Method for providing video enhanced electronic mail return receipts
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1. A method for providing an electronic mail message return receipt between at least one electronic mail message originator and at least one electronic mail message recipient, comprising:
- receiving an electronic mail message which requires a video enhanced electronic mail message return receipt when received by the at least one electronic mail message recipient;
activating a video capturing device upon detecting that the at least one electronic mail message recipient has opened the electronic mail message, wherein said video capturing device captures a video of said at least one electronic mail message recipient; and
returning the video enhanced electronic mail message return receipt containing said video of said at least one electronic mail message recipient to the at least one electronic mail message originator.
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Abstract
A method for providing electronic mail return receipts with video of the electronic mail recipient is disclosed. The electronic mail recipient opens an electronic mail message which initiates recording of the electronic mail recipient. The recording may be terminated when the recipient closes the electronic mail or minimizes the electronic mail message window. Recording may also end after a predetermined amount of time after the electronic mail message is opened.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing an electronic mail message return receipt between at least one electronic mail message originator and at least one electronic mail message recipient, comprising:
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receiving an electronic mail message which requires a video enhanced electronic mail message return receipt when received by the at least one electronic mail message recipient; activating a video capturing device upon detecting that the at least one electronic mail message recipient has opened the electronic mail message, wherein said video capturing device captures a video of said at least one electronic mail message recipient; and returning the video enhanced electronic mail message return receipt containing said video of said at least one electronic mail message recipient to the at least one electronic mail message originator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for providing an electronic mail message return receipt, comprising:
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determining when an electronic mail message recipient has started reading an electronic mail message having an electronic mail message return receipt requirement that requires an electronic mail message return receipt; taking of a video of the electronic mail message recipient when the electronic mail message recipient has started reading the electronic mail message; determining when the electronic mail message recipient has stopped reading the electronic mail message; and providing the video of the electronic mail message recipient back to an originator of said electronic mail message who specified said electronic mail message return receipt requirement. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for providing an electronic mail message return receipt, comprising:
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receiving an electronic mail message having a return receipt requirement specified for the electronic mail message by a sender of the electronic mail message; providing the electronic mail message to at least one electronic mail message receiver; determining when the at least one electronic mail message receiver opens the electronic mail message; capturing of a video of the at least one electronic mail message receiver upon opening of the electronic mail message by the at least one electronic mail message receiver; and providing an electronic mail message return receipt to the sender of the electronic mail message, wherein the electronic mail message return receipt includes the video of the at least one electronic mail message receiver reading the electronic mail message. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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