System and method for joining communication groups
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1. A method of supporting communication groups, the method comprising the acts of:
- receiving, by a group list management server from a first user, a search request for communication groups;
searching, by the group list management server, for communication groups that satisfy criteria of the search request, wherein the searched communication groups include at least two communication groups that support different communication applications;
identifying, by the group list management server, communication groups satisfying the criteria of the search request;
providing, by the group list management server, the identified communication groups to the first user; and
receiving, by the group list management server from the first user, a request to join at least one of the identified communication groups.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for supporting group communications are provided. A group list management server (GLMS) stores communications group definitions in documents, such as extensible mark-up language (XML) documents. The communications group can include communication addresses for different types of communication applications, including electronic mail, voice telephone, data, instant messaging, voice dispatch, short messaging service (SMS), and multimedia service (MMS). Various methods for joining communications groups are provided.
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1. A method of supporting communication groups, the method comprising the acts of:
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receiving, by a group list management server from a first user, a search request for communication groups; searching, by the group list management server, for communication groups that satisfy criteria of the search request, wherein the searched communication groups include at least two communication groups that support different communication applications; identifying, by the group list management server, communication groups satisfying the criteria of the search request; providing, by the group list management server, the identified communication groups to the first user; and receiving, by the group list management server from the first user, a request to join at least one of the identified communication groups. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of supporting communication groups, the method comprising the acts of:
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receiving, from a first user, a search request for communication groups; searching for communication groups that satisfy criteria of the search request, wherein the searched communication groups include at least two communication groups that support different communication applications; identifying communication groups satisfying the criteria of the search request; providing the identified communication groups to the first user; receiving, from the first user, a request to join at least one of the identified communication groups; determining whether adding the first user to the at least one of the identified communication groups would exceed a predetermined or dynamic limit on a number of users of the at least one of the identified communication groups; denying the request to join when addition of the first user would exceed the predetermined or dynamic limit; and granting the request to join when the addition of the first user would not exceed the predetermined or dynamic limit.
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13. A method of supporting communication groups, the method comprising the acts of:
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searching, by a group list management server, for communication groups that satisfy criteria of a search request, wherein the searched communication groups include at least two communication groups that support different communication applications; and providing, by the group list management server, communication groups satisfying the criteria of the search request to a first user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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