Patent ID: 7305447
Filing Date: 2007-12-04
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A network communication opt-in request method for operating a system, comprising: receiving by the system from an opt-in requester a request to send to a recipient an opt-in request including text associated with the opt-in request, wherein the opt-in request is a request to grant mailing rights to send subsequent network communications to the recipient; receiving by the system a payment or a payment promise associated with the opt-in request from or on behalf of the opt-in requester, or verification that a payment or payment promise has been made by or on behalf of the opt-in requester; evaluating by the system whether or not the following requirements are met: whether the payment or payment promise meets or exceeds a threshold value requirement and whether or not the text meets or is less than a maximum text size requirement; sending or sending in a particular manner the opt-in request to an inbox of the recipient depending at least in part on whether or not both requirements are met; evaluating information generated after receipt of the opt-in request by the recipient inbox, the information consistent with a decision by the recipient to approve or not to approve the opt-in request, said decision having been made subsequent to the receipt of the opt-in request by the recipient inbox; and communicating said approval or non-approval to the opt-in requester.