Method and system for delivering a message
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for determining a delivery form of a message to be delivered from a sending party to a receiving party, the method comprising the steps of:
- A) receiving a data stream defining the message wherein the received data stream is adapted for printing,B) retrieving information from a recipient database,C) investigating the received data stream and comparing the retrieved database information with the received data stream to detect a match between the retrieved database information and the received data stream,D) determining a form for delivering the message based on the investigation and comparison, wherein steps A)-D) are performed automatically in a message delivery unit at the sending party, the message delivery unit being implemented by a combination of hardware and software;
E) delivering the message in an e-mail if a match is detected between the retrieved database information and the received data stream, the match being detected by finding an identification of the receiving party in both the retrieved database information and the received data stream; and
F) printing the message if the form for delivering the message is determined to be one of a post mail or a fax.
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Abstract
A method and system for delivering a message from a sending party to a receiving party, where a data stream defining the message is received and information is retrieved from a recipient database in a message delivery unit at the sending party. A destination selector investigates the received data stream and compares the retrieved database information with the received data stream for automatically determining a delivery form, based on the comparison. Details regarding the delivery form may be selected according to preferences of the receiving party stored in the recipient database. Thereby, labor efforts and costs can be minimized, and delivery form and details are automatically determined based on the received message data stream for each individual message, without requiring any separate supervising control signaling.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for determining a delivery form of a message to be delivered from a sending party to a receiving party, the method comprising the steps of:
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A) receiving a data stream defining the message wherein the received data stream is adapted for printing, B) retrieving information from a recipient database, C) investigating the received data stream and comparing the retrieved database information with the received data stream to detect a match between the retrieved database information and the received data stream, D) determining a form for delivering the message based on the investigation and comparison, wherein steps A)-D) are performed automatically in a message delivery unit at the sending party, the message delivery unit being implemented by a combination of hardware and software; E) delivering the message in an e-mail if a match is detected between the retrieved database information and the received data stream, the match being detected by finding an identification of the receiving party in both the retrieved database information and the received data stream; and F) printing the message if the form for delivering the message is determined to be one of a post mail or a fax. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for delivering a message from a sending party having a message delivery unit to a receiving party, the system comprising:
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a printer driver for receiving a data stream defining the message, the data stream being adapted for printing; a destination selector for automatically retrieving information from a recipient database, investigating the received data steam, comparing the retrieved database information with the received data stream to detect a match between the retrieved database information and the received data stream, and determining a delivery form of the message based on the comparison for delivering the message wherein said message delivery unit is implemented by a combination of hardware and software; an e-mail sending unit for delivering the message in an e-mail if a match is detected between the retrieved database information and the received data stream, the match being detected by finding an identification of the receiving party in both the retrieved database information and the received data stream; and a printer unit for printing paper copy of the message if the form for delivering the message is determined to be one of a post mail or a fax. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon for determining a delivery form of a message to be delivered from a sending party to a receiving party, the instructions, when executed on a processor, causes the processor to:
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A) receive a data stream defining the message wherein the received data stream is adapted for printing, B) retrieve information from a recipient database, C) investigate the received data stream and compare the retrieved database information with the received data stream to detect a match between the retrieved database information and the received data stream, D) determine a form for delivering the message based on the investigation and comparison, wherein steps A)-D) are performed automatically in a message delivery unit at the sending party, the message delivery unit being implemented by a combination of hardware and software; E) deliver the message in an e-mail if a match is detected between the retrieved database information and the received data stream, the match being detected by finding an identification of the receiving party in both the retrieved database information and the received data stream; and F) print the message if the form for delivering the message is determined to be one of a post mail or a fax.
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