Distribution limiter for network messaging
First Claim
1. A computer readable medium containing computer code for execution by a computer and tangibly embodying therein data structures for selectively sending messages to remote terminals of a computer network, the data structures comprising:
- a. a network interface module for receiving an address of target data stored at a remote site on the computer network and making the target data locally available to one or more of the data structures;
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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Abstract
A message distribution limiter computer program and method are provided. The method preferably includes receiving a site address of target data stored at a remote site on a computer network; locating the target data stored at the remote site; examining the target data to determine if user addresses are present in the target data; extracting user addresses from the target data; and compiling a database containing the extracted user addresses. The method also preferably includes the steps of downloading the target data to a local memory; locating within the target data one or more embedded site addresses of remote sites on the computer network for locating additional target data referenced within the remote sites; screening the embedded site addresses according to a user-selectable criterion; and screening the target data according to a user-selectable criterion such that user addresses are extracted only from target data meeting the selected criterion. Also included is a mail screening module adapted to place into a network site a user-selectable code indicating whether a selected type of message is desired to be received by a mailbox within the network site.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer readable medium containing computer code for execution by a computer and tangibly embodying therein data structures for selectively sending messages to remote terminals of a computer network, the data structures comprising:
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a. a network interface module for receiving an address of target data stored at a remote site on the computer network and making the target data locally available to one or more of the data structures;
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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method for selectively sending messages to remote terminals of a computer network, the method comprising:
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a. receiving a site address of target data stored at a remote site on the computer network;
b. locating the target data stored at the remote site on the computer network;
c. examining the target data to determine if user addresses are present in the target data;
d. extracting user addresses from the target data; and
e. compiling a database containing the extracted user addresses. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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