System and method for providing configuration data such as for configuring electronic mail access
First Claim
1. A communications system for a user device comprising a processor to access a plurality of source mailboxes, and a mailbox configuration data source to store configuration parameters to permit the processor to access the plurality of source mailboxes, the communications system comprising:
- a web service to allow the user device to access the plurality of source mailboxes; and
a configuration module to retrieve respective configuration parameters for at least one source mailbox from the mailbox configuration data source and without requiring user input of the configuration parameters, and to configure said web service based upon the configuration parameters, said configuration module comprising at least a portion remote from said user device;
said web service also to allow the user device to execute said configuration module.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer-readable medium provides configuration data, such as for electronic mail access. A configuration module retrieves the configuration data from a source of configuration data, such as a user system. The configuration in one aspect could be for accessing different electronic mailboxes of a user. Data object are generated. Each data object is submitted as a distributed object module to a web service. The web service in one aspect of the invention could be for a pass-through access for configuring electronic mailboxes.
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1. A communications system for a user device comprising a processor to access a plurality of source mailboxes, and a mailbox configuration data source to store configuration parameters to permit the processor to access the plurality of source mailboxes, the communications system comprising:
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a web service to allow the user device to access the plurality of source mailboxes; and a configuration module to retrieve respective configuration parameters for at least one source mailbox from the mailbox configuration data source and without requiring user input of the configuration parameters, and to configure said web service based upon the configuration parameters, said configuration module comprising at least a portion remote from said user device; said web service also to allow the user device to execute said configuration module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A communications system for a user device comprising a processor to access a plurality of source mailboxes, and a mailbox configuration data source to store configuration parameters to permit the processor to access the plurality of source mailboxes, the communications system comprising, the communications system comprising:
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a web service to allow the user device to access the plurality of source mailboxes, said web service comprising an Internet service provider (ISP) that uses configuration parameters for accessing electronic mail from another internet service provider; and a configuration module to retrieve respective configuration parameters for at least one source mailbox from the mailbox configuration data source and without requiring user input of the configuration parameters, and to configure said web service based upon the configuration parameters, said configuration module comprising at least a portion remote from said user device; said web service also to allow the user device to execute said configuration module. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A communications method for a user device comprising a processor and a mailbox configuration data source configured to store configuration parameters to permit the processor to access a plurality of source mailboxes, the method comprising:
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configuring a web service to allow the user device to access the plurality of source mailboxes; and operating a configuration module to retrieve respective configuration parameters for at least one source mailbox from the mailbox configuration data source and without requiring user input of the configuration parameters, and to configure a web service based upon the configuration parameters, the web service to allow the user device to execute the configuration module, the configuration module comprising at least a portion remote from said user device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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