Method and system for sending, receiving and managing messaging data
First Claim
1. A method of sending, receiving and managing messaging data comprising:
- installing a messaging component module into a shell interface to a computer operating system of a computer, the shell interface comprising logical and virtual references to components on the computer;
displaying at least one messaging entry through the shell interface, the displayed messaging entry identifying received faxes, voicemails and/or pager messages; and
invoking an appropriate communication service for accessing a selected one of the received faxes, voicemails and pager messages, wherein the selected message is selected through the shell interface.
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Abstract
A system and method of sending, receiving and managing messaging data through a shell interface is provided. The system includes a plurality of communication services, at least one messaging client and a host server. The plurality of communication services provides fax, voicemail and/or pager messaging services. The host server provides an interface between the messaging client and the plurality of communication services. The messaging client has a shell interface. A messaging component is installed into the shell interface. At least one messaging entry is displayed through the shell interface. The displayed messaging entry identifies received faxes, voicemails and/or pager messages. One of the received faxes, voicemails and pager messages is selected through the shell interface, and an appropriate communication service is invoked for accessing the selected message.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of sending, receiving and managing messaging data comprising:
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installing a messaging component module into a shell interface to a computer operating system of a computer, the shell interface comprising logical and virtual references to components on the computer; displaying at least one messaging entry through the shell interface, the displayed messaging entry identifying received faxes, voicemails and/or pager messages; and invoking an appropriate communication service for accessing a selected one of the received faxes, voicemails and pager messages, wherein the selected message is selected through the shell interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for sending, receiving and managing messaging data, the method comprising:
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installing a messaging component module into a shell interface to a computer operating system of a computer, the shell interface comprising logical and virtual references to components on the computer; displaying at least one messaging entry through the shell interface, the displayed messaging entry identifying received faxes, voicemails and/or pager messages; and invoking an appropriate communication service for accessing a selected one of the received faxes, voicemails and pager messages, wherein the selected message is selected through the shell interface. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A computer data signal embodied in a transmission medium which embodies instructions executable by a computer to send, receive and manage messaging data, comprising:
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a first segment including comprising installation code to install a messaging component module into a shell interface to a computer operating system of a computer, the shell interface comprising logical and virtual references to components on the computer; a second segment comprising message management code in the messaging component module to display at least one messaging entry through the shell interface, the displayed messaging entry identifying received faxes, voicemails and/or pager messages;
anda third segment comprising service invocation code to invoke an appropriate communication service for accessing a selected one of the received faxes, voicemails and pager messages, wherein the selected message is selected through the shell interface. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A system for sending, receiving and managing messaging data, comprising:
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a plurality of communication services providing fax, voicemail and/or pager messaging services; at least one messaging client having a shell interface to a computer operating system of a computer, the shell interface with a messaging component module operable to display at least one messaging entry through the shell interface, wherein the displayed messaging entry identifies received faxes, voicemails and/or pager messages, wherein one of the received faxes, voicemails and pager messages is selected through the shell interface, and a particular one of the communication services is invoked by the messaging client for accessing the selected message; and a host server providing an interface between the at least one messaging client and the plurality of communication services. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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