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Internal electronic mail within a collaborative communication system

US8171081B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 2011
Grant dateMay 1, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L61/2521
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for exchanging internal electronic mail over an open data network within a collaborative communication system are disclosed. The exchanging of the internal electronic mail does not rely upon an email address commonly known to include an @ sign. Each of registered users in the collaborative communication platform is assigned an identifier. The identifier is used for delivering the internal mail so authored similarly to a traditional email, except that the internal mail is delivered without relying upon an email address or the domain name therein. The identifier of a recipient cannot be used as an email address for someone other than any of the registered users to send a message to a user in collaborative communication system.

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