Ever ready telephonic answering-machine for receiving and delivering electronic messages

Claim 2

A telephonic apparatus provided for processing electronic messages sent from a computer or a network server comprising: an address checking means for comparing a network-destination-address included in said electronic messages with a network-registered self-address stored in said telephonic apparatus to determine if said network destination address in said electronic messages matches said network-registered self-address; a means for adapting to an existing telephone line for receiving said electronic messages from said computer or said network server when said network destination address in said electronic messages matches said network-registered self-address; a processing means for receiving and storing said electronic messages whereby said telephonic apparatus is continuously available and ready to receive said electronic messages without needing a computer for connecting to another computer or logging on to said network server; and a collecting-message triggering means for triggering a connection of said telephonic apparatus to said network server for collecting said electronic messages designated with said network-registered self-address from said network server.

Claim 3

The telephonic apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a user interface means for providing information to a user for indicating a reception of said electronic messages received from a network computer or said network server.

Claim 4

The telephonic apparatus of claim 2 wherein: said user interface means further includes a display means for displaying a message relating to the reception of said electronic messages.

Claim 5

The telephonic apparatus of claim 3 wherein: said user interface means further includes a display control means which includes control buttons for controlling the display of different electronic messages.

Claim 6

The telephonic apparatus of claim 2 further comprising: a telephone adapting means for connecting to a telephone which being connected to said existing telephone line; said processing means further includes a telephone interface means for detecting an incoming signal received from said telephone line and for determining if said incoming signal being an electronic message and for transmitting said incoming signal to said telephone when said incoming signal being detected is determined not an electronic message whereby said telephonic apparatus functions similar to a phone-answering machine for receiving and storing said electronic message without needing a user's presence.

Claim 7

The telephonic apparatus of claim 5 further comprising: an electronic message exporting means for delivering said electronic messages via a transmitting means to a receiving device.

Claim 8

The telephonic apparatus of claim 6 wherein: said electronic message exporting means includes a user message control means for controlling a sequence to display said electronic messages.

Claim 9

The telephonic apparatus of claim 7 wherein: said user interface means further includes a message exporting interface means for providing an interface for exporting said electronic message.

Claim 10

The telephonic apparatus of claim 5 further comprising: an automatic registration means for storing required registration data includes said registered self-network address therein and for automatically dialing and registrating with said network server for receiving said electronic messages therefrom.

Claim 11

The telephonic apparatus of claim 5 further comprising: a removable data storage means for storing said electronic messages therein for removably transferring said electronic messages therefrom.

Claim 12

The telephonic apparatus of claim 5 further comprising: an automatic logon means for automatically dialing and logging on said network server periodically with said registered self network address for receiving said electronic messages therefrom.

Claim 13

The telephonic apparatus of claim 5 further comprising: a message screen means for detecting designated message identifications in said electronic messages for receiving and storing said electronic messages with said designated message identifications.

Claim 14

The telephonic apparatus of claim 2 wherein: said processing means further includes a message sending means for sending said electronic messages therefrom.

Claim 15

The telephonic apparatus of claim 13 wherein: said collecting-message triggering means further includes a storage capacity process means for sending a storage capacity of said telephonic apparatus to said network server in triggering said connection thereto whereby said network server is provided with said storage capacity to prevent a message overflow to said telephonic apparatus.

Claim 16

A telephonic apparatus provided for processing electronic messages sent from a computer or a network server comprising: an address checking means for comparing a network-address included in said electronic messages with a network-registered self-address to determine if said network address in said electronic messages matches said network-registered self-address; a means for adapting to an existing telephone line for receiving said electronic messages includes digitized signals therefrom; a means for adapting to an existing telephone line for receiving said electronic messages with digitized signals from said computer or said network server when said network address in said electronic messages matches said network-registered self-address; a processing means for responding to said electronic messages wherein said processing means further includes a message storage means for storing said electronic messages therein; a user interface means includes a display means for displaying information to a user relating to a reception of said electronic messages, said user interface control means further includes a display control means which includes control buttons for controlling the display of different electronic messages; a telephone adapting means for connecting to a telephone which being connected to said existing telephone line; said processing means further includes a telephone interface means for detecting an incoming signal received from said telephone line and for determining if said incoming signal being an electronic message and for transmitting said incoming signal to said telephone when said incoming signal being detected is determined not an electronic message; an electronic message exporting means for delivering said electronic messages via a transmitting means to a receiving device wherein said electronic message exporting means includes a user message control means for controlling a sequence to display said electronic messages; said user interface means further includes a message exporting interface means for providing an interface for exporting said electronic messages; an automatic registration means for storing required registration data therein and for automatically dialing and registrating with said network server for receiving said electronic messages therefrom; a storage capacity processing means for checking a storage capacity of said telephonic electronic message apparatus and for sending a storage capacity message to said network server whereby a message overflow of said telephonic electronic message apparatus may be prevented; and a collecting-message triggering means for triggering a connection of said telephonic apparatus to said network server for collecting said electronic messages designated with said network-registered self-address from said network server.

