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Method for predelivery verification of an intended recipient of an electronic message and dynamic generation of message content upon verification

  • US 9,444,647 B2
  • Filed: 02/13/2007
  • Issued: 09/13/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for predelivery verification of the intended recipient of each electronic message from a plurality of electronic messages in a network comprising at least one sending device sending the electronic messages, said sending device comprising an electronic message database, said network further comprising at least one receiving device disposed to receive and deliver the electronic messages, said receiving device comprising a recipient database of recipients for which said receiving device is disposed to receive and deliver the electronic messages, said recipient database comprising electronic addresses of the recipients, the method comprising:

  • preparing, by said sending device, a message beacon, said message beacon comprising data uniquely identifying, but excluding, said electronic message intended for an intended recipient and further comprising the electronic address of said intended recipient;

    storing, by said sending device, said electronic message intended for said intended recipient as a record in said electronic message database;

    transmitting, by said sending device, said message beacon to said receiving device;

    receiving, by said receiving device, said message beacon;

    comparing, by said receiving device, the electronic address for said intended recipient in said message beacon with the electronic addresses in said recipient database;

    preparing, by said receiving device, a verification reply wherein said verification reply comprises an electronic message cookie and said message beacon when said receiving device finds a recipient electronic address matching said electronic address for said intended recipient in said message beacon;

    transmitting, by said receiving device, said verification reply to said sending device;

    receiving, by said sending device, said verification reply;

    locating within said electronic message database, by said sending device, said record containing said electronic message uniquely identified by said message beacon in said verification reply;

    analyzing data in the electronic message cookie; and

    forwarding, by said sending device, based at least on the analyzing of the data in the electronic message cookie, said electronic message uniquely identified by said message beacon in said verification reply to said intended recipient in said message beacon.

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