System and method for delivering a message to a plurality of receivers in respective reception formats
First Claim
1. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers;
- said message being initiated by said originator in an original message format;
each respective authorized receiver of said plurality of authorized receivers receiving said message in a respective reception message format;
the method comprising the steps of;
(a) composing said message;
(b) characterizing said message for addressing;
said characterizing indicating at least one feature of said message;
(c) addressing said message according to said characterizing pursuant to information provided in a data base;
said data base identifying particulars relating to each said respective authorized receiver;
said addressing employing said characterizing to establish selected receivers of said plurality of authorized receivers as permitted receivers;
said particulars including said appropriate respective reception message format for each respective said permitted receiver; and
(d) transmitting said message to each respective said permitted receiver via a communication network;
said communication network including respective communication media configured for delivering said message in said appropriate respective reception message format to each respective said permitted receiver;
said at least one feature including an indication relating to subject matter of said message.
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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.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers;
- said message being initiated by said originator in an original message format;
each respective authorized receiver of said plurality of authorized receivers receiving said message in a respective reception message format;
the method comprising the steps of;(a) composing said message;
(b) characterizing said message for addressing;
said characterizing indicating at least one feature of said message;
(c) addressing said message according to said characterizing pursuant to information provided in a data base;
said data base identifying particulars relating to each said respective authorized receiver;
said addressing employing said characterizing to establish selected receivers of said plurality of authorized receivers as permitted receivers;
said particulars including said appropriate respective reception message format for each respective said permitted receiver; and
(d) transmitting said message to each respective said permitted receiver via a communication network;
said communication network including respective communication media configured for delivering said message in said appropriate respective reception message format to each respective said permitted receiver;
said at least one feature including an indication relating to subject matter of said message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- said message being initiated by said originator in an original message format;
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8. A system for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers;
- said message being originated by said originator in an original message format;
each respective authorized receiver of said plurality of authorized receivers receiving said message in a respective reception message format;
the system comprising;(a) a message composition facility for composing messages for origination;
(b) a message characterizing facility for characterizing at least one feature of said messages for origination;
(c) a data base;
said data base identifying particulars relating to each said respective authorized receiver;
(d) a communication network coupled with said message origination station; and
(e) a plurality of message receiving stations coupled with said communication network;
said message composition facility and said message characterizing facility cooperating to address said message according to said characterizing pursuant to information provided in said data base;
said addressing employing said characterizing to establish selected receivers of said plurality of authorized receivers as permitted receivers;
said particulars including said appropriate respective reception message format for each respective said permitted receiver;
said communication network including respective communication media configured for delivering said message in said appropriate respective reception message format to each respective said permitted receiver;
said at least one feature including an indication relating to subject matter of said message. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- said message being originated by said originator in an original message format;
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15. A method for broadcasting a message to a plurality of authorized receivers via message handling facilities in a telecommunication system;
- said message being initiated in an original message format;
each respective authorized receiver of said plurality of authorized receivers receiving said message in a respective reception message format;
the method comprising the steps of;(a) composing said message;
(b) ascertaining at least one predetermined aspect of said message; and
(c) evaluating said at least one predetermined aspect according to criteria stored in a data base;
said data base identifying particulars relating to each said respective authorized receiver;
said evaluating employing said at least one predetermined aspect to establish selected receivers of said plurality of authorized receivers as permitted receivers;
said particulars including said appropriate respective reception message format for each respective said permitted receiver;
said at least one predetermined aspect including an indication relating to subject matter of said message. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- said message being initiated in an original message format;
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