Method, system, apparatus, and computer program product for transmitting a message

• US 20070124689A1
• Filed: 08/30/2006
• Published: 05/31/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cloudrock LLC (Slingshot Technologies LLC)
• Original Assignee: Strykert Institute LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Weksel, David
• Granted Patent: US 7,764,772 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/752
• 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

1-20. -20. (canceled)

21. A method for transmitting a message, comprising the steps of:

(a) electronically processing a condition to produce an assessment of the condition;

(b) electronically processing information to compose the message in response to the assessment;

(c) electronically processing the message to characterize the message for addressing according to a feature of the message;

(d) electronically processing the feature to compare the feature with a desired feature of a potential recipient; and

(e) electronically transmitting the message to a receiver if the feature matches the desired feature.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein said electronically characterizing comprises:

(i) electronically processing the message to produce a parsed message; and

(ii) electronically processing the parsed message to determine the feature of the message.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein the feature of the message is a subject of the message.

24. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

(f) electronically processing the message to translate the message from a first form to a second form.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein said electronically transmitting comprises electronically transmitting the message to the receiver if the receiver is configured to receive the second form.

26. A system for transmitting a message, comprising:

a database configured to store a desired feature of a potential recipient;

a circuit coupled to the database and configured to assess a condition, to process information to compose the message in response to the condition, to characterize the message for addressing according to a feature of the message, and to compare the feature with the desired feature; and

a transmitter coupled to the circuit and configured to transmit the message to a receiver if the feature matches the desired feature.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein the circuit is configured to parse the message.

28. The system of claim 26, wherein the feature of the message is a subject of the message.

29. The system of claim 26, wherein the circuit is configured to translate the message from a first form to a second form.

30. The system of claim 29, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the message to the receiver if the receiver is configured to receive the second form.

31. The system of claim 26, wherein the circuit is configured to operate software.

32. A computer program product for transmitting a message, the computer program product having computer program code embodied in a computer readable storage medium, the computer program code comprising:

a first program code means for causing the computer system to produce an assessment of a condition;

a second program code means for causing the computer system to compose the message in response to the assessment;

a third program code means for causing the computer system to characterize the message for addressing according to a feature of the message;

a fourth program code means for causing the computer system to compare the feature with a desired feature of a potential recipient; and

a fifth program code means for causing the computer system to transmit the message to a receiver if the feature matches the desired feature.

33. The computer program product of claim 32, wherein the third program code means comprises:

a sixth program code means for causing the computer system to process the message to produce a parsed message; and

a seventh program code means for causing the computer system to process the parsed message to determine the feature of the message.

34. The computer program product of claim 32, further comprising:

a sixth program code means for causing the computer system to translate the message from a first form to a second form.

35. The computer program product of claim 34, wherein the fifth program code means comprises:

a seventh program code means for causing the computer system to transmit the message to the receiver if the receiver is configured to receive the second form.

36. An apparatus for transmitting a message, comprising:

a first circuit configured to assess a condition;

a second circuit configured to process information to compose the message in response to the condition;

a third circuit configured to characterize the message for addressing according to a feature of the message; and

a fourth circuit configured to compare the feature with a desired feature of a potential recipient.

37. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein the fourth circuit is configured to be coupled to a transmitter and the transmitter is configured to transmit the message to a receiver if the feature matches the desired feature.

38. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein the third circuit is further configured to parse the message.

39. The apparatus of claim 36, further comprising:

a fifth circuit configured to translate the message from a first form to a second form.

40. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the fifth circuit is configured to be coupled to a transmitter and the transmitter is configured to transmit the message to a receiver if the feature matches the desired feature and if the receiver is configured to receive the second form.

41. A computer program product for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers, the message being initiated by the originator in an original message format, each respective authorized receiver of the plurality of authorized receivers receiving the message in a respective reception message format, the computer program product having computer program code embodied in a computer readable storage medium, the computer program code comprising:

a first program code means for causing the computer system to compose the message;

a second program code means for causing the computer system to indicate at least one feature of the message to characterize the message for addressing;

a third program code means for causing the computer system to establish selected receivers of the plurality of authorized receivers as permitted receivers to address the message according to the at least one feature pursuant to information provided in a database, wherein the information identifies a particular related to the each respective authorized receiver and the particular includes the respective reception message format; and

a fourth program code means for causing the computer system to transmit the message to the permitted receivers via a communication network, wherein the communication network includes respective communication media configured to deliver the message in the respective reception message format to the permitted receivers and the at least one feature includes an indication related to a subject matter of the message.

42. The computer program product of claim 41, wherein the at least one feature further includes intended addressees for the message.

