Systems and methods for an e-mail clearing house
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1. An e-mail clearing house server, comprising:
- a memory with a look-up table;
a network connection to a first and a second e-mail system; and
a processor operative to;
receive a first message from the network connection to the first e-mail system, the first message being previously addressed to a first e-mail account address on the first e-mail system;
associate the first message with a second e-mail account address on the second e-mail system;
forward the first message to the second e-mail system with the second e-mail account address;
arrange a fee payment between the first e-mail system and the e-mail clearing house server;
send a notification message to the second e-mail account address about the first message;
receive a response from the second e-mail account address; and
forward the first message to the second e-mail account address if indicated by the response.
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Abstract
Systems and methods provide e-mail forwarding by receiving a first message from a first e-mail system, the first message being previously addressed to a first e-mail account address on the first e-mail system; associating the first message previously addressed to the first e-mail account with a second e-mail account address; forwarding the first message to the second e-mail account address; and arranging for an incentive to be shared between the first e-mail system and a forwarding system that receives the first message.
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57 Claims
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1. An e-mail clearing house server, comprising:
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a memory with a look-up table; a network connection to a first and a second e-mail system; and a processor operative to; receive a first message from the network connection to the first e-mail system, the first message being previously addressed to a first e-mail account address on the first e-mail system; associate the first message with a second e-mail account address on the second e-mail system; forward the first message to the second e-mail system with the second e-mail account address; arrange a fee payment between the first e-mail system and the e-mail clearing house server; send a notification message to the second e-mail account address about the first message; receive a response from the second e-mail account address; and forward the first message to the second e-mail account address if indicated by the response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An e-mail clearing house server, comprising:
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a memory with a look-up table; a network connection to a first and a second e-mail system; and a processor operative to; receive a first message from the network connection to the first e-mail system, the first message being previously addressed to a first e-mail account address on the first e-mail system; associate the first message with a second e-mail account address on the second e-mail system; forward the first message to the second e-mail system with the second e-mail account address; arrange a fee payment between the first e-mail system and the e-mail clearing house server; send a notification message to the second e-mail account address about the first message; receive a response from the second e-mail account address; and send the second e-mail account address to a sender of the first message if indicated by the response. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An e-mail clearinghouse server, comprising:
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a memory with a look-up table; a network connection to a first and a second e-mail system; and a processor operative to; receive a first message from the network connection to the first e-mail system, the first message being previously addressed to a first e-mail account address on the first e-mail system; associate the first message with a second e-mail account address on the second e-mail system; forward the first message to the second e-mail system with the second e-mail account address; arrange a fee payment between the first e-mail system and the e-mail clearing house server; send a notification message to the second e-mail account address about the first message; receive a response from the second e-mail account address; and block the first message from being sent to the second e-mail account address if indicated by the response. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for forwarding electronic mail, comprising:
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receiving a first message from a first e-mail system, the first message being previously addressed to a first e-mail account address on the first e-mail system; associating the first message with a second e-mail account address; forwarding the first message to the second e-mail account address; and arranging an incentive to be shared between the first e-mail system and a forwarding system that receives the first message; sending a notification message to the second e-mail account address about the first message; receiving a response from the second e-mail account address; and forwarding the first message to the second e-mail account address if indicated by the response. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for forwarding electronic mail, comprising:
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receiving a first message from a first e-mail system, the first message being previously addressed to a first e-mail account address on the first e-mail system; associating the first message with a second e-mail account address; forwarding the first message to the second e-mail account address; arranging an incentive to be shared between the first e-mail system and a forwarding system that receives the first message; sending a notification message to the second e-mail account address about the first message; receiving a response from the second e-mail account address; and
sending the second e-mail account address to a sender of the first message if indicated by the response. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for forwarding electronic mail, comprising:
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receiving a first message from a first e-mail system, the first message being previously addressed to a first e-mail account address on the first e-mail system; associating the first message with a second e-mail account address; forwarding the first message to the second e-mail account address; arranging an incentive to be shared between the first e-mail system and a forwarding system that receives the first message; sending a notification message to the second e-mail account address about the first message; receiving a response from the second e-mail account address; and blocking the first message from being sent to the second e-mail account address if indicated by the response. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer-readable medium on which is stored a set of instructions for forwarding electronic mail, which when executed perform steps comprising:
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receiving an e-mail originally sent to a first e-mail account address on a first e-mail system; associating the e-mail with a second e-mail account address on a second e-mail system; forwarding the e-mail to the second e-mail account address; arranging a fee payment between the first e-mail system and a forwarding system that receives the e-mail; sending a notification message to the second e-mail account address requesting permission to forward the e-mail; receiving a response from the second e-mail account address; and forwarding the e-mail to the second e-mail account address if permission is granted to forward the e-mail in the response. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A computer-readable medium on which is stored a set of instructions for forwarding electronic mail, which when executed perform steps comprising:
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receiving an e-mail originally sent to a first e-mail account address on a first e-mail system; associating the e-mail with a second e-mail account address on a second e-mail system; forwarding the e-mail to the second e-mail account address; arranging a fee payment between the first e-mail system and a forwarding system that receives the e-mail; sending a notification message to the second e-mail account address requesting permission to forward the e-mail; receiving a response from the second e-mail account address; and sending the second e-mail account address to a sender of the e-mail if indicated in the response. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A computer-readable medium on which is stored a set of instructions for forwarding electronic mail, which when executed perform steps comprising:
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receiving an e-mail originally sent to a first e-mail account address on a first e-mail system; associating the e-mail with a second e-mail account address on a second e-mail system; forwarding the e-mail to the second e-mail account address; arranging a fee payment between the first e-mail system and a forwarding system that receives the e-mail; sending a notification message to the second e-mail account address requesting permission to forward the e-mail; receiving a response from the second e-mail account address; and blocking the e-mail from being sent to the second e-mail account address if permission to forward the e-mail is denied in the response. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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