Claim 17

A telephonic apparatus provided for processing electronic messages sent from a computer or a network server comprising: an address checking means for comparing a network-address included in said electronic messages with a network-registered self-address to determine if said network address in said electronic messages matches said network-registered self-address; a means for adapting to an existing telephone line for receiving said electronic messages includes digitized signals therefrom; a means for adapting to an existing telephone line for receiving said electronic messages with digitized signals from said computer or said network server when said network address in said electronic messages matches said network-registered self-address; a processing means for responding to said electronic messages wherein said processing means further includes a message storage means for storing said electronic messages therein; a user interface means includes a display means for displaying information to a user relating to a reception of said electronic messages, said user interface control means further includes a display control means which includes control buttons for controlling the display of different electronic messages; a telephone adapting means for connecting to a telephone which being connected to said existing telephone line; said processing means further includes a telephone interface means for detecting an incoming signal received from said telephone line and for determining if said incoming signal being an electronic message and for transmitting said incoming signal to said telephone when said incoming signal being detected is determined not an electronic message; an electronic message exporting means for delivering said electronic messages via a transmitting means to a receiving device wherein said electronic message exporting means includes a user message control means for controlling a sequence to display said electronic messages; said user interface means further includes a message exporting interface means for providing an interface for exporting said electronic messages; an automatic registration means for storing required registration data therein and for automatically dialing and registrating with said network server for receiving said electronic messages therefrom; a storage capacity processing means for checking a storage capacity of said telephonic electronic message apparatus and for sending a storage capacity message to said network server whereby a message overflow of said telephonic electronic message apparatus may be prevented; and a collecting-message triggering means for triggering a connection of said telephonic apparatus to said network server for collecting said electronic messages designated with said network-registered self-address from said network server.

Claim 18

The telephonic apparatus of claim 15 further comprising: a message screen means for detecting a programmable code in said electronic messages for receiving and storing said electronic messages with said programmable code wherein said programmable code in said electronic messages is employed for arranging a priority for receiving and storing said electronic messages.

Claim 19

The telephonic apparatus of claim 16 further comprising: a removable data storage means for storing said electronic messages therein for removably transferring said electronic messages therefrom.

Claim 20

The telephonic apparatus of claim 15 further comprising: an automatic logon means for automatically dialing and logging on a network server periodically using said network-registered self-address for receiving said electronic messages therefrom.

Claim 21

The telephonic apparatus of claim 15 wherein: said telephonic apparatus being provided for receiving a plurality of message units; and said user interface means includes a message unit access control means for controlling an access to each of said plurality of message units.

Claim 22

The telephonic apparatus of claim 15 wherein: said processing means further includes a message sending means for sending said electronic messages therefrom.

Claim 25

An electronic message communication system comprising: a network server for sending and receiving electronic messages through a network system connected to a telephone line; a telephonic electronic message apparatus connected to said telephone line includes an electronic message processing means for receiving said electronic messages from said network server or computers connected to said network system; said telephonic electronic apparatus further include a registered self-address recognition means for comparing a network address contained in said electronic message with a network-registered self-address for receiving said electronic messages if said network address contained in said electronic messages matches said network-registered self-address whereby said electronic said telephonic electronic message apparatus is always ready to receive said electronic messages with a destination address identical to said registered self-network address without requiring a computer to first log on to said network server or dialing up another computer via said network system; and a collecting-message triggering means for triggering a connection of said telephonic apparatus to said network server for collecting said electronic messages designated with said network-registered self-address from said network server.

Claim 26

An electronic message communication system comprising: a network server for sending and receiving electronic messages through a network system connected to a telephone line; a telephonic electronic message apparatus connected to said telephone line includes an electronic message processing means for receiving said electronic messages from said network server or computers connected to said network system; said telephonic electronic apparatus further include a registered self-address recognition means for comparing a network address contained in said electronic message with a network-registered self-address for receiving said electronic messages if said network address contained in said electronic messages matches said network-registered self-address whereby said electronic said telephonic electronic message apparatus is always ready to receive said electronic messages with a destination address identical to said registered self-network address without requiring a computer to first log on to said network server or dialing up another computer via said network system; and a collecting-message triggering means for triggering a connection of said telephonic apparatus to said network server for collecting said electronic messages designated with said network-registered self-address from said network server.