43. An apparatus for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers, the message being originated by the originator in an original message format, each respective authorized receiver of the plurality of authorized receivers receiving the message in a respective reception message format, the apparatus comprising:

a first circuit configured to compose messages for origination; and

a second circuit configured to characterize at least one feature of the messages for origination;

wherein at least one of the first circuit and the second circuit is configured to establish selected receivers of the plurality of authorized receivers as permitted receivers to address the message according to the at least one feature pursuant to information provided in a database, wherein the information identifies a particular related to the each respective authorized receiver and the particular includes the respective reception message format.

44. The apparatus of claim 43, wherein the at least one feature further includes intended addressees for the message.

45. A computer program product for broadcasting a message to a plurality of authorized receivers via message handling facilities in a telecommunication system, the message being initiated in an original message format, each respective authorized receiver of the plurality of authorized receivers receiving the message in a respective reception message format, the computer program product having computer program code embodied in a computer readable storage medium, the computer program code comprising:

a first program code means for causing the computer system to compose the message;

a second program code means for causing the computer system to ascertain at least one predetermined aspect of the message; and

a third program code means for causing the computer system to establish selected receivers of the plurality of authorized receivers as permitted receivers to evaluate the at least one predetermined aspect according to criteria stored in a database, wherein the criteria identifies a particular related to the each respective authorized receiver, the particular includes the respective reception message format, and the at least one predetermined aspect includes an indication related to a subject matter of the message.

46. The computer program product of claim 45, wherein the at least one predetermined aspect further includes intended addressees for the message.

47. A computer program product for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to at least one receiver, the message being initiated by the originator in an original message format, each respective receiver of the at least one receiver receiving the message in a respective reception message format, the computer program product having computer program code embodied in a computer readable storage medium, the computer program code comprising:

a first program code means for causing the computer system to compose the message;

a second program code means for causing the computer system to parse the message to produce a parsed message;

a third program code means for causing the computer system to process the parsed message to indicate at least one feature of the message to characterize the message for addressing;

a fourth program code means for causing the computer system to establish selected receivers of the at least one receiver as permitted receivers to address the message according to the at least one feature pursuant to information provided in a database, wherein the information identifies a particular related to the each respective receiver, the particular includes the respective reception message format, and the at least one feature includes an indication related to a subject matter of the message; and

a fifth program code means for causing the computer system to transmit the message to the permitted receivers via a communication network.

48. The computer program product of claim 47, wherein the indication related to the subject matter of the message includes one or more of at least one presence attribute for the selected receivers, at least one location attribute for the selected receivers, and at least one redemption and preference attribute for the selected receivers.

49. An apparatus for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to at least one receiver, the message being originated by the originator in an original message format, each respective receiver of the at least one receiver receiving the message in a respective reception message format, the apparatus comprising:

a first circuit configured to compose messages for origination;

a second circuit configured to parse messages to produce parsed messages; and

a third circuit configured to process the parsed messages to characterize at least one feature of the messages for origination;

wherein at least one of the first circuit and the third circuit is configured to establish selected receivers of the at least one receiver as permitted receivers to address the message according to the at least one feature pursuant to information provided in a database, the information identifies a particular related to the each respective receiver, the particular includes the respective reception message format, and the at least one feature includes an indication related to a subject matter of the message.

50. The apparatus of claim 49, wherein the indication related to the subject matter of the message includes one or more of at least one presence attribute for the selected receivers, at least one location attribute for the selected receivers, and at least one redemption and preference attribute for the selected receivers.

51. A computer program product for broadcasting a message to at least one receiver via message handling facilities in a telecommunication system, the message being initiated in an original message format, each respective receiver of the at least one receiver receiving the message in a respective reception message format, the computer program product having computer program code embodied in a computer readable storage medium, the computer program code comprising:

a first program code means for causing the computer system to compose the message;

a second program code means for causing the computer system to parse the message to produce a parsed message;

a third program code means for causing the computer system to process the parsed message to ascertain at least one predetermined aspect of the message;

a fourth program code means for causing the computer system to establish selected receivers of the at least one receiver as permitted receivers to evaluate the at least one predetermined aspect according to criteria stored in a database, wherein the criteria identifies a particular related to the each respective receiver, the particular includes the respective reception message format, and the at least one predetermined aspect includes an indication related to a subject matter of the message; and

a fifth program code means for causing the computer system to broadcast the message.

52. The computer program product of claim 51, wherein the indication related to the subject matter of the message includes one or more of at least one presence attribute for the selected receivers, at least one location attribute for the selected receivers, and at least one redemption and preference attribute for the selected receivers.