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System and method for sorting electronic communications

  • US 7,930,352 B2
  • Filed: 12/22/2004
  • Issued: 04/19/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of processing an electronic communication, comprising:

  • receiving at a computer the electronic communication addressed to a recipient;

    identifying at the computer that the electronic communication has a recipient defined purpose code, a party registration code and a media device code associated with the electronic communication;

    detecting whether the recipient defined purpose code of the electronic communication identifies one of a particular product for which the recipient has authorized delivery of related electronic communications and a particular service for which the recipient has authorized delivery of related electronic communications;

    determining whether the media device code corresponds to a media device authorized to receive the electronic communication associated with the recipient defined purpose code;

    designating the electronic communication for presentation on the media device, irrespective of the party registration code, in response to determining that the media device is authorized to receive the electronic communication and in response to detecting that the recipient defined purpose code of the electronic communication identifies one of a particular product for which the recipient has authorized delivery of related electronic communications and a particular service for which the recipient has authorized delivery of related electronic communications; and

    presenting the electronic communication to the recipient on the media device in response to designating the electronic communication for presentation on the media device.

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