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System for universal electronic mail delivery where messaging devices are notified using a particular dialing, ringing, and hanging-up pattern

  • US 5,956,521 A
  • Filed: 05/31/1996
  • Issued: 09/21/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/26/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for sending and receiving electronic mail messages over an interconnected network of computers where one of said interconnected computers is configured to receive mail messages having a domain address, said configured computer electronically connected to one or more mail servers each electronically connected to one or more electronic mail messaging devices, wherein each of the electronic mail messaging devices is assigned a particular address within said domain address for receiving electronic mail messages addressed to said particular address, said method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving one or more electronic mail messages each addressed to a particular address within said domain address; and

    electronically notifying by a mail server to an electronic mail messaging device having an address corresponding to the address of the one or more to-be-delivered electronic mail messages by having said mail server dialing a phone number corresponding to a telephonic connection to the electronic mail message device using a particular dialing and ringing pattern without establishing a telephonic connection for transference of messages between said mail server and said electronic mail messaging device, wherein said particular dialing and ringing pattern established by the substeps of;

    (a) dialing and ringing said telephonic connection for a first predetermined time period without establishing a connection for transference of said mail messages;

    (b) hanging-up said telephonic connection after said first predetermined time period;

    (c) pausing for a first waiting period;

    (d) dialing and ringing said telephonic connection for a second predetermined time period without establishing said telephonic connection; and

    (e) hanging-up said telephonic connection after said second predetermined time period.

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