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Method and apparatus for providing fungible intercourse over a network

US6571290B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 19, 1998
Grant dateMay 27, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 19, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/10
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for simplifying the process of access to a network for a roaming computer user, divides the responsibility of servicing a given user wanting to access the network between multiple parties wanting to access the network between multiple parties and minimizes the possibility of improper dissemination of email header data as well as improper use of network resources (including server systems) by non-clients.

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