Electronic message notification
AssigneeSBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
InventorsEdward Walter, Yolius Diroo
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Abstract
A technique that allows a recipient of an electronic message to be notified that the electronic message has been received for the recipient. A notification message containing an address of the recipient is used to notify an intelligent gateway in a communications network that an electronic message has been received for the recipient. The intelligent gateway uses the notification message to identify a telephone number associated with the recipient. The intelligent gateway uses the identified telephone number to call the recipient and rings the recipient's telephone using a distinctive ring to notify the recipient that an electronic message has been received for the recipient.
Claims31
A computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions for:
- receiving a notification message that the electronic message has been received;
- and
- notifying the recipient of the electronic message using a distinctive ring.
A method for notifying a recipient of receipt of an electronic message for the recipient, the method comprising:
- receiving the electronic message;
- and
- notifying the recipient of the electronic message using a distinctive ring.
An intelligent gateway for notifying a recipient of receipt of an electronic message for the recipient, the intelligent gateway comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
- (a) receive a notification message that the electronic message has been received, and
- (b) notify the recipient of the electronic message using a distinctive ring.
An apparatus for notifying a recipient of receipt of an electronic message for the recipient, the apparatus comprising:
- means for receiving the electronic message;
- and
- means for notifying the recipient of the electronic message using a distinctive ring.
A system for notifying a recipient of receipt of an electronic message for the recipient, the system comprising:
- means for receiving the electronic message;
- and
- means for notifying the recipient of the electronic message using a distinctive ring.
Electromagnetic signals traveling on a data network, the electromagnetic signals carrying instructions for execution on a processor for:
- receiving an electronic message;
- and
- notifying a recipient of the electronic message using a distinctive ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.