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System and method for granting deposit-contingent e-mailing rights

  • US 7,305,447 B2
  • Filed: 02/18/2005
  • Issued: 12/04/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A network communication opt-in request method for operating a system, comprising:

  • receiving by the system from an opt-in requester a request to send to a recipient an opt-in request including text associated with the opt-in request, wherein the opt-in request is a request to grant mailing rights to send subsequent network communications to the recipient;

    receiving by the system a payment or a payment promise associated with the opt-in request from or on behalf of the opt-in requester, or verification that a payment or payment promise has been made by or on behalf of the opt-in requester;

    evaluating by the system whether or not the following requirements are met;

    whether the payment or payment promise meets or exceeds a threshold value requirement and whether or not the text meets or is less than a maximum text size requirement;

    sending or sending in a particular manner the opt-in request to an inbox of the recipient depending at least in part on whether or not both requirements are met;

    evaluating information generated after receipt of the opt-in request by the recipient inbox, the information consistent with a decision by the recipient to approve or not to approve the opt-in request, said decision having been made subsequent to the receipt of the opt-in request by the recipient inbox; and

    communicating said approval or non-approval to the opt-in requester.

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