electronic messages between users comprising:

a centralized closed-loop communication network;

a server(s) accessible through secured or encrypted connections for receiving and sending email between users;

a structured user protocol having an enforcement recourse process for said users; and

wherein said system provides a spam-free network system.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein said communication network is selected from the group consisting of extranet, intranet, Wide Area Network (WAN), Virtual Private Network (VPN) and any combinations thereof.

3. A system according to claim 1, wherein said communication network is an extranet system.

4. A system according to claim 1, wherein said secured or encrypted connections are selected from the group consisting of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS).

5. A system according to claim 1, wherein said secured or encrypted connections are Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).

6. A system according to claim 1, wherein said secured or encrypted connections are Transport Layer Security (TLS).

7. A system according to claim 1, wherein said server(s) is/are accessible through a secured login.

8. A system according to claim 1, wherein said server(s) of said system is/are accessible by wireless or wired connections.

9. A system according to claim 1, wherein said system server(s) optionally provides email or other electronic data storage.

10. A system according to claim 1, wherein said enforcement recourse process provides penalties for users selected from the group consisting of service cancellation, service limitation, probationary user status, financial payments, and any combinations thereof.

11. A system according to claim 10, wherein said enforcement recourse process further provides a means for users to challenge said penalties.

12. A system according to claim 1, wherein said system comprises at least one website.

13. A system according to claim 1, wherein said system is accessible by users'"'"' computers through any internet connection, through any secured web browser or email software configured to access said system.

14. A system according to claim 1, wherein said user protocol provides for mandatory classification of electronic messages by mail purpose type.

15. A system according to claim 14, wherein said mail purpose type is selected from the group consisting of person-to-person messages, official correspondence, group correspondence, business networks, news and information, and advertisements and promotions.

16. A system according to claim 15, wherein said system further provides users with a means to select a purge timeframe for at least one of the different mail purpose type classifications.

17. A system according to claim 1, wherein said enforcement recourse process of said user protocol of said system provides a means for identifying and remedying unwanted email.

18. A system according to claim 1, wherein said enforcement recourse process of said user protocol of said system provides a means for identifying and remedying mistyped mail purpose type email.

19. A system according to claim 1, wherein said user protocol optionally limits or otherwise restricts the number of recipients which can be addressed to any one email or other electronic message based upon a user'"'"'s history of use, length of time they have been a user, or a user'"'"'s selected type or level of service.

20. A method for delivering spam-free email or other electronic messages between users comprising:

providing a system having (i) a centralized closed-loop communication network;

(ii) a server(s) accessible through secured or encrypted connections, and (iii) a structured user protocol having an enforcement recourse process; and

receiving and sending email or other electronic messages between users.

21. A method according to claim 20, further including selecting said communication network from the group consisting of extranet, intranet, Wide Area Network (WAN), Virtual Private Network (VPN) and any combinations thereof.

22. A method according to claim 20, including selecting an extranet system as said communication network.

23. A method according to claim 20, including selecting said secured or encrypted connections from the group consisting of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport layer Security (TLS).

24. A method according to claim 20, including selecting Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) as said secured or encrypted connections.

25. A method according to claim 20, including selecting Transport Layer Security (TLS) as said secured or encrypted connections.

26. A method according to claim 20, including accessing said server(s) with a secured login.

27. A method according to claim 20, including accessing said server(s) with wireless or wired connections.

28. A method according to claim 20, including providing email or other electronic data storage to said system server(s).

29. A method according to claim 20, including providing an enforcement recourse process having penalties for users selected from the group consisting of service cancellation, service limitation, probationary user status, financial payments, and any combinations thereof.

30. A method according to claim 29, further providing a means for users to challenge said penalties of said enforcement recourse process.

31. A method according to claim 20, including providing at least one website to said system.

32. A method according to claim 20, including accessing said system by users'"'"' computers through any internet connection, through any secured web browser or email software configured to access said system.

33. A method according to claim 20, including classifying electronic messages in said user protocol by mail purpose type.

34. A method according to claim 33, including selecting mail purpose type from the group consisting of person-to-person messages, official correspondence, group correspondence, business networks, news and information, and advertisements and promotions.

35. A method according to claim 34, further providing users with a means of selecting purge timeframes for at least one of said mail purpose types.

36. A method according to claim 20, further providing said structured user protocol having an enforcement recourse process with a means for identifying and remedying unwanted email or other electronic messages.

37. A method according to claim 20, further providing said structured user protocol having an enforcement recourse process with a means for identifying and remedying mistyped mail purpose type email.

38. A method according to claim 20, further providing optionally limiting or otherwise restricting the number of recipients which can be addressed to any one email or other electronic message based upon a user'"'"'s history of use, length of time they have been a user, or a user'"'"'s selected type or level of service.