Conference mailbox service
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1. A method of managing a communications network by operating a mailbox service, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a request to establish a mail box and maintain it for a given time period, which mail box is accessible simultaneously by more than one authorized user and where any authorized user can place information into the mailbox or extract information out of the mailbox at anytime during said time period,establishing said mail box for said time period, andbilling for said mail box based on access and usage of said mail box.
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Abstract
A service establishes conference mailboxes (CMB) for specified durations of time upon request by a user. The CMB service permits a CMB to be accessed by any number of other users authorized by the requesting user. The CMB service also advantageously conferences together authorized users accessing a CMB concurrently. The CMB is advantageously implemented by a CMB control system comprising a processor and memory which CMB control system is connected to a communications network.
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1. A method of managing a communications network by operating a mailbox service, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request to establish a mail box and maintain it for a given time period, which mail box is accessible simultaneously by more than one authorized user and where any authorized user can place information into the mailbox or extract information out of the mailbox at anytime during said time period, establishing said mail box for said time period, and billing for said mail box based on access and usage of said mail box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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