Electronic mail system with advertising

US6516341B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Juno Online Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

• David E. Shaw · Sydney, AU
• Charles E. Ardai · New York, US
• Brian David Marsh · New York, US
• Mark A. Moraes · Elmont, US
• Dana B. Rudolph · West Hempstead, US
• Jon D. Mc Auliffe · New York, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 25, 2001
• Grant date: Feb 4, 2003
• Expiry date: Mar 10, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L51/42
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system for providing scheduled messages to a remote user in a batch oriented system. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a user creates and/or reads electronic mail locally. While the user creates the electronic mail, a message is displayed to the user on a portion of the local monitor, the message preferably changing in accordance with a local display schedule and stored on a local storage device. The message is preferably targeted to the particular user. When the user is ready to transmit the e-mail created and/or receive e-mail addressed to him, the user's local client establishes a connection via a modem with a remote e-mail server system. The remote e-mail server system not only receives the e-mail transmitted by the user and/or transmits e-mail addressed to the user, but also updates the user's local messages in accordance with a distribution schedule. After the e-mail and message updates are transmitted, the user's local client computer is disconnected from the remote e-mail server system.