SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHARING MESSAGES AMONG MEMBERS OF A USER GROUP IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A method of presenting messages to members of a user group in an Internet Protocol (IP) environment, comprising:
- receiving a message from at least one member of a user group that includes a plurality of members, wherein the user group is identified by a group identifier; and
transmitting the message to a plurality of communication devices such that the communication devices can display the message on a display screen, each of the communication devices belonging to a member of the user group.
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Abstract
A IP telephony service allows customers to form user groups. Each user group can include multiple members, each of whom have their own telephony device. When a member of a user group sends a messages to another member of the user group, the message is posted to a group message board so that all members of the group can view the message. This could include sending information to each of the telephony devices for all members of the group so that each telephony device could display the message on a display screen. The displayed messages could also indicate who sent each message and to whom each message was directed. As a result, each member of the group can view messages passing back and forth between all members of the group.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of presenting messages to members of a user group in an Internet Protocol (IP) environment, comprising:
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receiving a message from at least one member of a user group that includes a plurality of members, wherein the user group is identified by a group identifier; and transmitting the message to a plurality of communication devices such that the communication devices can display the message on a display screen, each of the communication devices belonging to a member of the user group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for presenting messages to members of a user group in an Internet Protocol (IP) environment, comprising:
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means for receiving a message from at least one member of a user group that includes a plurality of members, wherein the user group is identified by a group identifier; and means for transmitting the message to a plurality of communication devices such that the communication devices can display the message on a display screen, each of the communication devices belonging to a member of the user group.
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20. A system for presenting messages to members of a user group in an Internet Protocol (IP) environment, comprising:
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a receiving unit that receives a message from at least one member of a user group that includes a plurality of members, wherein the user group is identified by a group identifier; and a transmitting unit that transmits the message to a plurality of communication devices such that the communication devices can display the message on a display screen, each of the communication devices belonging to a member of the user group.
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