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WO1998032274A1
WO1998032274A1 PCT/IL1998/000020 IL9800020W WO9832274A1 WO 1998032274 A1 WO1998032274 A1 WO 1998032274A1 IL 9800020 W IL9800020 W IL 9800020W WO 9832274 A1 WO9832274 A1 WO 9832274A1
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Noah Amit
Yonatan Amit
Zvika Edan
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L51/00—User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
    • H04L51/21—Monitoring or handling of messages
    • H04L51/224—Monitoring or handling of messages providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M3/00—Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
    • H04M3/42—Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
    • H04M3/50—Centralised arrangements for answering calls; Centralised arrangements for recording messages for absent or busy subscribers ; Centralised arrangements for recording messages
    • H04M3/53—Centralised arrangements for recording incoming messages, i.e. mailbox systems
    • H04M3/533—Voice mail systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M3/00—Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
    • H04M3/42—Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
    • H04M3/50—Centralised arrangements for answering calls; Centralised arrangements for recording messages for absent or busy subscribers ; Centralised arrangements for recording messages
    • H04M3/53—Centralised arrangements for recording incoming messages, i.e. mailbox systems
    • H04M3/537—Arrangements for indicating the presence of a recorded message, whereby the presence information might include a preview or summary of the message

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  • the present invention is generally in the field of electronic mailing and relates to computerized systems designed to obtain information on e-mail messages.
  • the present invention provides a system and method for obtaining such information.
  • the present invention provides a system and method for obtaining such information and to notify the same to subscribers.
  • the invention provides for a notification system for notifying of an existence of at least one new email message addressed to a subscriber, comprising: at least one notification server coupled to a telephone network and capable, in response to said at least one new email message, of invoking a sequence of at least one cycle; each cycle including placement of a telephone call having at least one ring to a telephone terminal associated with the subscriber and disconnection of said call before bi-directional communication is established between said notification server and said telephone terminal; an indication unit, coupled to said telephone terminal and to the telephone network, the unit being adapted to identify said sequence and in response thereto to provide either or both of visual and audio indication signifying the existence of at least one new message.
  • the invention further provides in a notification system for notifying of an existence of at least one new email message addressed to a subscriber, at least one notification server coupled to a telephone network and capable, in response to said at least one new email message, of invoking a sequence of at least one cycle; each cycle including placement of a telephone call to a telephone terminal associated with the subscriber and disconnection of said call before bi-directional communication is established between said notification server and said telephone terminal.
  • the invention provides for in a notification system that includes at least one notification server for notifying of an existence of at least one new email message addressed to a subscriber, an indication unit, coupled to a telephone terminal that is associated with a subscriber, and to a telephone network; the unit being adapted to identify a sequence of at least one cycle; each cycle including placement of a telephone call to the telephone terminal and disconnection of said call before bi-directional communication is established between said notification server and said telephone terminal; said unit is adapted in response to said sequence provide either or both of visual and audio indication signifying the existence of at least one new message.
  • the invention provides for a notification system for notifying of an existence of at least one new email message addressed to a subscriber, comprising: at least one notification server coupled to a telephone network and capable, in response to said at least one new email message, of providing to said subscriber, through said telephone network, notification on the existence of at least one new email message, substantially at no cost to said subscriber and to said notification server.
  • the invention still further provides for a notification method for notifying of an existence of at least one new e-mail message addressed to a subscriber:
  • the invention provides for a method for notifying of an existence of at least one new e-mail message addressed to a subscriber, including providing to said subscriber, through said telephone network, notification on the existence of at least one new e-mail message, substantially at no cost to said subscriber and to said notification server.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of an e-mail notification system according to one embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of a database employed by an e-mail notification system according to one embodiment of the invention
  • Fig. 3 is a flow chart illustrating a generalized e-mail notification sequence according to one embodiment of the present invention
  • Fig. 4 is a flow chart illustrating the step of notifying a subscriber on receipt of a new e-mail message according to one embodiment of the invention
  • Fig. 5 is a flow chart illustrating additional manner of notifying a subscriber on the receipt of new e-mail message
  • Fig. 6 is a flow chart illustrating communication initiated by the subscriber with the notification server according to the embodiment of Fig. 5;
  • Fig. 7 is a schematic block diagram of a notification system which serves as an additional means for notifying the subscriber on the receipt of a new e-mail message.
