System and method for providing a virtual mailbox

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20060031086A1
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11195491

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Aspects of the invention are directed toward the centralized reception and processing of documents and the presentation of electronic representations of those documents to the document owners. For example, certain embodiments of the invention are directed toward a method of providing a virtual mailbox that includes providing a menu of disposition options electronically via a network to a remote user for disposition of materials having contents. The method can further include receiving instructions from the user relating to disposition of the materials and receiving the materials with contents intended for a remote user. The method can further include obtaining an image of the contents and storing the image of the contents. The method can still further include providing an image of the contents electronically via the network in a virtual mailbox accessible by the remote user, storing the contents in a storage location, and applying the disposition rules to the contents.

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EARTH CLASS MAIL CORPORATION5400 CARILLON POINT KIRKLAND WA 98033

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Miles, Michael D Portland, OR 27 524
Wiener, Ron Portland, OR 17 508

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