Response systems and methods for notification systems for modifying future notifications
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1. A method for communications in connection with a computer-based notification system, comprising the steps of:
- initiating a notification communication to a personal communications device associated with a party;
receiving a response communication from the party'"'"'s personal communications device,indicating that the party has received the notification communication and is now occupied with a task associated with the notification communication; and
refraining from sending any further notification communications to the party'"'"'s personal communications device, until detection of one or more events that indicate that the party is no longer occupied with the task and can perform another task associated with another notification communication.
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Abstract
Response systems and methods are disclosed for communications in connection with a computer-based notification system and a personal communications device (e.g., telephone, pager, computer, PDA, etc.) associated with a party. One such representative response method, among others, can be summarized by the following steps: initiating a notification communication to a personal communications device associated with a party; receiving a response communication from the party'"'"'s personal communications device; and modifying a manner in which future notification communications are implemented, based upon the response. A representative response system, among others, has mechanisms for implementing the foregoing steps.
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1. A method for communications in connection with a computer-based notification system, comprising the steps of:
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initiating a notification communication to a personal communications device associated with a party; receiving a response communication from the party'"'"'s personal communications device, indicating that the party has received the notification communication and is now occupied with a task associated with the notification communication; and refraining from sending any further notification communications to the party'"'"'s personal communications device, until detection of one or more events that indicate that the party is no longer occupied with the task and can perform another task associated with another notification communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for communications in connection with a computer-based notification system, comprising the steps of:
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storing contact data in memory pertaining to one or more party personal communications device; initiating a first notification communication to a personal communications device associated with a party based upon the contact data; receiving a response communication from the party'"'"'s personal communications device; changing the contact data based upon the response communication; refraining from sending notification communications to the party'"'"'s personal communications device based upon the change in the contact data; and initiating a second notification communication to the party'"'"'s personal communications device, one or more other personal communications devices, or both, after detection of occurrence of one or more events. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for communications in connection with a computer-based notification system and a personal communications device associated with a party, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a notification communication with the personal communications device associated with the party from the notification system; communicating a response communication from the party'"'"'s personal communications device, indicating that the party has received the notification communication and is now occupied with a task associated with the notification communication; and causing the notification system to refrain from sending any further notification communications to the party'"'"'s personal communications device, until detection of one or more events, indictating that the party is no longer occupied with the task and can perform another task associated with another notification communication. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method for communications in connection with a computer-based notification system, comprising the steps of:
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storing contact data in memory pertaining to one or more party personal communications devices, initiating a notification communication to a personal communications device associated with a party based upon the contact data; receiving a response communication from the party'"'"'s personal communications device; changing the contact data based upon the response communication; and modifying a manner in which future notification communications are implemented, based upon the change in the contact data. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for communications in connection with a computer-based notification system, comprising the steps of:
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initiating a first notification communication to a personal communications device associated with a party; receiving a response communication from the party'"'"'s personal communications device; refraining from sending notification communications to the party'"'"'s personal communications device after receiving the response communication; initiating a second notification communication to the party'"'"'s personal communications device, one or more other personal communications devices, or both, after detection of a receipt of a second communication from the party'"'"'s personal communications device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for communications in connection with a computer-based notification system, comprising the steps of:
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initiating a first notification communication to a personal communications device associated with a party; receiving a response communication from the party'"'"'s personal communications device; refraining from sending notification communications to the party'"'"'s personal communications device after receiving the response communication; and initiating a second notification communication to the party'"'"'s personal communications device, one or more other personal communications devices, or both, after detection of the scanning of a machine readable code on an object. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for communications in connection with a computer-based notification system, comprising the steps of:
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monitoring travel data associated with a mobile thing; initiating a first notification communication to a personal communications device associate with a party based upon the relationship of the mobile thing to a location; receiving a response communication from the party'"'"'s personal communications device; refraining from sending notification communications to the party'"'"'s personal communications device after receiving the response communication; and initiating a second notification communication to the party'"'"'s personal communications device, one or more other personal communications devices, or both, based upon the upon the relationship of the mobile thing or another mobile thing to the location or another location. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A computer-based notification system, comprising:
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means for initiating a notification communication to a personal communications device associated with a party; means for receiving a response communication from the party'"'"'s personal communications device, indicating that the party has received the notification communication and is now occupied with a task associated with the notification communication; and means for refraining from sending any further notification communications to the party'"'"'s personal communications device, until detection of one or more events that indicate that the party is no longer occupied with the task and can perform another task associated with another notification communication. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A computer-based notification system, comprising:
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means for storing contact data in memory pertaining to one or more party personal communications devices; means for initiating a first notification communication to a personal communications device associated with a party based upon the contact data; means for receiving a response communication from the party'"'"'s personal communications device; means for changing the contact data based upon the response communication; means for refraining from sending notification communications to the party'"'"'s personal communications device based upon the change in contact data; and means for initiating a second notification communication to the party'"'"'s personal communications device, one or more other personal communications devices, or both, after detection of occurrence of one or more events. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A computer-based notification system, comprising:
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means for receiving a notification communication with the personal communications device associated with the party from the notification system; means for communicating a response communication from the party'"'"'s personal communications device, indicating that the party has received the notification communication and is now occupied with a task associated with the notification communication; and means for causing the notification system to refrain from sending any further notification communications to the party'"'"'s personal communications device, until detection of one or more events, indicating that the party is no longer occupied with the task and can perform another task associated with another notification communication. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66)
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67. A computer-based notification system, comprising:
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means for storing contact data in memory pertaining to one or more party personal communications devices; mean for initiating a notification communication to a personal communications device associated with a party based upon the contact data; means for receiving a response communication from the party'"'"'s personal communications device; means for changing the contact data based upon the response; and means for modifying a manner in which future notification communications are implemented, based upon the change in the contact data. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A computer-based notification system, comprising:
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means for initiating a first notification communication to a personal communications device associated with a party; means for receiving a response communication from the party'"'"'s personal communications device; means for refraining from sending notification communications to the patty'"'"'s personal communications device after receiving the response communication; means for initiating a second notification communication to the party'"'"'s personal communications device, one or more other personal communications devices, or both, after detection of a receipt of a second communication from the party'"'"'s personal communications device. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A computer-based notification system, comprising:
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means for initiating a first notification communication to a personal communications device associated with a party; means for receiving a response communication from the party'"'"'s personal communications device; means for refraining from sending notification communications to the party'"'"'s personal communications device after receiving the response communication; and means for initiating a second notification communication to the party'"'"'s personal communications device, one or more other personal communications devices, or both, after detection of the scanning of a machine readable code on an object. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85, 86)
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87. A computer-based notification system, comprising:
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means for monitoring travel data associated with a mobile thing; means for initiating a first notification communication to a personal communications device associated with a party based upon the relationship of the mobile thing to a location; means for receiving a response communication from the party'"'"'s personal communications device; means for refraining from sending notification communications to the party'"'"'s personal communications device after receiving the response communication; and means for initiating a second notification communication to the party'"'"'s personal communications device, one or more other personal communications devices, or both, based upon the upon the relationship of the mobile thing or another mobile thing to the location or another location. - View Dependent Claims (88, 89, 90, 91, 92)
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