IP Library Granted Patent US 8,296,371
Granted Patent B2
US 8,296,371 · App. 11/432,992 · Granted Oct 23, 2012

Individual XML message processing platform

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Patent No.
US 8,296,371
App. No.
11/432,992
Granted
Oct 23, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A communication platform deployed on servers is disclosed. The communication platform enables users to receive electronic messages from corporations and others comprising a message processing platform. The message processing platform comprising logic for receiving a first electronic message addressed to the platform. The first electronic message is for an activity having an activity status, wherein the activity is categorized into events. Further the logic includes organizing the first electronic message in an information folio based on the activity; receiving a second electronic message for an event in the activity; parsing the second electronic message to determine whether the second electronic message comprises a definition to update the activity status; and if the second electronic message comprises a definition to update the activity status, then updating the activity status for the activity.

Claims (14)

1. A communications platform deployed on a one or more servers that enables users to receive electronic messages from corporations and others comprising a message processing platform, said message processing platform comprising logic for:

receiving a first electronic message addressed to the platform, the first electronic message for an activity having an activity status, wherein the activity is categorized into one or more events;

organizing the first electronic message in an information folio based on the activity;

receiving a second electronic message, the second electronic message for an event in the activity;

parsing the second electronic message to determine whether the second electronic message comprises a definition to update the activity status; and

if the second electronic message comprises a definition to update the activity status, updating the activity status for the activity.

2. The communications platform in claim 1 , wherein said organizing the first electronic message comprises intelligently storing, displaying and synthesizing said first electronic message received by the platform into said at least one information folio, said information folio capable of being organized into at least one activity and at least one event.

3. The communications platform in claim 2 , wherein said at least one activity and said at least one event are sender definable, said at least one event is applied to said at least one activity in said at least one information folio.

4. The communications platform in claim 3 , wherein said at least one activity comprises a bank statement, a retail order, a travel itinerary, a home alarm status or messages.

5. The communications platform in claim 3 , wherein said at least one event comprises a payment received, order confirmation, shipping confirmation, airline confirmation or an alarm triggered.

6. The communications platform in claim 3 , wherein a status of said at least one activity is updated based on the definition of the sender when said at least one event is applied to said at least one activity.

7. The communications platform in claim 6 , wherein a user designated to receive the first electronic message is alerted upon receiving the first electronic message from a sender.

8. The communications platform in claim 2 , further comprising a website, wherein said at least one information folio can be accessed for review of said at least one activity and said at least one event.

9. The communications platform in claim 1 , further comprising organizing the second electronic message in the information folio based on the activity.

Assignments (12)
OMNIBUS ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Nov 25, 2024
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH (AS SUCCESSOR TO CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH IN ITS CAPACITY AS COLLATERAL AGENT)
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS THE SUCCESSOR COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 069438/0775 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION
To: INTRADO INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063241/0203 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST (SECOND LIEN) IN PATENTS Recorded Jan 31, 2023
From: CX360, INC.; WEST TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLC (FKA INTRADO CORPORATION, FKA WEST CORPORATION); INTRADO INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION (FKA WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION, FKA COBALT ACQUISITION COMPANY)
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 062571/0018 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2022
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: INTERCALL, INC.; INTRADO INC.; WEST CORPORATION; WEST DIRECT, LLC; WEST NOTIFICATIONS GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 062201/0960 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2018
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: WEST CORPORATION; WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION; WEST SAFETY SERVICES, INC.; WEST UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.; RELIANCE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 046046/0547 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS (FIRST LIEN) Recorded Oct 10, 2017
From: WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044169/0017 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2016
From: WEST CORPORATION; WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION; WEST SAFETY SERVICES, INC.; WEST UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.; RELIANCE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 039093/0944 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 13, 2016
From: WEST NOTIFICATIONS, INC.
To: WEST INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 038893/0203 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 6, 2013
From: TELEVOX SOFTWARE, INCORPORATED
To: WEST NOTIFICATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 029932/0885 →
MERGER Recorded Mar 5, 2013
From: TWENTY FIRST CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; WEST NOTIFICATIONS GROUP, INC.
To: TELEVOX SOFTWARE, INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 029922/0302 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 16, 2010
From: INTERCALL, INC.; INTRADO, INC.; WEST CORPORATION; WEST DIRECT, LLC; WEST NOTIFICATIONS GROUP, INC.
To: WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 024244/0216 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 4, 2007
From: CENTERPOST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: WEST NOTIFICATIONS GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 019110/0530 →