System and method for broadcasting a message from a wireless communications device
First Claim
1. A method for broadcasting a message to a plurality of recipients using a wireless communications device, the method comprising the steps of:
- creating the message;
selecting at least one recipient of the plurality of recipients from a recipient list;
selecting at least one recipient address of a plurality of recipient addresses from the recipient list, the at least one recipient address corresponding to the at least one recipient;
selecting at least one delivery status option of a plurality of delivery status options for the at least one recipient, the plurality of delivery status options comprising;
reporting that the at least one recipient received the message;
reporting that an answering machine of the at least one recipient received the message; and
reporting that the at least one recipient did not receive the message;
broadcasting the message to the selected at least one recipient over a wireless communications network; and
reporting a delivery status for the broadcast message as specified by the selected at least one delivery status option.
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Abstract
A message is automatically broadcast to a plurality of recipients from a mobile wireless communications device. A recipient list of recipient names and addresses is preprogrammed and stored in the wireless communications device. Recorded voice and text messages are sent to recipients and recipient telephones, voicemail systems, and email and Internet addresses from the recipient list. Delivery status options can be selected to identify the recipient addresses receiving the message, the recipient addresses with answering machines receiving the message, the recipient addresses not accepting the message, or non-communicating recipient addresses. In addition, recipient message response options can be selected including accepting, displaying or storing the responses. Recipient non-receipt options also can be selected, such as rebroadcasting the message, displaying a status message, or doing nothing in response to recipient addresses not receiving the message.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for broadcasting a message to a plurality of recipients using a wireless communications device, the method comprising the steps of:
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creating the message;
selecting at least one recipient of the plurality of recipients from a recipient list;
selecting at least one recipient address of a plurality of recipient addresses from the recipient list, the at least one recipient address corresponding to the at least one recipient;
selecting at least one delivery status option of a plurality of delivery status options for the at least one recipient, the plurality of delivery status options comprising;
reporting that the at least one recipient received the message;
reporting that an answering machine of the at least one recipient received the message; and
reporting that the at least one recipient did not receive the message;
broadcasting the message to the selected at least one recipient over a wirelesscommunications network; and
reporting a delivery status for the broadcast message as specified by theselected at least one delivery status option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for automatically broadcasting messages to a plurality of recipients, the method comprising the steps of:
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preprogramming recipient addresses into a recipient memory in a wireless communications device, the recipient addresses corresponding to the plurality of recipients;
storing the messages into a message memory;
selecting a set of recipients of the plurality of recipients;
selecting recipient addresses corresponding to the set of recipients for receiving a broadcast message of the stored messages;
selecting delivery status options for each recipient of the set of recipients, the delivery status options comprising;
identifying the recipient addresses receiving the broadcast message, identifying the recipient addresses with answering machines receiving the broadcast message, and identifying the recipient addresses not receiving the broadcast message;
selecting recipient message response options, the recipient message response options comprising;
accepting responses from the recipient addresses, displaying the responses, and storing the responses in the wireless communications device;
selecting recipient non-receipt options comprising;
rebroadcasting the broadcast message to the recipient addresses not receiving the broadcast message, displaying a status message regarding the recipient addresses not receiving the broadcast message, and doing nothing in response to the recipient addresses not receiving the broadcast message; and
broadcasting the broadcast message to the each recipient.
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