Systems and methods for group messaging
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1. A method for group messaging via a mobile device comprisingreceiving message input from a user of the mobile device via an input component of the mobile device;
- receiving tag input from the user of the mobile device, wherein the tag is associated with one or more individuals included in a contacts database of the mobile device;
determining a communication medium for each of the one or more individuals associated with the tag; and
sending the message to each of the one or more individuals associated with the tag, wherein the message is sent to each of the one or more individuals utilizing the communication medium of each of the one or more individuals associated with the tag.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for sending messages to a group using a preferred or an optimal communication medium for each individual in the group are provided. Groups may be indicated by tags associated with each individual in the group. Determining a preferred or optimal communication medium for each individual may be based on various factors, including predetermined preferences, presence, and/or activity. In various embodiments, the present invention includes systems and methods for managing a plurality of groups with overlapping membership.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for group messaging via a mobile device comprising
receiving message input from a user of the mobile device via an input component of the mobile device; -
receiving tag input from the user of the mobile device, wherein the tag is associated with one or more individuals included in a contacts database of the mobile device; determining a communication medium for each of the one or more individuals associated with the tag; and sending the message to each of the one or more individuals associated with the tag, wherein the message is sent to each of the one or more individuals utilizing the communication medium of each of the one or more individuals associated with the tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for group messaging comprising
an input/output configured to receive user input concerning a message and a tag; -
a contacts database configured to store information concerning one or more individuals, wherein the information includes preferred communication media and tags associated with each of the one or more individuals; a processor configured to determine a communication medium for each of the one or more individuals associated with the tag; and a module configured to send the message to a group of one or more individuals associated with the tag using the determined communication medium for each of the one or more individuals. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable storage medium having embodied thereon a program, the program being executable by a processor to perform a method for group messaging comprising:
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receiving message input from a user of the mobile device via an input component of the mobile device; receiving tag input from the user of the mobile device, wherein the tag is associated with one or more individuals included in a contacts database of the mobile device; determining a communication medium for each of the one or more individuals associated with the tag; and sending the message to each of the one or more individuals associated with the tag, wherein the message is sent to each of the one or more individuals utilizing the communication medium of each of the one or more individuals associated with the tag. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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