EMBEDDABLE METADATA IN ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGES
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- generating an electronic mail message;
annotating the electronic mail message such that the electronic mail message includes metadata identifying data provided in the electronic mail message; and
transmitting the electronic mail message.
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Abstract
Disclosed are apparatus and methods for annotating an electronic mail message and processing the annotated electronic mail message. More particularly, an electronic mail message may be generated and annotated such that the electronic mail message includes metadata identifying data provided in the electronic mail message. The electronic mail message may then be transmitted. When the annotated electronic mail message is received, at least a portion of the metadata may be obtained from the electronic mail message. At least a portion of the data in the electronic mail message may be identified using at least a portion of the metadata. At least a portion of the identified data in the electronic mail message may then be processed.
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26 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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generating an electronic mail message; annotating the electronic mail message such that the electronic mail message includes metadata identifying data provided in the electronic mail message; and transmitting the electronic mail message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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receiving an electronic mail message, the electronic mail message including metadata identifying data provided in the electronic mail message; obtaining at least a portion of the metadata from the electronic mail message; identifying at least a portion of the data in the electronic mail message using the at least a portion of the metadata; and processing the at least a portion of the identified data in the electronic mail message. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory, at least one of the processor or the memory being adapted for; receiving an electronic mail message, the electronic mail message including metadata identifying data provided in the electronic mail message; obtaining at least a portion of the metadata from the electronic mail message; identifying at least a portion of the data in the electronic mail message using the at least a portion of the metadata; and processing the at least a portion of the identified data in the electronic mail message.
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