System and method for creating conversationally-styled summaries from digesting email messages
First Claim
1. A method for delivering digested electronic mail (email) messages to members of a community group, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) storing in a database information about the members of the community group;
(b) receiving an email addressed to the community group;
(c) sorting through the email to find a destination community address;
(d) matching the destination community address with the stored information in the database to find the community;
(e) storing the email;
(f) creating a digest of the email for each group member; and
(g) delivering the digested email to the group members.
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Abstract
A computer system and method is provided for selective filtering of incoming email messages, divesting the messages of unnecessary information and digesting the messages to provide a desired message format, such as a conversational text. The method and system enables an email user to specify a desired format and frequency for receiving email message digests from a discussion group. The email messages are digested to have a feeling of a group conversation that takes place in email. The group members can collect, read, and reply to the messages at their convenience and using their preferred format.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for delivering digested electronic mail (email) messages to members of a community group, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) storing in a database information about the members of the community group;
(b) receiving an email addressed to the community group;
(c) sorting through the email to find a destination community address;
(d) matching the destination community address with the stored information in the database to find the community;
(e) storing the email;
(f) creating a digest of the email for each group member; and
(g) delivering the digested email to the group members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer system coupled to a computer network for delivering digested electronic mail (email) messages to members of a community group comprising:
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(a) a database for storing information about the members of the community group;
(b) means for receiving an email addressed to the community group;
(c) means for sorting through the email to find a destination community address;
(d) means for matching the destination community address with the stored information in the database to find the community;
(e) a storage medium for storing the email;
(f) means for creating a digest of the email for each group member; and
(g) means for delivering the digested email to the group members. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A computer readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions including instructions for delivering digested electronic mail (email) messages to members of a community group, the instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the steps of:
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(a) storing in a database information about the members of the community group;
(b) receiving an email addressed to the community group;
(c) sorting through the email to find a destination community address;
(d) matching the destination community address with the stored information in the database to find the community;
(e) storing the email;
(f) creating a digest of the email for each group member; and
(g) delivering the digested email to the group members.
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