| US 7,516,185 B2 | ||
| System and method for electronic message status notification | ||
| Joseph M. Knoerle, Atlanta, Ga. (US); Stephen R. LaPierre, Union City, Ga. (US); Vernon Meadows, Lilburn, Ga. (US); and David A. Scott, Norcross, Ga. (US) | ||
| Assigned to AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Wilmington, Del. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 29, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/807,509. | ||
| Application 11/807509 is a continuation of application No. 09/894296, filed on Jun. 28, 2001, granted, now 7,225,230. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0233800 A1, Oct. 04, 2007 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 15/16 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 709—206 [709/224] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A method for providing a status notification for a message in a communications network comprising:
assigning a message identifier for the message;
receiving a destination identifier for communicating the status notification; and
associating the destination identifier with the message;
wherein the destination identifier comprises an address identifier indicating an address to which the status notification
is to be sent, the address identifier indicating an address different than an originating address for the message,
wherein the method further comprises:
creating a disposition identifier in response to a disposition event corresponding to a change in message status;
associating the disposition identifier with the message, wherein the disposition identifier is associated with the message
in response to a change in message status;
determining whether accessing of the message constitutes a triggering event; and
creating the status notification when the accessing of the message constitutes the triggering event, the status notification
including the disposition identifier created prior to the triggering event.
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