Method and system of automating data capture from electronic correspondence
First Claim
1. A system for capturing electronic receipts from electronic mail messages comprising:
- a first server computer configured for receiving a plurality of electronic mail messages and for parsing said electronic mail messages to identify a subset thereof which comprise commercial correspondence having commercial data related to a commercial transaction;
wherein said plurality of electronic mail messages comprises electronic mail messages comprising commercial correspondence and electronic mail messages not comprising commercial correspondence; and
program code residing on said first server computer for creating receipt data by extracting said commercial data from said subset of electronic mail messages which comprise commercial correspondence.
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Abstract
A method and system of automating capture of electronic data provide a user with an effective universal Internet identity and e-mail address, comprehensive e-mail filtering and forwarding services, and e-receipt identification and data extraction. Detailed user e-mail preferences data stored at a central server may be selectively altered such that incoming correspondence is redirected in accordance with the user'"'"'s preferences. Computer program code at the central server parses incoming e-mail header information and data content, selectively extracts data from identified types of correspondence, and forwards extracted data in accordance with user preferences data. Additional computer program code may manipulate the extracted data in accordance with format requirements and display the manipulated data to a user in a desired format.
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10 Claims
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1. A system for capturing electronic receipts from electronic mail messages comprising:
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a first server computer configured for receiving a plurality of electronic mail messages and for parsing said electronic mail messages to identify a subset thereof which comprise commercial correspondence having commercial data related to a commercial transaction; wherein said plurality of electronic mail messages comprises electronic mail messages comprising commercial correspondence and electronic mail messages not comprising commercial correspondence; and program code residing on said first server computer for creating receipt data by extracting said commercial data from said subset of electronic mail messages which comprise commercial correspondence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of capturing electronic receipts from electronic mail messages, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a plurality of electronic mail messages by a first server computer, said plurality of electronic mail messages comprising electronic mail messages comprising commercial correspondence and electronic mail messages not comprising commercial correspondence; parsing by said first server computer said electronic mail messages to identify a subset thereof which comprise commercial correspondence having commercial data related to a commercial transaction; and creating by said first server computer receipt data by extracting said commercial data from said subset of electronic mail messages which comprise commercial correspondence. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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