Method and apparatus for configuring electronic mail for delivery of electronic services
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1. A method for providing services by email comprising:
- a computer opening a graphical interface for composing an email message, wherein the graphical interface provides a series of templates used in composing the email message for which a respective template prompts a user to supply information to be used to complete a requisite component of the email message, the series of templates comprising at least one of a template for composing email message text;
a template for selecting an attachment for the email message;
a template for selecting one or more recipients of the email message; and
a template for identifying which of the recipients are to receive an attachment as part of the email message;
the computer receiving a request to access a template of services from the series of templates provided by the graphical interface;
in response to the request, the computer displaying a template of services available to be attached to the email message, the template of services including a service for purchasing a media file from a store and attaching the purchased media file as an attachment to the email message;
the computer receiving a selection of a service from the template of services to be attached to the email message;
request payment for the service attached to the email message;
accepting payment for the services attached to the email message, wherein the payment is supplied as part of the information that is required by a template of the series of templates to compose the email message;
the computer attaching the selected service to the email message; and
the computer sending the email message.
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Abstract
An event manager is disclosed for sending services through an email communication. The event manager provides a template through which a user may select an available service that he wishes to send as an attachment to an email. The event manager enables the user to attach electronic services such as an audio file, a video file, a gift certificate, or a money transfer, among others, to an email message and package it with items such as wallpaper or background music, among others, to send to another email user.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for providing services by email comprising:
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a computer opening a graphical interface for composing an email message, wherein the graphical interface provides a series of templates used in composing the email message for which a respective template prompts a user to supply information to be used to complete a requisite component of the email message, the series of templates comprising at least one of a template for composing email message text;
a template for selecting an attachment for the email message;
a template for selecting one or more recipients of the email message; and
a template for identifying which of the recipients are to receive an attachment as part of the email message;the computer receiving a request to access a template of services from the series of templates provided by the graphical interface; in response to the request, the computer displaying a template of services available to be attached to the email message, the template of services including a service for purchasing a media file from a store and attaching the purchased media file as an attachment to the email message; the computer receiving a selection of a service from the template of services to be attached to the email message; request payment for the service attached to the email message; accepting payment for the services attached to the email message, wherein the payment is supplied as part of the information that is required by a template of the series of templates to compose the email message; the computer attaching the selected service to the email message; and the computer sending the email message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable storage medium with logic embedded therein for performing a method of providing services by email comprising:
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logic for opening a graphical interface for composing an email message, wherein the graphical interface provides a series of templates used in composing the email message for which a respective template prompts a user to supply information to be used to complete a requisite component of the email message, the series of templates comprising at least one of a template for composing email message text;
a template for selecting an attachment for the email message;
a template for selecting one or more recipients of the email message; and
a template for identifying which of the recipients are to receive an attachment as part of the email message;logic for receiving a request to access a template of services from the series of templates provided by the graphical interface; logic for, in response to the request, displaying a template of services available to be attached to the email message, the template of services including a service for purchasing a media file from a store and attaching the purchased media file as an attachment to the email message; logic for receiving a selection of a service from the template of services to be attached to the email message; logic for requesting payment for the service attached to the email message; logic for accepting payment for the services attached to the email message, wherein the payment is supplied as part of the information that is required by a template of the series of templates to compose the email message; logic for attaching the selected service to the email message and sending the email message. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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