  • Fig. 8 is a flow chart illustrating the manner of notifying the subscriber on the receipt of a new e-mail message according to the embodiment of Fig. 7.
  • Fig. 1 showing a schematic block diagram of a notification system according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • the system 10 includes a notification server 13 which is capable of receiving information as to new e-mail messsages which are addressed to subscribers.
  • the e-mail information is stored, e.g. in a grabbing server 11A which had obtained the information from a plurality of e-mail servers 12A-12N.
  • a grabbing server 11A which had obtained the information from a plurality of e-mail servers 12A-12N.
  • One possible manner of grabbing the new e-mail information is described in Applicant's co-pending PCT application filed concurrently with the present PCT application. The contents of the co-pending PCT application is incorporated herein by reference. It should be noted, however, that the manner in which information as to new e-mail messages is conveyed to the e-mail notification server 13 is, by no means, bound by that described in the specified co-pending PCT application.
  • the notification server 13 may be a standard PC, or any other computer (or network of computers), all as known per se.
  • Fig. 1 shows various manners of informing subscribers on the existence of a new e-mail message.
  • the e-mail notification server provides the e-mail subscriber with an audio and/or visual indication which signifies that a new e-mail message (or messages) is (are) received, e.g. by means of light device 4 which when illuminated indicates on the receipt of new e-mail messages for this particular subscriber.
  • Fig. 2 there is shown a typical, yet not exclusive, example of a database 20 utilized by the notification server which database holding fields 27, 28 and 29 standing for rule based filter, notification receipt details and time of last notification, respectively.
  • the specified database is, by no means, bound to any specific realization and of course the fields depicted in Fig. 2 may be modified, and/or others may be added all as required and appropriate.
  • the specified database may hold, together with said user notification information record (22) also user grabbing information record (21) that by this particular embodiment, having various fields (not shown in Fig. 2) for use by grabbing server 11 A.
  • the utilization of the database 20 will be better understood with reference to Figs. 3-9 below.
  • the server 13 searches database 20, and in response to the indication on new e-mail messages notifies subscribers that they have received new e-mail messages. More specifically, in step 61 server 13 searches database 20 for entries which indicate that new e-mail messages (that have not, as yet, been notified to subscriber) are available and to this end various fields in the database are accessed including fields in user grabbing information record 21 (not shown) as well as field 29 which indicates the time of last notification. If, indeed, new e-mail messages have been received, then according to step 62, the relevant information as to the subscriber's identity (as specified in field 28) are extracted, e.g. the subscriber's telephone number. In step 63 server 13 notifies the subscriber on the existence of new e-mail message using said telephone number. Thereafter, in step 64, the database is updated on the time of last notification, as a preparatory step for the next cycle of operation.
  • step 71 server 13 dials the subscriber's telephone number and is configured to have a short time delay of x milliseconds (e.g. less than 500 milliseconds) as indicated by step 72.
  • step 73 server 13 hangs up (step 73).
  • a telephone call of one ring (of x-long milliseconds long) is placed on line to the subscriber.
  • the telephone rings (by this particular embodiment only once - step 74).
  • step 75 the unit that is coupled to the subscriber's telephone terminal identifies the specified sequence (which by this particular embodiment includes only one ring of x milliseconds long) and in response thereto it activates visual and/or audio indication which signifies that a new e-mail message has been received.
  • Such an indication may be e.g. by way of continuous light, blinking light, and/or activating buzzer, etc. (step 75 and 76).
  • the user is provided, of course, with known per se means for resetting the light upon noticing the visual and/or audio indication thereby enabling the next notification sequence.
  • a notification sequence may be two cycles each of which constitutes for an unanswered telephone call of respective x, and y rings, each ring being of the same (or e.g. if desired, different) length and the calls are separated by a predetermined time delay.
  • the number of calls, the number of rings in a call, the length of the respective rings, delay between calls, are all being parameters that are set, depending upon the particular application.
  • E-mail message should be construed in the context of the specification and claims in a broad manner as encompassing also, e.g. a chat notification.
  • a first notification sequence signifies an e-mail message of conventional type (with first light and/or buzz indication)
  • second notification sequence signifies an e-mail message of chat type (with a second light and/or buzz indication).
  • Other variants are, of course, available.
