E-mail program capable of transmitting, opening and presenting a container having digital content using embedded executable software
US6014688A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An E-mail message enhancement apparatus is preferably implemented through a sequence of program instructions. On the sender side, creation software implements a data format that allows for differing types of content, such as visual images, audio, multimedia, and functional attributes such as links to a sender's home page on the world wide web. Furthermore, in addition to such content in the E-mail message, there is included header information, including the E-mail address of the sender, and recipient executable embedded software that ensures the recipient will be able to view contents and perform the functional attributes that make up the E-mail message.
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