System and method for delivering a message to at least one receiver in respective reception formats

• US 20050203990A1
• Filed: 05/11/2005
• Published: 09/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Cloudrock LLC (Slingshot Technologies LLC)
• Original Assignee: Cloudrock LLC (Slingshot Technologies LLC)
• Inventors: Weksel, David
• Application Number:
  US11/126,600
• Publication Number:
  US 20050203990A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/201
• 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 at least one receiver;

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

each respective receiver of said at least one receiver receiving said message in a respective reception message format;

the method comprising the steps of;

(a) in no particular order;

(1) composing said message; and

(2) characterizing said message for addressing;

said characterizing indicating at least one feature of said message;

(b) 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 receiver;

said addressing employing said characterizing to establish selected receivers of said at least one receiver as permitted receivers;

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

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

said at least one feature including an indication relating to subject matter of said message.

2. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to at least one receiver as recited in claim 1 wherein said at least one receiver is one receiver and wherein the method further comprises the step of:

(d) repeating steps (a) through (c) until no permitted receiver remains unaddressed.

3. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to at least one receiver as recited in claim 1 wherein said at least one receiver is a subscriber to a service;

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

said particulars indicating respective preferences of each said respective receiver.

4. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to at least one receiver as recited in claim 2 wherein said at least one receiver is a subscriber to a service;

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

said particulars indicating respective preferences of each said respective receiver.

13. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to at least one receiver as recited in claim 1 wherein said indication relating to subject matter of said message includes one or more of:

[a] at least one presence attribute for selected said permitted receivers;

[b] at least one location attribute for selected said permitted receivers; and

[c] at least one redemption and preference attribute for selected said receivers.

14. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to at least one receiver as recited in claim 2 wherein said indication relating to subject matter of said message includes one or more of:

[a] at least one presence attribute for selected said permitted receivers;

[b] at least one location attribute for selected said permitted receivers; and

[c] at least one redemption and preference attribute for selected said receivers.

15. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to at least one receiver as recited in claim 3 wherein said indication relating to subject matter of said message includes one or more of:

[a] at least one presence attribute for selected said permitted receivers;

[b] at least one location attribute for selected said permitted receivers; and

[c] at least one redemption and preference attribute for selected said receivers

5. A system for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to at least one receiver;

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

each respective receiver of said at least one receiver 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 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 employing said characterizing to establish selected receivers of said at least one receiver as permitted receivers;

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

said at least one feature including an indication relating to subject matter of said message.

6. A system for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to at least one receiver as recited in claim 5 wherein said at least one receiver is one receiver and wherein the method further comprises the step of:

(d) repeating steps (a) through (c) until no permitted receiver remains unaddressed.

7. A system for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to at least one receiver for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to at least one receiver as recited in claim 5 wherein said at least one receiver is a subscriber to a service;

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

said particulars indicating respective preferences of each said respective receiver.

8. A system for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to at least one receiver as recited in claim 6 wherein said at least one receiver is a subscriber to a service;

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

said particulars indicating respective preferences of each said respective receiver.

16. A system for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to at least one receiver as recited in claim 5 wherein said indication relating to subject matter of said message includes one or more of:

[a] at least one presence attribute for selected said permitted receivers;

[b] at least one location attribute for selected said permitted receivers; and

[c] at least one redemption and preference attribute for selected said receivers.

17. A system for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to at least one receiver as recited in claim 6 wherein said indication relating to subject matter of said message includes one or more of:

[a] at least one presence attribute for selected said permitted receivers;

[b] at least one location attribute for selected said permitted receivers; and

[c] at least one redemption and preference attribute for selected said receivers.

18. A system for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to at least one receiver as recited in claim 7 wherein said indication relating to subject matter of said message includes one or more of:

[a] at least one presence attribute for selected said permitted receivers;

[b] at least one location attribute for selected said permitted receivers; and

[c] at least one redemption and preference attribute for selected said receivers.

9. A method for broadcasting a message to at least one receiver via message handling facilities in a telecommunication system;

said message being initiated in an original message format;

each respective receiver of said at least one receiver receiving said message in a respective reception message format;

the method comprising the steps of;

(a) in no particular order;

(1) composing said message; and

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

(b) 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 receiver;

said evaluating employing said at least one predetermined aspect to establish selected receivers of said at least one receiver as permitted receivers;

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

said at least one predetermined aspect including an indication relating to subject matter of said message; and

(c) effecting said broadcasting.

10. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to at least one receiver as recited in claim 9 wherein said at least one receiver is one receiver and wherein the method further comprises the step of:

(d) repeating steps (a) through (c) until no permitted receiver remains unaddressed.

11. A method for broadcasting a message to at least one receiver via message handling facilities in a telecommunication system as recited in claim 9 wherein said at least one receiver is a subscriber to a service;

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

said particulars indicating respective preferences of each said respective receiver.

12. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to at least one receiver as recited in claim 10 wherein said at least one receiver is a subscriber to a service;

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

said particulars indicating respective preferences of each said respective receiver.

19. A method for broadcasting a message to at least one receiver via message handling facilities in a telecommunication system as recited in claim 9 wherein said indication relating to subject matter of said message includes one or more of:

[a] at least one presence attribute for selected said permitted receivers;

[b] at least one location attribute for selected said permitted receivers; and

[c] at least one redemption and preference attribute for selected said receivers.

20. A method for broadcasting a message to at least one receiver via message handling facilities in a telecommunication system as recited in claim 10 wherein said indication relating to subject matter of said message includes one or more of:

[a] at least one presence attribute for selected said permitted receivers;

[b] at least one location attribute for selected said permitted receivers; and

[c] at least one redemption and preference attribute for selected said receivers.