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USOO8516132B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 8,516,132 B2 Selgas et al. (45) Date of Patent: Aug. 20, 2013 (54) METHOD OF ACCESSING ASELECTED 4,470.417 A 9, 1984 Gruber NETWORK 4,529,870 A 7, 1985 Chaum 4,757,267 A 7, 1988 Riskin (75) Inventors: Thomas Drennan Selgas, Garland, TX ... A 3. S.al (US); Michael Brian Massing, Boulder 5,198.806 A * 3/1993 Lord ............................... T26.36 Creek, CA (US); John Everett 5,241,594 A 8/1993 Kung Gmuender, Campbell, CA (US) 5,263,165 A 11/1993 Janis 5,287.461 A 2f1994 Moore (73) Assignee: MyMail, Ltd., San Angelo, TX (US) 5.426,4275,410,543 A 4/19956/1995 ChinnockSeitz et al. 5,475,819 A 12, 1995 Miller (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this 5483,596 A 1/1996 Rosenow patent is extended or adjusted under 35 5.499,289 A 3, 1996 Bruno U.S.C. 154(b) by 1133 days. (Continued) (21) Appl. No.: 10/417,756 FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS EP O 233 682 A2 8, 1987 (22) Filed: Apr. 16, 2003 EP O 270 882 A2 6, 1988 (65) Prior Publication Data (Continued)Continued US 2003/O195967 A1 Oct. 16, 2003 OTHER PUBLICATIONS Microsoft Web article: “Microsoft Announces Internet Referral Related U.S. Application Data Server to Facilitate Selection of Internet Serivce Provider for Users of (60) Division of application No. 09/100,619, and a Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer'. Jul. 30, 1996, http://www. continuation-in-part of application No. 09/100,619, microsoft.com/presspass/press/1996/jul96/reflsvpr.mspx.* filed on Jun. 19, 1998, now Pat. No. 6,571,290. (Continued) (51) Int. Cl. Primar G6F 5/16 2006.O1 y Examiner — Kenny Lin (52) U.S. Cl ( ) (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP USPC ........................................... 709/228; 709/227 (57) ABSTRACT (58) Field of Classification Search USPC ................. 709/227 229, 230, 237, 217 219, The ppresent invention comprisesp a method of and aroparatuspp 709/250; 379/114.02 for simplifying the process of access to a network for a roam See application file for complete search history. ing computer user, divides the responsibility of servicing a given user wanting to access the network between multiple (56) References Cited parties and minimizes the possibility of improper dissemina tion of email header data as well as improper use of network U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS resources (including server systems) by non-clients. 3,885,104 A * 5, 1975 Smith et al. ................... 370/377 4,430,702 A 2f1984 Schiebe 21 Claims, 17 Drawing Sheets START CASE: ? 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