METHOD FOR CREATING ADAPTIVE DISTRIBUTIONS
First Claim
1. A method for generating a distribution list prior to the transmission of information, wherein the generated list is based on the contents of information contained in a message destination field of a message containing the information to be transmitted, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting and intercepting a message transmission attempt;
identifying one or more sources of entrants for a distribution list from the contents of the information contained in the message destination field of the message;
identifying one or more operations needed for generating a new distribution list from the contents of the information in the message destination field;
generating a new distribution list based on the application of identified operations to the one or more identified sources of entrants according to a specified order of the identified operations;
determining storage requirements for the newly generated distribution list, the storage requirements being based on contents of in the information in the message destination field; and
transmitting the intercepted message to entries in the newly generated distribution list.
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Abstract
A method to dynamically create an adaptive distribution list through an application of a combination of mathematical, logical and/or programmable operations to existing static distribution lists or user directories. This list is created as part of the information message sent to the entries on the distribution list. In this invention, the user or sender does not need to interface with the Group creation modification tool. Another feature of the invention is that the newly created distribution lists can be temporarily or permanently saved as designed by the sender. This invention eliminates the need to separately create distribution and then send messages to the entries on the distribution list.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for generating a distribution list prior to the transmission of information, wherein the generated list is based on the contents of information contained in a message destination field of a message containing the information to be transmitted, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting and intercepting a message transmission attempt; identifying one or more sources of entrants for a distribution list from the contents of the information contained in the message destination field of the message; identifying one or more operations needed for generating a new distribution list from the contents of the information in the message destination field; generating a new distribution list based on the application of identified operations to the one or more identified sources of entrants according to a specified order of the identified operations; determining storage requirements for the newly generated distribution list, the storage requirements being based on contents of in the information in the message destination field; and transmitting the intercepted message to entries in the newly generated distribution list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product stored in a computer-readable storage medium for generating a distribution list prior to the transmission of information wherein the generated list is based on the contents of information contained in a message destination field of a message containing information to be transmitted, the computer program product comprising:
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instructions for detecting and intercepting a message transmission attempt; instructions for identifying one or more source of entrants for a distribution list from the contents of information contained in the message destination field of the message; instructions for identifying one or more operations needed for generating a new distribution list from the contents of the information in the message destination field; instructions for generating a new distribution list based on the application of identified operations to the one or more identified sources of entrants according to the specified order of the identified operations; instructions for determining storage requirements for the newly generated distribution list, the storage requirements being based on contents of in the information in the message destination field; and instructions for transmitting the intercepted message to entries in the newly generated distribution list. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A system for generating a distribution list prior to the transmission of information, wherein the generated list is based on the contents of information contained in a message destination field of a message containing the information to be transmitted, the system comprising:
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an input/output terminal device for electronically constructing and transmitting messages to a designated destination location; recipient terminals devices connected to said input/output terminal device to receive electronically constructed and transmitted messages; a communication network for connecting terminal devices and for receiving and transmitted electronically constructed and transmitted messages; a server device connected to said communication network, said server capable of detecting and intercepting messages transmitted from said input/output terminal device; a software module for generating new distribution lists based on criteria contained in a message destination field of an electronically constructed and transmitted message, said software module containing logical operations and search routines used to generate new distribution lists; and a database containing currently generated distributions and individual entries, said individual entries being stored in records with fields containing identifiers that are used during searches of the database in the operation of generating a new distribution list.
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