Modulated cascading electronic messaging network

• US 20060015564A1
• Filed: 07/19/2005
• Published: 01/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Steve Angelica
• Original Assignee: Steve Angelica
• Inventors: Angelica, Steve
• Granted Patent: US 8,731,986 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/212 using filtering or selective blocking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/48 Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]

Abstract

A method is disclosed for co-ordinating the sending of electronic messages in such a way that a positive feedback loop is created. This is achieved by linking the messages to a form with inputs configured to facilitate submission of a greater multiple of additional addressee entries than with other known methods. Subsequent messages are optionally sent out by the submitters themselves to increase effectiveness of delivery. Financial and other incentives are proposed to motivate participants to provide inputs. The cascading chain reaction effect is modulated by the interposition of a central control server which formats the outgoing messages and extracts from them any addressees thought to have already been sent a particular periodic message, or which represent opt-outs. The control server may itself add extra addressee entries from stored databases to the outgoing messages of participants sent by them with their consent, further supporting the effect. A method of synthesizing messages with parallel meaning is included. A referendum method is also demonstrated where voters initiate the transmission of their opinions to multiple government, media or business leaders in a one click process. Capability is also provided for the participants to influence the questions themselves at issue by the referendum. Security methods are disclosed to ensure the integrity of the referendum count.

Claims

1. An electronic messaging method, comprising:

(a) a first participant at a networked electronic terminal entering a first plurality of data entries into a first electronic form;

(b) transmitting the data represented by the first plurality of data entries to a central control server;

(c) entering the first plurality of data entries into a first stored database;

(d) deriving a first plurality of recipient addresses from the first plurality of data entries;

(e) comparing and removing from the first plurality of recipient addresses any which match against a second stored database;

(f) sending a plurality of messages to the remaining first plurality of recipient addresses.

2. The method of claim 1 where at least one of the first plurality of data inputs is the name of a computer file containing a second plurality of data inputs then transmitted in 1(b).

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising, parsing the first plurality of recipient addresses of 1(d) to extract only non-duplicate technically valid recipient addresses.

4. The method of claim 1, where the first participant has granted permission to access a client mailing function installed on networked electronic terminal of 1(a) to send the said plurality of electronic messages of 1(f).

5. The method of claim 4, where the said central control server of 1(b) adds a second plurality of recipients to the said plurality of electronic messages with the consent of the said first participant of 1(a).

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising limiting the number of characters in the electronic message so as not to exceed the native capacity of the said client mailing function for input.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising

(a) allowing a plurality of elective second participants to enter their opt-out recipient addresses into the second stored database of 1(e);

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

(a) allowing a plurality of elective third participants to enter their opt-in recipient addresses into the first stored database of 1(c);

(b) removing the said opt-in recipient addresses from the second stored database of 1(e).

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising offering incentives to the first participant for inputting the first plurality of data inputs.

10. A message composition method comprising:

(a) randomly choosing one member each from successive groups of equivalent language phrasings in the construction a meaningful text message;

(b) repeating the said construction to generate a plurality of different electronic messages with the same effective meaning.

11. A referendum method comprising:

(a) a first plurality of questions at issue;

(b) receiving with one click from each of a first plurality of activists their address information;

(c) associating the address information of the said activists with their representative policy makers having influence over deciding the said questions at issue;

(c) transmitting a plurality of position inputs of the said activists as to the said questions at issue to those said policy makers.

12. The method of claim 11, where a particular one of the first plurality of activists of 11(b) can select which of the said policy makers of 11(c) are to receive the position inputs of that activist.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising, adding to the selection of the first plurality of questions based on a referendum of a second plurality of activists as to a second plurality of questions at issue.

14. The method of claim 11, where one of the second plurality of activists can add a question directly to the first plurality of questions at issue of 11(c).

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising making available in a publicly accessible form a compilation of the positions inputs of 11(b).

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the position inputs of 11(b) are transmitted to a third plurality of potential activists to stimulate their interest in joining the first plurality of activists.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the source electronic address of the first plurality of activists of 11(b) is checked against a plurality of databases of exclusion parameters;

18. The method of claim 11, wherein statistical analysis is performed on the source electronic address of the first plurality of activists to exclude unusual activity.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

(a) storing the first plurality of activists in a third stored database;

(b) comparing each successive one of the first plurality of activists against the third stored database to preclude the first plurality of activists from transmitting more than once each on a particular question at issue.

20. The method of claim 11, further comprising increasing participation by having the first plurality of activists compete to influence the result of one of the first plurality of questions at issue with voting choices.