Claim 27

The electronic message communication system of claim 22 wherein: said telephonic electronic message apparatus includes an dialing means for dialing up and connecting to said network server and a registration means for sending a plurality of registration data includes said registered self-network address to said network server.

Claim 28

The electronic message communication system of claim 23 wherein: said telephonic electronic message apparatus includes an automatic registration means for storing required registration data includes said registered self-network address therein and for automatically dialing and registrating with said network server for receiving said electronic messages therefrom.

Claim 29

The electronic message communication system of claim 23 wherein: said telephonic electronic message apparatus further includes a registration actuation means includes a registration button for a user to push said registration button and actuate said dialing up and said registration means for registration of said telephonic electronic message apparatus identified by said network-registered self-address with said network server.

Claim 30

The electronic message communication system of claim 23 wherein: said network server further includes a registration processing means for receiving and process said plurality of registration data includes said network-registered self-address of said telephonic electronic message apparatus for registration of said telephonic electronic message apparatus therein.

Claim 31

The electronic message communication system of claim 23 wherein: said telephonic electronic message apparatus further includes an automatic logon means for automatically dialing and logging on a network server periodically using said network-registered self-address for receiving said electronic messages therefrom.

Claim 32

The electronic message communication system of claim 22 wherein: said network server includes a message priority means for identifying a priority level for each of said electronic messages and for sending each electronic message to said telephonic electronic message apparatus according to said priority level.

Claim 33

The electronic message communication system of claim 28 wherein: said telephonic electronic message apparatus includes a priority function keys for selecting values of priority levels in receiving said electronic messages assigned with said priority levels by said network server.

Claim 34

The electronic message communication system of claim 22 wherein: said telephonic electronic message apparatus includes a storage capacity processing means for checking a storage capacity of said telephonic electronic message apparatus and for sending a storage capacity message to said network server whereby a message overflow of said telephonic electronic message apparatus may be prevented.

Claim 35

The electronic message communication system of claim 22 wherein: said telephonic electronic message apparatus further includes a message sending means for sending said electronic messages therefrom.

Claim 36

An electronic message communication system comprising: a network server for sending electronic messages through a network system to a receiving apparatus wherein said receiving apparatus includes a registered self-address recognition means for comparing a network address with an extension of an E-mail address and a programmable code contained in said electronic messages for accepting said electronic messages; and said receiving apparatus includes a collecting-message triggering means for triggering a connection of said receiving apparatus to said network server for collecting said electronic messages, includes said network address, said extension of E-mail address, and said programmable code, from said network server.

Claim 37

An electronic message communication system comprising: a network server for sending electronic messages through a network system to a receiving apparatus wherein said receiving apparatus includes a registered self-address recognition means for comparing a network address with an extension of an E-mail address and a programmable code contained in said electronic messages for accepting said electronic messages; and said receiving apparatus includes a collecting-message triggering means for triggering a connection of said receiving apparatus to said network server for collecting said electronic messages, includes said network address, said extension of E-mail address, and said programmable code, from said network server.

Claim 38

An electronic message communication system comprising: a network server for sending electronic messages through a network system to a receiving apparatus wherein said receiving apparatus includes a registered self-address recognition means for comparing a network address and an address extension contained in said electronic messages for accepting said electronic messages; and said receiving apparatus further includes a collecting-message triggering means for triggering a connection of said receiving apparatus to said network server for collecting said electronic messages designated with said network-registered self-address from said network server.

Claim 39

An electronic message communication system comprising: a network server for sending electronic messages through a network system to a receiving apparatus wherein said receiving apparatus includes a registered self-address recognition means for comparing a network address and an address extension contained in said electronic messages for accepting said electronic messages; and said receiving apparatus further includes a collecting-message triggering means for triggering a connection of said receiving apparatus to said network server for collecting said electronic messages designated with said network-registered self-address from said network server.

Claim 40

The electronic message communication system of claim 33 wherein: said receiving apparatus includes a priority means for applying said address extension contained in said electronic messages for arranging a priority for receiving said electronic messages.

Claim 41

The electronic message communication system of claim 34 wherein: said priority means further checking a size of said electronic message for arranging a priority for receiving said electronic messages.