System for message delivery to field personnel
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1. A method for operating a server in a message delivery system, the method comprising:
- determining a message characteristic associated with a message destined for a recipient;
obtaining contact information associated with the recipient based on the message characteristic; and
transmitting the message to the recipient using a communication method indicated by the contact information.
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Abstract
System for message delivery to field personnel. The system includes a method for operating a server in a message delivery system. The method includes receiving a message for transmission to a recipient, and determining a message characteristic associated with the message. The method also includes obtaining contact information associated with the recipient based on the message characteristic, and transmitting the message to the recipient using a communication method indicated by the contact information.
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1. A method for operating a server in a message delivery system, the method comprising:
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determining a message characteristic associated with a message destined for a recipient;
obtaining contact information associated with the recipient based on the message characteristic; and
transmitting the message to the recipient using a communication method indicated by the contact information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Apparatus for providing a message delivery system, the apparatus comprising:
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processing logic that operates to determine a message characteristic associated with a message destined for a recipient and for determining a communication method based on the message characteristic; and
transmitting logic that operates to transmit the message to the recipient using the communication method selected by the processing logic. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. Apparatus for providing a message delivery system, the apparatus comprising:
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means for determining a message characteristic associated with a message destined for a recipient;
means for obtaining contact information associated with the recipient based on the message characteristic; and
means for transmitting the message to the recipient using a communication method indicated by the contact information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A signal-bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform a method for providing a message delivery system, said method comprising operations of:
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determining a message characteristic associated a message destined for a recipient;
obtaining contact information associated with the recipient based on the message characteristic; and
transmitting the message to the recipient using a selected communication channel indicated by the contact information. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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