MESSAGE DISTRIBUTION AND VIEWING RULES IN A NETWORK
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1. A method of displaying a message over a network, comprising:
- associating a distribution indicator with a defined distribution rule for sending messages over the network;
composing the message to include the distribution indicator in the message; and
displaying the message over the network according to the distribution rule indicated by the distribution indicator included in the message.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer-readable medium for displaying a message over a network are disclosed. A distribution indicator is associated with a defined distribution rule for displaying messages over the network. A message includes the distribution indicator in the message. The message is displayed over the network according to the distribution rule indicated by the distribution indicator included in the message.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of displaying a message over a network, comprising:
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associating a distribution indicator with a defined distribution rule for sending messages over the network; composing the message to include the distribution indicator in the message; and displaying the message over the network according to the distribution rule indicated by the distribution indicator included in the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a network including a user; a user connection device operatively coupled to the network configured to define a distribution rule for the user and associate a distribution indicator with the defined distribution rule; and a distribution engine operatively coupled to the network configured to receive a message from the user connection device that includes the distribution indicator therein and display the received message over the network according to the distribution rule indicated by the distribution indicator included in the message. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising instructions that, when executed by a computer, implement a method of displaying a message over a network, wherein the computer readable program code comprises; computer readable program code configured to; define a distribution rule over the network; associate a distribution indicator with the distribution rule; and display a message having the distribution indicator therein over the network according to the distribution rule indicated by the distribution indicator included in the message. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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