EMAIL COMMAND SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A method for controlling network resources, comprising:
- receiving at a server, a message directed by a user to a predetermined Email address; and
determining if one or more fields of the message includes command information;
when command information is determined to be present in the one or more fields of the message, manipulating an operational aspect of a network resource accessible to the user in accordance with the command information.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described that operate to manipulate networked applications and resources. A server is configured to extract a command from an Email message directed by a user to a predetermined address. A parser extracts parameters from the Email message, where the parameters configure and direct command execution. Parameters may be found in one or more fields of the Email message. The server responds to the command by manipulating an operational aspect of an application associated with the user and executed on a second, networked server. The command may be one of a set of commands maintained by the server. The server may maintain a customized set of commands for each registered user and default commands for unregistered users. Customized sets of commands may include commands created by the registered user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling network resources, comprising:
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receiving at a server, a message directed by a user to a predetermined Email address; and determining if one or more fields of the message includes command information; when command information is determined to be present in the one or more fields of the message, manipulating an operational aspect of a network resource accessible to the user in accordance with the command information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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one or more networked resources having at least one aspect of its operation controllable by a network user; and a server configured to extract a command from an Email message directed to an Email address by the network user and further configured manipulate an operational aspect of the one or more networked resources based on the command extracted from the Email message, wherein the command is one of a set of commands maintained by the server and corresponding to the network user, and wherein the server maintains a customized set of commands for each of a plurality of registered users, the customized set of commands including a user command generated by the each registered user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with data and instructions wherein the data and instructions, when executed by a processor of a networked server, cause the server to perform a method comprising:
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receiving at a server, a message directed by a user to a predetermined E-mail address; and determining if one or more fields of the message includes command information; when command information is determined to be present in the one or more fields of the message, manipulating an operational aspect of a network resource accessible to the user in accordance with the command information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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