Messaging agent and method for retrieving and consolidating messages
US6446114B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 2, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/4509
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for consolidating multiple mailboxes into a single universal mailbox. The system comprises an agent, a user database, an application database and a mail repository. The agent searches a user database to determine the list of messaging systems the user subscribes to. The agent then recalls from the application database the procedures for accessing the messaging systems and logs onto each messaging system in turn to retrieve any new messages. The agent notifies the user of new messages according to a predefined notification method.
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