Notification message distribution
First Claim
1. A method for issuing notification messages to users of a computer network, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a notification message distribution component, an alert message generated by one of multiple different computer applications, the alert message indicating that a current value of a predetermined variable is in a predetermined relation to a reference value;
creating, within the notification message distribution component, one or more distribution lists of users to receive notification messages pertaining to at least one of the multiple different computer applications, each distribution list being generated, by identifying, from stored application-to-role assignment information and from stored user-to-role assignment information, one or more users who share in common at least one role with one or more of the multiple different computer applications, wherein the stored application-to-role assignment information and the stored user-to-role assignment information define which of the multiple different computer applications a user is allowed to access;
issuing, from the notification message distribution component, a first notification message to a communication device corresponding to each user in a first group of users, the first group of users consisting of users in one of the one or more distribution lists that share at least one role with the computer application that generated the alert message.
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Abstract
In a computer system, peripheral computers with business applications send alert messages to a central computer when a current variable exceeds a reference value. The central computer implements an alert server to notify a target group of multiple users via communication devices. The central computer escalates further notification to a supervisor user in the event that during a predetermined time period no user of the group has confirmed reception. The notifications have predefined fixed and variable text portion that relate to the alert type. The group of users to be notified is determined by subscription or by a role-to-application assignment.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for issuing notification messages to users of a computer network, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a notification message distribution component, an alert message generated by one of multiple different computer applications, the alert message indicating that a current value of a predetermined variable is in a predetermined relation to a reference value; creating, within the notification message distribution component, one or more distribution lists of users to receive notification messages pertaining to at least one of the multiple different computer applications, each distribution list being generated, by identifying, from stored application-to-role assignment information and from stored user-to-role assignment information, one or more users who share in common at least one role with one or more of the multiple different computer applications, wherein the stored application-to-role assignment information and the stored user-to-role assignment information define which of the multiple different computer applications a user is allowed to access; issuing, from the notification message distribution component, a first notification message to a communication device corresponding to each user in a first group of users, the first group of users consisting of users in one of the one or more distribution lists that share at least one role with the computer application that generated the alert message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium having embodied thereon a computer program configured to issue notification messages, the medium comprising one or more code segments configured to:
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receive, at a notification message distribution component, an alert message generated by one of multiple different computer applications, the alert message indicating that a current value of a predetermined variable is in a predetermined relation to a reference value; store, within the a notification message distribution component, one or more distribution lists of users to receive notification messages pertaining to at least one of the multiple different computer applications, each distribution list being generated, by identifying, from stored application-to-role assignment information and from stored user-to-role assignment information, one or more users who share in common at least one role with one or more of the multiple different computer applications, wherein the stored application-to-role assignment information and the stored user-to-role assignment information define which of the multiple different computer applications a user is allowed to access; issue, from the notification message distribution component, a first notification message to a communication device corresponding to each user in a first group of users, the first group of users consisting of users in one of the one or more distribution lists that share at least one role with the computer application that generated the alert message. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for issuing notification messages to users of a computer network, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a notification message distribution component, an alert message generated by one of multiple different computer applications, the alert message indicating that a current value of a predetermined variable is in a predetermined relation to a reference value; creating, within the notification message distribution component, one or more distribution lists of users to receive notification messages pertaining to at least one of the multiple different computer applications, each distribution list being generated, by identifying, from stored application-to-role assignment information and from stored user-to-role assignment information, one or more users who share in common at least one role with one or more of the multiple different computer applications, wherein the stored application-to-role assignment information and the stored user-to-role assignment information define which of the multiple different computer applications a user is allowed to access; issuing, from the notification message distribution component, a first notification message to a communication device corresponding to each user in a first group of users, the first group of users consisting of users in one of the one or more distribution lists that share at least one role with the computer application that generated the alert message; wherein the one or more distribution lists may be created before, or after, the notification message distribution component receives an alert message.
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