Patent ID: 8209222

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for providing time-relevant content into electronic communications, over a network, comprising: receiving encrypted data corresponding to an address of a recipient from a first computer over the network; providing an electronic communication with the encrypted data and a communication identifier corresponding to a second computer for decrypting the encrypted data, the electronic communication including a request for obtaining content that is automatically transmitted from a machine associated with the recipient over the network when the electronic communication is opened; decrypting the encrypted data by the second computer associated with the communication identifier to obtain the address of the recipient, and sending the electronic communication to the machine associated with the recipient corresponding to the address of the recipient from the decrypted data, over the network; receiving the request for obtaining content that was automatically transmitted from the machine associated with the recipient over the network when the recipient opened the electronic communication; and providing content to the opened electronic communication in response to receiving the request for obtaining content.