Patent ID: 6219542
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
A method by which an originator of a message can verify receipt of the message by an intended recipient comprising the steps of:receiving a message;associating a status indicator with said message, said status indicator having two possible states, a first indicating non-receipt of the message by the intended recipient, a second indicating receipt of the message by the intended recipient;transmitting said message;receiving a receipt acknowledgment in response to the transmission;changing said status indicator from the first state to the second state upon receiving said receipt acknowledgment;receiving a receipt verification request, said request including a user created message identifier;in response to said request, searching the database for the status indicator associated with the message based on said user created message identifier;detecting the state of the searched for status indicator; andreporting that said message has been received based on a detection of the status indicator being in said second state.