Automated e-mail address book update system and method for document output devices
US8334996B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0094
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for adding a user's e-mail address to the address book of a networked document output device includes receiving an electronic message from a user, automatically extracting the sender's electronic address, and automatically adding the electronic address to an address book used by the document output device. A networked document output device includes memory for storing document data, means for sending document to users on a network, means for receiving electronic communications from a networked user, and a controller for practicing a method that includes extracting an electronic address from a received e-mail, and adding the user's address to a local address book.
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