Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer conferencing – Demand based messaging
Reexamination Certificate
2000-04-03
2004-04-27
Harvey, Jack B. (Department: 2142)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer conferencing
Demand based messaging
C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06728759
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to Internet based applications. More specifically, the invention is a global Internet system and method for composing and linking search free e-mail within the system independent of a user's native language via native identifiers.
2. Description of the Related Art
Various internet related systems and methods have been devised for allowing communications between servers or client based systems utilizing the universal resource locator (URL) standard. These methods have included business methods which conduct on-line interchanges between distinct addressing schemes. Two popular site communication methods. Both forms involve obtaining a specific address which requires registration with a server, subject to address availability. In the conventional e-mail system, e-mail addresses are denoted by some combination of alphanumeric symbols denoting a user's identity (“user identifier”; i.e. the bold and underline part in the following: johnsmith@aol.com, combined with server (“host identifier”; i.e., the bold and underline part. following johnsmith@aol.com). Within a specific server, the host identifier element remains constant in all users' addresses, but the user identifier changes to denote different e-mail addresses. Typically, registration of an e-mail address is done by selecting a combination of a user's personal name, or by using some combination of a user's personal name plus a modifier placed before or at the end of that user's name, forming a user identifier string that defines the availability of the particular e-mail address for registration. Host identifier remains unchanged and constant. Thus, meaningless combinations of alphabets and/or numbers are avoided if at all possible for e-mail addresses because such addresses tend to be difficult to remember and use.
Also, due to unavoidable occurrences of the same or similar names of users, e-mail addresses using combination's of user's names, with or without modifiers are often pre-registered and unavailable for registration. In a web-site system, web-site addresses are also similarly denoted by some combination of alphanumeric symbols denoting a user's identity via the URL standard (“user identifier”; i.e., the bold and underlined part in the following: http://anyname.aol.com), preceded by constants (“precursor”; i.e., the bold part in the following: http://www.anyname.aol.com), and combined with server address (“host identifier”; i.e., the bold and underlined part in the following: http://www.anyname.aol.com) at the end.
Within a specific server, the host identifiers and the precursors remain unchanged, but the user identifier changes to denote a specific or distinct web-site address. Registration of website addresses is therefore done in a similar fashion to the registration of e-mail addresses. The user identifier is determinative of the availability of the domain names. Since many users according to conventional methods as described herein below opt to use their personal names or combinations of their names and some other simple modifier to register their domain names, the availability of a website address incorporating individual or organization names in general tends to be low. Furthermore, cyber-squatting—the act of registering domain names under another's name in anticipation of impending future need of such domain names by another person or entity usually for monetary gain—has worsened the e-mail and website address availability situation.
Although cyber-squatting is prevalent, a victim of this tactic always has an option to use a numerical domain name system (DNS) entry, or some other complex available scheme, even though such website schemes tend to be too long or difficult to remember and/or use. A system and method of composing search free e-mail within an internet based environment which utilizes simple and easily remembered native identifiers germane to an individual within a cultural domain as herein described is lacking in conventional techniques.
For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,745,683 issued to Lee et al. discloses a system and method for allowing disparate naming service providers to dynamically join a naming federation which provides for four kinds of name services (i.e. atomic name, compound name, partial composite name and composite name) for arbitrary naming of directories in computer systems and/or service providers. The environment in which the system is used encompasses the general distributed computing system, wherein general purpose computers, work-stations, or personal computers are connected via communication links of various types, notably a client-server arrangement.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,751,961 issued to Smyk discloses an integrated internet system for translating logical addresses of internet documents to physical addresses using an integrated service control point (ISCP). An ISCP gateway connects an internet to the internet where call processing record (CPR's) are generated and stored in a database. The CPR's translate logical addresses in the uniform resource language or universal resource locator (URL) standard to physical worldwide Web (WWW) addresses in the URL standard.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,764,906 issued to Edelstein et al. discloses a universal denotation, request and delivery system which allows a user to locate information on a distributed computer system or network such as the Internet by knowing or guessing a mnemonic “alias” of an electronic resource, without a direct data link to a URL. The system hardware includes a client computer, a local server, a central registry server, a value added server, and a root server. The aliasing feature aids a user in obtaining document resources under adverse conditions and for updating local servers.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,812,776 issued to Gifford discloses a method of providing Internet pages by mapping a telephone number to a URL and returning the same via a redirect command. The process includes client service sessions over the Internet involving links to hypertext files. The telephone number links to a target page via a URL identifier.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,872,779 issued to Vaudreuil discloses a complex communication system for private addressing plans using community addressing. A network hub system is connected to a communication messaging system which provides both public and private access ports to a virtual messaging system having protocol oriented translation features. The system requires an extensive list of hardware including multi-linked computer systems and gateways for transmitting data from select servers or databases which seek to remedy complications interfacing with voice messaging systems—including inherent message tracking and management features, directed to designations such as privacy, urgency, delivery, confirmation, etc. This system addresses different problems than that of the invention as herein described.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,878,219 issued to Vance, Jr. et al. discloses a system for integrating access to proprietary and internet resources using a single Web-based client wherein subscribers enter selections regarding the type of information they would like to retrieve. Relevant information is retrieved from the Internet using the Uniform Resource locator (URL) addressing scheme of the Internet to locate selective information. An on-line service is configured to retrieve information based on the extensions to the URL addressing scheme which provides data access to both the Internet and a proprietary system.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,928,333 issued to Landfield et al. discloses an electronic mail management system for operation on a host computer system. The system utilizes an “alias” database naming scheme and provides a fire-wall between private and public networks to prevent unauthorized intrusions within individual host systems. Each of the fire-wall host systems provides a graphical user interface which allows for proactive maintenance of mail message queues. A user has direct access
Blair Douglas
Harvey Jack B.
Litman Richard C.
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