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Distribution limiter for network messaging

  • US 6,073,167 A
  • Filed: 03/18/1998
  • Issued: 06/06/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/18/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer readable medium containing computer code for execution by a computer and tangibly embodying therein modules for selectively sending messages to remote terminals of a computer network, the modules comprising:

  • a. a network interface module configured to receive an address of target data stored at a remote site on the computer network, retrieve the target data, and make the target data locally available;

    b. a search engine for examining the target data made available by the network interface module to determine if user addresses are present in the target data;

    c. a user address extraction module for extracting user addresses from the target data; and

    d. a database compilation module for compiling a database of user addresses from the user addresses extracted by the user address extraction module.

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