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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8175229 | Enhancing messaging services using translation gateways In one embodiment, a translation gateway is for use between a network of a messaging service provider and a hostile data network. The gateway is to forward messages using a secure connection through the hostile network, to a customer's network. Different types of in... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7844626 | Method and apparatus for automatically performing an online content distribution campaign A computer implemented method is described. Data is collected about a number of member entities that have online interaction with a group entity. A predefined state is assigned to a selected one of the member entities automatically, in response to applying a predefi... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7835941 | Method for cross-promoting communications services A method to promote use of one communication service by associating it with another service and offering incentives to use the first service in return for use of the second service. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7762455 | Method for maintaining a customer account A customer is provided a telephone number to which a calling party incurs a charge to be connected. An account balance, which reflects funds deposited into the customer's account but not yet used by the customer, is increased in proportion to the incurred charge. Ot... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7720690 | Real-time customer service assistance using collected customer life cycle data A computer-implemented method is performed during an online chat session between a customer service representative (CSR) of a merchant, and the merchant's customer. Conversational text of the session is analyzed to determine a mood of the customer. Previously collec... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7689719 | Messaging protocol for processing messages with attachments A message that is to be processed according to an electronic messaging protocol is associated with a sender of the message. The message also includes an attachment from an attaching entity. The attachment is associated with a unique property of the attaching entity.... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7539291 | Enhancing messaging services using translation gateways In one embodiment, a translation gateway is for use between a network of a messaging service provider and a hostile data network. The gateway is to forward messages using a secure connection through the hostile network, to a customer's network. Different types of in... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7448539 | Method for maintaining a customer account A customer is provided a telephone number to which a calling party incurs a charge to be connected. An account balance, which reflects funds deposited into the customer's account but not yet used by the customer, is increased in proportion to the incurred charge. Ot... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7421514 | Messaging protocol for processing messages with attachments by inserting into a field of the message a unique property of the attaching entity A message that is to be processed according to an electronic messaging protocol is associated with a sender of the message. The message also includes an attachment from an attaching entity. The attachment is associated with a unique property of the attaching entity.... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7296026 | Method and apparatus for automatically performing an online content distribution campaign A computer implemented method is described. Data is collected about a number of member entities that have online interaction with a group entity. A predefined state is assigned to a selected one of the member entities automatically, in response to applying a predefi... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7245611 | Method and process for signaling, communication and administration of networked objects Systems and processes for communication of messages between one or more networked objects on circuit and packet data networks are described. Specifically, means for representation of various communication types, including content description and disposition rules, d... | 07/17/2007 |
| 6625642 | System and process for transmitting electronic mail using a conventional facsimile device This invention relates to a system for combining an electronic mail (email) address or addresses and/or facsimile telephone numbers into a fax message, so that when received by a server the fax document is processed and transmitted as an email attachment ... | 09/23/2003 |
