Method and apparatus for automatically forwarding an email message or portion thereof to a remote device
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1. A subscriber telephony apparatus comprising:
- a) an email receiver for receiving an email from one of a plurality of e-mail service providers at said subscriber telephony apparatus, said subscriber telephone apparatus capable of selective communication with each of said plurality of e-mail service providers via a telephone network;
b) a processor circuit programmed to determine whether or not said email is from a pre-specified system or person; and
c) a communication sport controlled by said processor circuit for transmitting signals from said subscriber telephony apparatus to a remote device when said email is from said pre-specified system or person.
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Abstract
A telephony apparatus is disclosed. The telephony apparatus has a receiver for receiving an email and a processor circuit having a communications port, for automatically forwarding at least a portion of the email from the communications port to a remote device, in response to receiving the email.
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1. A subscriber telephony apparatus comprising:
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a) an email receiver for receiving an email from one of a plurality of e-mail service providers at said subscriber telephony apparatus, said subscriber telephone apparatus capable of selective communication with each of said plurality of e-mail service providers via a telephone network; b) a processor circuit programmed to determine whether or not said email is from a pre-specified system or person; and c) a communication sport controlled by said processor circuit for transmitting signals from said subscriber telephony apparatus to a remote device when said email is from said pre-specified system or person. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. a method comprising:
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a) receiving an email from one of a plurality of e-mail service providers at a subscriber telephony equipment capable of selective communication with each of said plurality of e-mail service providers via a telephone network; and b) automatically forwarding at least a portion of said email from said subscriber telephony equipment to a remote device in response to said receiving of said email. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A subscriber telephony apparatus comprising:
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a) a receiver for receiving an email from one of a plurality of e-mail service providers at said subscriber telephony apparatus, said subscriber telephone apparatus capable of selected communication with each of said plurality of e-mail service providers via telephone network; and b) a processor circuit having a communications port, said processor circuit being programmed to control said communications port to automatically forward at least a portion of said email from said subscriber telephony apparatus to a remote device, in response to receiving said email at said subscriber telephony apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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