Method and system for automatic modifiable messages
First Claim
1. A method for directing an automatic communication to a recipient, said method including the steps of:
- providing a data store;
storing data relating to the recipient in the data store;
examining the data stored and determining that a communication is to be provided to the recipient;
extracting data relating to the recipient from the data store in response to a determination that a communication is to be provided to the recipient;
automatically composing an initial communication in response to the data stored in the data store;
reviewing the initial communication and determining that the initial communication is to be modified to become a final communication;
modifying the initial communication in response to a determination that the initial communication is to be modified to become a final communication; and
sending the final communication to the recipient.
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Abstract
A method and system automatically providing responses to a recipient stores data relating to the recipient in a data store, the data being gatherable from one, some or all of written communications, mail, telephone, the Internet, servers, telephone voice, data and text messages, and other files and data sources. An initial automatic communication is formed, and passed to a modifying console for possible modification to form a final communication. Modifications can include: doing nothing; deleting material; adding new material; adding material of predetermined fixed content; adding material of predetermined alterable content; and altering material. The final communication can be provided on one, all or some of the Internet, servers, the telephone system in the form of text, voice and data messages, and as mail for posting or mailing. The final communication can be in a selectable language, for a selectable jurisdiction and in a selectable idiom.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for directing an automatic communication to a recipient, said method including the steps of:
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providing a data store;
storing data relating to the recipient in the data store;
examining the data stored and determining that a communication is to be provided to the recipient;
extracting data relating to the recipient from the data store in response to a determination that a communication is to be provided to the recipient;
automatically composing an initial communication in response to the data stored in the data store;
reviewing the initial communication and determining that the initial communication is to be modified to become a final communication;
modifying the initial communication in response to a determination that the initial communication is to be modified to become a final communication; and
sending the final communication to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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5. A method, according to claim 5, wherein said plurality of selectable media comprises facsimile transmission;
- telephonic text messaging;
data transmission;
Internet Communication; and
mailing of printed letters.
- telephonic text messaging;
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15. A system for directing an automatic communication to a recipient, said system comprising:
- a data store for storing data relating to the recipient;
examination means for examining the data stored in the data store and determining that a communication is to be provided to the recipient;
data extraction means for extracting data relating to the recipient from said data store in response to a determination by said examination means that a communication is to be provided to the recipient;
initial communication composition means for composing an initial communication in response to the data stored;
modification means for modifying the initial communication to become a final communication; and
message transmission means for sending the final communication to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
- a data store for storing data relating to the recipient;
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29. A system for directing an automatic communication to a recipient, said system comprising:
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a data store for storing data relating to the recipient received from at least one of;
the Internet;
a digital data transmission medium;
telephonic text messages;
telephonic voice messages;
printed matter;
other data files;
record data files examination means for examining the data stored in the data store and determining that a communication is to be provided to the recipient;
data extraction means for extracting data relating to the recipient from said data store in response to a determination by said examination means that a communication is to be provided to the recipient;
initial communication composition means for selecting one of a plurality of languages, selecting one of a plurality of idioms and selecting one of a plurality of forms of composition for a respective one of a plurality of jurisdictions and, automatically composing the initial communication in the language selected, the idiom selected and the form of composition selected in response to the data relating to the recipient extracted from the data store;
said initial communication composition means being operable, in response to the data extracted from said data store, to select at least one medium from among a plurality of selectable media for providing the communication to the individual, said plurality of selectable media including facsimile transmission;
telephonic text messaging;
data transmission;
Internet Communication; and
mailing of printed letters and to compose the communication in a form suitable for use on said at least one medium selected;
modification means selectively operable in response to the data stored from said data store for modifying the initial communication to become a final communication; and
,message transmission means operable to employ said at least one media selected to send the final communication to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A method for directing an automatic communication to a recipient, said method including the steps of:
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providing a data store;
storing data relating to the recipient in the data store;
examining the data stored and determining that a communication is to be provided to the recipient;
extracting data relating to the recipient from the data store in response to a determination that a communication is to be provided to the recipient;
providing composition text in a plurality of languages, idioms and forms of composition suitable for respective different jurisdictions;
selecting one of said languages, one of said idioms and one of said forms of composition and, automatically composing the initial communication in the language selected, the idiom selected and the form of composition selected in response to the data stored from the data store relating to the recipient;
reviewing the initial communication and determining that the initial communication is to be modified to become a final communication in response to the data extracted from the data store relating to the recipient;
modifying the initial communication in response to a determination that the initial communication is to be modified to become a final communication;
providing access to a plurality of selectable media for providing the final communication to the individual comprising facsimile transmission;
telephonic text messaging;
data transmission;
Internet Communication; and
mailing of printed letters;
selecting, in response to the data stored, at least one medium of said plurality of selectable media for providing the final communication to the individual;
and employing said at least one medium to send the final communication to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A method for directing an automatic communication to a recipient, said method including the steps of:
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providing a data store;
storing data relating to the recipient in the data store;
examining the data stored and determining that a communication is to be provided to the recipient;
extracting data relating to the recipient from the data store in response to a determination that a communication is to be provided to the recipient;
automatically composing an initial communication with a modifiable portion and an unmodifiable portion in response to the data stored from the data store;
reviewing the initial communication and determining that the initial communication is to be modified to become a final communication in response to the data relating to the recipient extracted from the data store;
modifying the modifiable portion of the initial communication in response to a determination that the initial communication is to be modified to become a final communication; and
sending the final communication to the recipient.
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