Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer conferencing – Demand based messaging
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-20
2009-06-23
Dennison, J Bret (Department: 2443)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer conferencing
Demand based messaging
Reexamination Certificate
active
07552182
ABSTRACT:
An e-mail is received for a first user's e-mailbox that increases accumulated storage volume of e-mails beyond a capacity limit. Available storage space indications are accessed for e-mailboxes of other users designated as overflow e-mailboxes. Overflow e-mailbox designation indicates agreement by a user to loan at least a portion of their e-mailbox. Responsive to indicated availability of storage space therein and cost of access, one of the overflow e-mailboxes is selected and a pointer thereto is stored for the first user pointing to the overflow e-mailbox. Thus, space in the first user's e-mailbox is reduced by using a loaned portion of storage space in the overflow e-mailbox in lieu of space in the first user's e-mailbox. Users may receive credit for loaning or be charged for using overflow e-mailbox space. E-mailboxes may be polled for space availability, so e-mail may be transferred from overflow e-mailboxes to the first user's e-mailbox.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5475834 (1995-12-01), Anglin et al.
patent: 7406505 (2008-07-01), Keohane et al.
Coca To Rao
Dennison J Bret
England Anthony V. S.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Steinberg William
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