E-mail program capable of transmitting, opening and presenting a container having digital content using embedded executable software
DCFirst Claim
1. A method of presenting, on a screen of a second computer that uses a second e-mail platform, information to a recipient that has been electronically transmitted as an e-mail message from a first computer using a first e-mail platform to said second computer and receiving at said first computer from said second computer a return receipt comprising the steps of:
- forming a data file representing said information as a plurality of objects, certain of said objects having associated therewith digital images;
creating an e-mail message file by combining together executable software that can cause said information to automatically present itself on said screen of said second computer, generate a return receipt indicating that said information has been presented and cause said digital images to be rendered and said data file;
electronically transmitting said e-mail message file from said first computer to said second computer;
automatically presenting said information on said screen of said second computer;
generating, at said second computer and using said executable software and said second e-mail platform, said return receipt; and
receiving, after transmission of said return receipt, said return receipt at said first computer, thereby indicating that said information has been presented to said recipient.
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Abstract
An E-mail message enhancement apparatus is preferably implemented through a sequence of program instructions. On the sender side, creation software implements a data format that allows for differing types of content, such as visual images, audio, multimedia, and functional attributes such as links to a sender'"'"'s home page on the world wide web. Furthermore, in addition to such content in the E-mail message, there is included header information, including the E-mail address of the sender, and recipient executable embedded software that ensures the recipient will be able to view contents and perform the functional attributes that make up the E-mail message.
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1. A method of presenting, on a screen of a second computer that uses a second e-mail platform, information to a recipient that has been electronically transmitted as an e-mail message from a first computer using a first e-mail platform to said second computer and receiving at said first computer from said second computer a return receipt comprising the steps of:
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forming a data file representing said information as a plurality of objects, certain of said objects having associated therewith digital images; creating an e-mail message file by combining together executable software that can cause said information to automatically present itself on said screen of said second computer, generate a return receipt indicating that said information has been presented and cause said digital images to be rendered and said data file; electronically transmitting said e-mail message file from said first computer to said second computer; automatically presenting said information on said screen of said second computer; generating, at said second computer and using said executable software and said second e-mail platform, said return receipt; and receiving, after transmission of said return receipt, said return receipt at said first computer, thereby indicating that said information has been presented to said recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of obtaining a return receipt at a first computer using a first e-mail platform confirming that an e-mail message has been presented on a screen of a second computer using a second e-mail platform different from said first e-mail platform, said method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting said e-mail message and executable software associated with said e-mail message from said first computer using said first e-mail platform to said second computer using said second e-mail platform; and opening said e-mail message on said second computer using said second e-mail platform so that said e-mail message is viewable on said screen of said computer, said opening further causing the execution of the executable software to initiate automatic generation and transmission of said return receipt to said first computer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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