  • database 20 may employ additional information such as clients' preconfigured rule based filter 27 which enables to filter out e-mail messages that are not of interest and/or such which are of particular importance.
  • the rule based filter may specify senders whose e-mail message should be notified to the subscriber and in addition or alternatively may specify senders whose e-mail messages are not of interest and therefore may be discarded.
  • the user may specify key words of interest which when appearing at the "subject" field of the so grabbed e-mail message, signify that the e-mail under consideration should be notified or, alternatively, be discarded all as stipulated in the specified field 27.
  • Field 27 represents thus, a logic rule based filter which should be construed broadly in the sense that it is not limited to any specific criterion or given physical realization.
  • rule base filter 27 may include more fields and represents simple and/or complex criteria for notifying or discarding grabbed new e-mail messages, prescribe the time that information should be notified to subscriber, etc.
  • the rule based filter uses, of course, stored information such as, for example, the sender's name and the subject of the e-mail message, if available, which latter information is held at the grabbing information record. It will be appreciated that the manner type of notifying the users as described, e.g. with reference to Fig.
  • server 13 dials to a collect call central office (17 in Fig. 1) as indicated by step 81.
  • server 13 provides central office 17 with pertaining details to a conventional collect call, i.e. its identity which may be e-mail and the telephone number of the subscriber retrieved from notification receipt details (28 in Fig. 2).
  • central office 17 dials recipient telephone 18 and requests the subscriber to accept a collect call from "e-mail".
  • the recipient may refuse to accept the call as indicated by block 84 in which case he/she becomes aware of the fact that there exist new e-mail messages.
  • the notification ends in this case at step 85 since central office 17 indicates refusal of acceptance to server 13 and the call terminates.
  • the recipient accepts the collect call from e-mail as indicated by block 86 in which case a bi-directional connection to server 13 is established which allows the subscriber to view the entire contents of the e-mail message. It is assumed that, normally, the subscriber does not accept the call and thereafter links his/her e-mail system to inquire as to the contents of the received new e-mails.
  • Fig. 6 showing a flow chart illustrating communication initiated by the subscriber with the notification server according to the embodiment of Fig. 5.
  • the e-mail notification recipient calls server 13 to gain bi-directional communication. For example, if the subscriber is away from office and calls his/her telephone to check the voice mail box in order to ascertain the existence of new voice mail messages (block 16 in Fig. 1).
  • step 92 server 13 verifies that the caller is indeed the e-mail subscriber. This can be done utilizing any suitable method known in the art such as requesting the caller to identify his password as stored in database 20 (not shown). Once the identification is completed, the subscriber gains bi-directional communication with server 13 as indicated by block 93 and may now enter his/her requests, a non limiting example being receiving the e-mail message itself via the facsimile machine 19.
  • the subscriber's telephone may be a conventional telephone or a cellular phone to which server 13 calls directly.
  • server 13 is connected to a cellular phone company main computer for providing e-mail notifications to the cellular company subscribers via the messaging system of the cellular company itself.
  • FIG. 7 is described with respect to a cellular phone company it is equally applicable to a paging company.
  • server 13 is connected to the cellular telephone company main computer 101 via a dedicated line so as to establish continuous connected therebetween. Notifications regarding e-mail messages are indicated to computer 101 which employs his functionalities to indicate same to recipient having cellular phone 103, for example using the text notification system many cellular telephone companies provide.
  • the e-mail notification server is stored in the cellular phone as an unidentified call so as to receive the e-mail notification each time a call from the e-mail notification server is received.
  • server 11 is operative as described above and provides server 13 with indication of an e-mail message.
  • Server 13 searches in the subscriber's notification receipt details (28 of Fig. 2) for the cellular telephone company (step 111) and if the subscriber required to be notified through his cellular telephone company, server 13 transmits an indication to the cellular telephone company computer 101 (step 112) which in turn transmits same to the recipient via his cellular telephone 103 (step 113).
  • Server 13 also updates the time of last notification as indicated by 114 and described hereinabove with respect to Fig. 3.

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Selon un procédé permettant de notifier l'existence d'au moins un nouveau message électronique adressé à un abonné, on notifie à ce dernier, par l'intermédiaire du réseau téléphonique, l'existence d'au moins un nouveau message électronique, sensiblement sans frais pour l'abonné et pour le serveur de notification.
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