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System for circulating serially an electronic, non-interchangeable unique, route package from sender to selected recipients

  • US 5,125,075 A
  • Filed: 02/05/1990
  • Issued: 06/23/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Mail circulation apparatus comprising:

  • mail items to be circulated by a sender;

    means for enabling the sender to (i) establish a desired circulation list and (ii) combine the circulation list and the mail items to form a route package for containing the mail items as initially sent by the sender;

    the circulation list providing an indication of sender selected recipients who are to, one at a time and one from another, in serial order, receive the route package, the route package being unique such that it is distinguishable over other mail items by containing the mail items as initially sent by the sender; and

    an electronic mail system for transferring the route package in a manner such that the route package is distinguished from other mail times, the electronic mail system being responsive to the circulation list in the route package for serially delivering the route packing in serial order, from one sender selected recipient to the next sender selected recipient indicated on the circulation list, and for indicating to each recipient distinction of the route package over other mail items sent to the recipient by the electronic mail system, the route package containing the mail times as initially sent by the sender from one recipient to the next.

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