RESTRICTING REPLIES TO COMMUNICATIONS
First Claim
1. A method of communication, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a document and a destination communication address from a first user device;
allocating a unique number, the unique number being associated the first user device;
recording the unique number in a pending reply list;
transmitting the document and the unique number to the destination communication address; and
upon receipt of a received document and a received reply number, performing the additional steps of;
determining whether the received reply number matches an entry in the pending reply list; and
delivering the received document to the user device associated with the unique number matching the received reply number.
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Abstract
A method of communication is disclosed. The method starts by receiving a document and a destination communication address from a first user device. A unique number associated the first user device is allocated and recorded in a pending reply list. The document and the unique number are then communicated to the destination communication address. Upon receipt of a received document and a received reply number, the method performs the additional steps of: determining whether the received reply number matches an entry in the pending reply list, and delivering the received document to the user device associated with the unique number matching the received reply number.
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8 Claims
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1. A method of communication, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a document and a destination communication address from a first user device; allocating a unique number, the unique number being associated the first user device; recording the unique number in a pending reply list; transmitting the document and the unique number to the destination communication address; and upon receipt of a received document and a received reply number, performing the additional steps of; determining whether the received reply number matches an entry in the pending reply list; and delivering the received document to the user device associated with the unique number matching the received reply number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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