METHODS FOR USING THE ADDRESSING, PROTOCOLS AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF EMAIL TO SUPPORT NEAR REAL-TIME COMMUNICATION
First Claim
1. A method of progressively and simultaneously transmitting time-base media over a network to a recipient, comprising:
- addressing an email message to the recipient using an email address associated with the recipient; and
progressively and simultaneously transmitting to the recipient time-based media associated with the email message as the time-based media is being created along a delivery route discovered using the email address associated with the recipient.
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Abstract
A method of progressively and simultaneously transmitting time-base media over a network to a recipient. The method involves addressing an email message to the recipient using an email address associated with the recipient. Once the email is addressed to the recipient, the method involves progressively and simultaneously transmitting to the recipient time-based media associated with the email message as the time-based media is being created along a delivery route discovered using the email address associated with the recipient. At the receiving end, the recipient may simultaneously render the time-based media of the email message as the time-based media of the message is delivered by removing any restrictions used by access protocols that require the media of the message be received in full before the media can be accessed by the recipient.
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1. A method of progressively and simultaneously transmitting time-base media over a network to a recipient, comprising:
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addressing an email message to the recipient using an email address associated with the recipient; and progressively and simultaneously transmitting to the recipient time-based media associated with the email message as the time-based media is being created along a delivery route discovered using the email address associated with the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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