Method and system for information distribution
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Abstract
A method and system for information distribution. A response to a message is received from a first member of a group G of a cascade of groups. The cascade of groups includes at least two groups. The message originated from a member of an originating group. The message was adapted to be sent one group at a time in accordance with a specified delivery sequence to each group of the cascade of groups. The message was received by the group G. The originating group does not include the first member. The response falls into a first response class of a plurality of response classes. A category of membership in the originating group is assigned to the first member. The category of membership is based on the first response class.
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37 Claims
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18. A method for information distribution, said method comprising:
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receiving a response to a message from a first member of a group G of a cascade of groups, said cascade of groups comprising at least two groups, said message having originated from a member of an originating group, said message having been adapted to be sent one group at a time in accordance with a specified group delivery sequence to each group of the cascade of groups, said message having been received by the group G, said originating group not comprising the first member, said response falling into a first response class of a plurality of response classes; and
assigning to the first member a category of membership in the originating group, said category of membership being based on the first response class. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer program product a set of program instructions stored on a storage medium, said program instructions adapted to be read from the storage medium and executed by a computer to implement a method for information distribution, said method comprising:
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receiving a response to a message from a first member of a group G of a cascade of groups, said cascade of groups comprising at least two groups, said message having originated from a member of an originating group, said message having been adapted to be sent one group at a time in accordance with a specified group delivery sequence to each group of the cascade of groups, said message having been received by the group G, said first member not being comprised by the originating group, said response falling into a first response class of a plurality of response classes; and
assigning to the first member a category of membership in the originating group, said category of membership being based on the first response class. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system comprising a computer adapted to read and execute a set of program instructions stored on a storage medium to implement a method for information distribution, said method comprising:
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receiving a response to a message from a first member of a group G of a cascade of groups, said cascade of groups comprising at least two groups, said message having originated from a member of an originating group, said message having been adapted to be sent one group at a time in accordance with a specified group delivery sequence to each group of the cascade of groups, said message having been received by the group G, said first member not being comprised by the originating group, said response falling into a first response class of a plurality of response classes; and
assigning to the first member a category of membership in the originating group, said category of membership being based on the first response class - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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