Patent ID: 6769014
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
A method of asynchronously communicating a mail between distributed objects located on a plurality of computer systems, said plurality of computer systems comprising a local computer system and a remote computer system from each other, said method comprising the steps of:creating the mail on the local computer system from the plurality of computer systems to be delivered to a destination, wherein the destination is located on the remote computer system from the plurality of computer systems, the mail having a level of abstraction comprising a type not requiring a name registration and a name of the mail; creating a first virtual mailbox, created for, associated with, and representing the destination for the mail, wherein the first virtual mailbox is located on the local computer system from the plurality of computer systems, the first virtual mailbox having a level of abstraction wherein the destination is represented by a name of the first virtual mailbox; putting the mail in the first virtual mailbox located on the local computer system; and sending the mail from the first virtual mailbox located on the local computer system to the destination, wherein the sending is performed by a post office having a level of abstraction comprising a post office name representing a location and an identification of the post office.