Messaging systems and methods
AssigneeEncode Communications, Inc.
InventorsBrett David McReynolds, Thomas Christopher Whelan
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Abstract
A messaging system may include an account module that maintains user accounts associated with user identifying data that include a first password required to access the user account. The messaging system may receive message data including a message and identification of one or more of the user accounts the message is to be shared. Upon request, the messaging system may issue a second password to one of the user accounts. When the second password is used to access the user account, the user account may revert to an original state wherein all personalized information, including payment information, associated with the user account is deleted and unrecoverable.
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A messaging system for providing messaging service between or among user accounts, the messaging system comprising:
- a message database server comprising memory that stores instructions that when executed by a processor cause the message database server to perform operations of an account module, upload module, share module, and a password reset function,
- wherein the account module is configured to maintain user accounts, each of the user accounts associated with user identifying data including a first password required to access the user account,
- wherein the upload module is configured to receive message data from user communication devices associated with the user accounts, the message data including a message and identification of one or more of the user accounts maintained by the account module with which the message is to be shared,
- wherein the share module is configured to share the message with the one or more identified user accounts, and
- wherein the password reset function is configured to issue a second password to one of the user accounts upon request, and wherein, when the second password is used to access the user account, the user account reverts to an original state wherein all personalized information, including payment information, associated with the user account is deleted and unrecoverable.
A method of providing an electronic messaging service with a message database server, the method comprising:
- maintaining, with an account module, user accounts, each of the user accounts associated with user identifying data including a first password required to access the user account;
- receiving message data from user communication devices associated with the user accounts, the message data including a message and identification of one or more of the user accounts maintained by the account module with which the message is to be shared;
- sharing the message with the one or more identified user accounts;
- and
- issuing a second password to one of the user accounts upon request, and wherein, when the second password is used to access the user account, reverting the user account to an original state wherein all personalized information, including payment information, associated with the user account is deleted and unrecoverable.
A computer readable device comprising instructions, when loaded and executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- maintaining, with an account module, user accounts, each of the user accounts associated with user identifying data including a first password required to access the user account;
- receiving message data from user communication devices associated with the user accounts, the message data including a message and identification of one or more of the user accounts maintained by the account module with which the message is to be shared;
- sharing the message with the one or more identified user accounts;
- and
- issuing a second password to one of the user accounts upon request, and wherein, when the second password is used to access the user account, reverting the user account to an original state wherein all personalized information, including payment information, associated with the user account is deleted and unrecoverable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.