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Systems and methods for storing, delivering, and managing messages

DC CAFC
  • US 7,895,306 B2
  • Filed: 10/14/2004
  • Issued: 02/22/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for delivering from a network server a particular message via a network using a hyper-text transfer protocol, comprising:

  • receiving the particular message, wherein the particular message is addressed to a user;

    writing a particular link to the particular message into a mark-up language file;

    transmitting the mark-up language file from the network server to an application program located on a client device associated with the user, via the network, in accordance with the hyper-text transfer protocol, wherein by the time of the transmitting, the mark-up language file contains links to a plurality of messages, including the particular link to the particular message, wherein further the application program generates a mailbox user interface in response to the mark-up language file to enable the user to browse the plurality of messages, and wherein further, the plurality of messages are stored in a user-associated storage area associated with the network server; and

    in response to the user selecting the particular link via the mailbox user interface, transmitting the particular message to the user'"'"'s client device in accordance with the hyper-text transfer protocol.

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