Electronic mail system and method
US5867281A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/107
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic mail system and method enabling a recipient of electronic mail to intuitively and easily perform the processing requested by the sender in the electronic mail. The sender of the electronic mail with the system of the present invention generates information including icons information representing processing functions and operations to be performed by the recipient of the electronic mail and attaches the generated information as added information to the message of the electronic mail to be sent so that appropriate processing is effected by the recipient.
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