ELECTRONIC MAIL SYSTEM PROVIDING MESSAGE CHARACTER SET FORMATTING FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS
First Claim
1. An electronic messaging method comprising:
- storing at least one information field to be included in electronic messages on a message server in one of a plurality of different character set formats;
receiving electronic message body text at the message server to be included in an electronic message for a given communications network from among a plurality of communications networks, the body text having a respective character set format;
comparing the character set format of the body text with the character set format of the at least one information field andif the at least one information field is displayable in the character set format of the body text, then formatting the at least one information field in the character set format of the body text, andotherwise formatting the body text and the at least one information field in a default character set format associated with the given communications network.
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Abstract
An electronic messaging method may include storing at least one information field to be included in electronic messages on a message server in one of a plurality of different character set formats, and receiving electronic message body text at the message server to be included in an electronic message for a given communications network from among a plurality of communications networks. The body text may have a respective character set format. The method may further include comparing the character set format of the body text with the character set format of the at least one information field and, if the at least one information field is displayable in the character set format of the body text, then formatting the at least one information field in the character set format of the body text. Otherwise, the body text and the at least one information field may be formatted in a default character set format associated with the given communications network.
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23 Claims
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1. An electronic messaging method comprising:
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storing at least one information field to be included in electronic messages on a message server in one of a plurality of different character set formats; receiving electronic message body text at the message server to be included in an electronic message for a given communications network from among a plurality of communications networks, the body text having a respective character set format; comparing the character set format of the body text with the character set format of the at least one information field and if the at least one information field is displayable in the character set format of the body text, then formatting the at least one information field in the character set format of the body text, and otherwise formatting the body text and the at least one information field in a default character set format associated with the given communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic message server comprising:
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a memory configured to store at least one information field to be included in electronic messages in one of a plurality of different character set formats; and a processor configured to receive electronic message body text to be included in an electronic message for a given communications network from among a plurality of communications networks, the body text having a respective character set format, and compare the character set format of the body text with the character set format of the at least one information field and if the at least one information field is displayable in the character set format of the body text, then formatting the at least one information field in the character set format of the body text, and otherwise formatting the body text and the at least one information field in a default character set format associated with the given communications network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic messaging system comprising:
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a communications device for generating electronic message body text to be included in an electronic message for a given communications network from among a plurality of communications networks; and a message server configured to store at least one information field to be included in electronic messages in one of a plurality of different character set formats, receive the electronic message body text from said communications device, and compare the character set format of the body text with the character set format of the at least one information field and, if the at least one information field is displayable in the character set format of the body text, then format the at least one information field in the character set format of the body text, and otherwise format the body text and the at least one information field in a default character set format associated with the given communications network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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