System and method for delivering a message to a plurality of receivers in respective reception formats

• US 20030104805A1
• Filed: 11/30/2001
• Published: 06/05/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cloudrock LLC (Slingshot Technologies LLC)
• Original Assignee: David Weksel
• Inventors: Weksel, David
• Granted Patent: US 6,904,131 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.4
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/60 Medium conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53366 Message disposing or creating aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53375 Message broadcasting

Abstract

A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator in an original message format to a plurality of authorized receivers in a respective reception message format includes the steps of: (a) composing the message; (b) characterizing the message for addressing to indicate at least one feature of the message; (c) addressing the message according to the characterizing pursuant to information provided in a data base that identifies particulars relating to each respective authorized receiver; the addressing establishing selected receivers of the plurality of authorized receivers as permitted receivers; the particulars including the appropriate respective reception message format for each respective permitted receiver; and (d) transmitting the message to each respective permitted receiver via a communication network that includes respective communication media configured for delivering the message in the appropriate respective reception message format to each respective permitted receiver.

Claims

1. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers;

said message being initiated by said originator in an original message format;

each respective authorized receiver of said plurality of authorized receivers receiving said message in a respective reception message format;

the method comprising the steps of;

(a) composing said message;

(b) characterizing said message for addressing;

said characterizing indicating at least one feature of said message;

(c) addressing said message according to said characterizing pursuant to information provided in a data base;

said data base identifying particulars relating to each said respective authorized receiver;

said addressing establishing selected receivers of said plurality of authorized receivers as permitted receivers;

said particulars including said appropriate respective reception message format for each respective said permitted receiver;

(d) transmitting said message to each respective said permitted receiver via a communication network;

said communication network including respective communication media configured for delivering said message in said appropriate respective reception message format to each respective said permitted receiver.

2. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 1 wherein said at least one feature includes intended addressees for said message.

3. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 1 wherein said at least one feature includes an indication relating to subject matter of said message.

4. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 2 wherein said at least one feature includes an indication relating to subject matter of said message.

5. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 1 wherein said plurality of authorized receivers are subscribers to a service;

said service including entry of said particulars into said data base;

said particulars indicating respective preferences of each said respective authorized receiver.

6. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 4 wherein said plurality of authorized receivers are subscribers to a service;

said service including entry of said particulars into said data base;

said particulars indicating respective preferences of each said respective authorized receiver.

7. A system for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers;

said message being originated by said originator in an original message format;

each respective authorized receiver of said plurality of authorized receivers receiving said message in a respective reception message format;

the system comprising;

(a) a message composition facility for composing messages for origination;

(b) a message characterizing facility for characterizing at least one feature of said messages for origination;

(c) a data base;

said data base identifying particulars relating to each said respective authorized receiver;

(d) a communication network coupled with said message origination station; and

(e) a plurality of message receiving stations coupled with said communication network;

said message composition facility and said message characterizing facility cooperating to address said message according to said characterizing pursuant to information provided in said data base;

said addressing establishing selected receivers of said plurality of authorized receivers as permitted receivers;

said particulars including said appropriate respective reception message format for each respective said permitted receiver;

said communication network including respective communication media configured for delivering said message in said appropriate respective reception message format to each respective said permitted receiver.

8. A system for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 7 wherein said at least one feature includes intended addressees for said message.

9. A system for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 7 wherein said at least one feature includes an indication relating to subject matter of said message.

10. A system for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 8 wherein said at least one feature includes an indication relating to subject matter of said message.

11. A system for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 7 wherein said plurality of authorized receivers are subscribers to a service;

said service including entry of said particulars into said data base;

said particulars indicating respective preferences of each said respective authorized receiver.

12. A system for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 10 wherein said plurality of authorized receivers are subscribers to a service;

said service including entry of said particulars into said data base;

said particulars indicating respective preferences of each said respective authorized receiver.

13. A method for broadcasting a message to a plurality of authorized receivers via message handling facilities in a telecommunication system;

said message being initiated in an original message format;

each respective authorized receiver of said plurality of authorized receivers receiving said message in a respective reception message format;

the method comprising the steps of;

(a) composing said message;

(b) ascertaining at least one predetermined aspect of said message;

(c) evaluating said at least one predetermined aspect according to criteria stored in a data base;

said data base identifying particulars relating to each said respective authorized receiver;

said evaluating establishing selected receivers of said plurality of authorized receivers as permitted receivers;

said particulars including said appropriate respective reception message format for each respective said permitted receiver.

14. A method for broadcasting a message to a plurality of authorized receivers via message handling facilities in a telecommunication system as recited in claim 13 wherein said at least one predetermined aspect includes intended addressees for said message.

15. A method for broadcasting a message to a plurality of authorized receivers via message handling facilities in a telecommunication system as recited in claim 13 wherein said at least one predetermined aspect includes an indication relating to subject matter of said message.

16. A method for broadcasting a message to a plurality of authorized receivers via message handling facilities in a telecommunication system as recited in claim 14 wherein said at least one predetermined aspect includes an indication relating to subject matter of said message.

17. A method for broadcasting a message to a plurality of authorized receivers via message handling facilities in a telecommunication system as recited in claim 13 wherein said plurality of authorized receivers are subscribers to a service;

said service including entry of said particulars into said data base;

said particulars indicating respective preferences of each said respective authorized receiver.

18. A method for broadcasting a message to a plurality of authorized receivers via message handling facilities in a telecommunication system as recited in claim 16 wherein said plurality of authorized receivers are subscribers to a service;

said service including entry of said particulars into said data base;

said particulars indicating respective preferences of each said respective authorized receiver.