Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer conferencing – Demand based messaging
Reexamination Certificate
1999-09-07
2003-09-30
Maung, Zarni (Department: 2154)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer conferencing
Demand based messaging
C709S207000, C709S241000, C707S793000, C379S093010, C379S093240
Reexamination Certificate
active
06629131
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a mail system and method for solving the problem that a sender cannot check whether or not a receiver received (read) a mail in an internet environment (
FIG. 2
) that is a switching system among mail servers independently operated .
2. Description of Related Art
Existing PC communication services (e.g., Chollian, Hitel, Nownuri, and Unitel in Korea) each provides a sent e-mail check function in exchanging mail between its own service users. This is possible because the service is a single mail system. However, the mail exchange between users of different services cannot be achieved. Namely, messages can be exchanged by e-mail only between users registered in the same service (FIG.
1
).
On the other hand, users can freely exchange their message by e-mail regardless of services in which they registered according to the mail exchange system in the internet environment. Therefore, the existing PC communication services tend to provide an internet mail service together and the communication tends to be used based upon internet mail IDs (e-mail addresses). However, the existing internet mail service cannot provide a function allowing a sender to check whether or not a receiver read the mail sent by the sender. This is because internet mails are exchanged between independent mail servers. In this system, the sender cannot check the mail that the sender has sent to the receiver's mail server (FIG.
2
).
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a registration mail system with a sent e-mail check function on internet and method for the same that substantially obviates one or more of the limitations and disadvantages of the related art.
An objective of the present invention is to provide a registration mail system with a sent e-mail check function, wherein a unique code is given to each mail sent by a sender and recorded in a database (DB), a common gate interface (CGI) executive program through which the unique code and confirmation information are sent to a source mail system if a receiver reads the mail is attached to the mail itself which is sent to the receiver's mail server, if the receiver reads the mail, the unique code and confirmation information that have been sent to the mail center by the CGI executive program are compared with database information and recorded in the database, and confirmation of reception by the receiver is notified to the sender.
Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the following description, and in part will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objectives and other advantages of the invention will be realized and attained by the structure as illustrated in the written description and claims hereof, as well as the appended drawings.
To achieve these and other advantages, and in accordance with the purpose of the present invention as embodied and broadly described, the present invention employs a mail control system for assigning a unique code to a mail sent by a sender, recording the code in a database, and attaching a CGI executive program to the mail. The mail control system organically acts with a mail server and is in linkage with a database.
The present invention also employs another mail control system for comparing reception confirmation information from a receiver with database information, recording the confirmation information in the database, and sending an informing signal to the sender. This mail control system organically acts with a web server and is in linkage with the database.
When the receiver reads the mail in an off-line state, if a mail client application used by the receiver for reading the mail does not support a hypertext markup language (HTML), or if a text based emulator is used for reading the mail, the above system cannot be applied, so a registration mail system is developed as an extended type based upon the above system. In stead of using the program attached to the mail to process the reception confirmation information, the registration mail system stores the text of the mail therein and first sends only the information of a title of the mail, registration mail reception link, and registration mail guide note to the receiver. If the receiver requests the text of the mail, the registration mail system sends the text of the mail to the receiver and records the reception of the mail in the database.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.
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Hu Jinsong
Maung Zarni
Nexen Co., Ltd.
Schweitzer Cornman Gross & Bondell LLP
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