Method for dispersing the transmission of mass notifications
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1. A method for sending a call batch that includes a plurality of calls, to one out of a possible “
- n”
providers for near simultaneous transmission by the one provider to a plurality of recipients, wherein each of the “
n”
providers has an overall capacity, a current level of use, and an actual price charged for each particular call batch, the method comprising;
preparing, within a central processing unit, a call batch having a certain size (PBU), the call batch being configured for near simultaneous transmission to a plurality of recipients;
determining the overall capacity of each of the “
n”
providers (OC1,n);
determining the current level of use by each of the “
n”
providers (CU1,n);
for each of the “
n”
providers, subtracting the current level of use from the overall capacity to determine the actual capacity (AC1,n) of each provider;
for each of the “
n”
providers, determining whether the actual capacity is less than the call batch size;
eliminating from consideration those providers that have an actual capacity less than the call batch size;
modifying the call batch size by a factor equal to the actual price charged by a particularprovider (P1,n) divided by the highest price charged by any provider (Pmax) to produce a price modified call batch size;
for each remaining provider that has not been eliminated from consideration, computing, by using the central processing unit, a proportion price modified potential free capacity of each provider by subtracting the price modified call batch size from the actual capacity of each particular provider, and dividing the result by the overall capacity of each particular provider according to the relationship (OC1,n−
CU1,n,−
P1,n×
PBU/Pmax)/OC1,n; and
by using the central processing unit, allocating the call batch to the provider having the largest proportion price modified potential free capacity, andsending the call batch from the central processing unit to the allocated call batch provider; and
transmitting the calls from the call batch provider to the plurality of recipients.
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Abstract
A method for allocating a call batch that includes a plurality of calls, to one out of a possible “n” providers for near simultaneous transmission by the one provider to a plurality of recipients, wherein each of the “n” providers has an overall capacity and a current level of use. In particular, the method comprises computing the potential free capacity of each provider by subtracting the call batch size from the actual capacity, and dividing the potential free capacity by the overall capacity to determine the proportion potential free capacity; and allocating the call batch to the provider having the largest proportion potential free capacity.
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1. A method for sending a call batch that includes a plurality of calls, to one out of a possible “
- n”
providers for near simultaneous transmission by the one provider to a plurality of recipients, wherein each of the “
n”
providers has an overall capacity, a current level of use, and an actual price charged for each particular call batch, the method comprising;preparing, within a central processing unit, a call batch having a certain size (PBU), the call batch being configured for near simultaneous transmission to a plurality of recipients; determining the overall capacity of each of the “
n”
providers (OC1,n);determining the current level of use by each of the “
n”
providers (CU1,n);for each of the “
n”
providers, subtracting the current level of use from the overall capacity to determine the actual capacity (AC1,n) of each provider;for each of the “
n”
providers, determining whether the actual capacity is less than the call batch size;eliminating from consideration those providers that have an actual capacity less than the call batch size; modifying the call batch size by a factor equal to the actual price charged by a particular provider (P1,n) divided by the highest price charged by any provider (Pmax) to produce a price modified call batch size; for each remaining provider that has not been eliminated from consideration, computing, by using the central processing unit, a proportion price modified potential free capacity of each provider by subtracting the price modified call batch size from the actual capacity of each particular provider, and dividing the result by the overall capacity of each particular provider according to the relationship (OC1,n−
CU1,n,−
P1,n×
PBU/Pmax)/OC1,n; andby using the central processing unit, allocating the call batch to the provider having the largest proportion price modified potential free capacity, and sending the call batch from the central processing unit to the allocated call batch provider; and transmitting the calls from the call batch provider to the plurality of recipients.
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2. A method for sending a call batch that includes a plurality of calls, to one out of a possible “
- n”
providers for near simultaneous transmission by the one provider to a plurality of recipients, wherein each of the “
n”
providers has an overall capacity, a current level of use, and an actual price charged for each particular call batch, the method comprising;preparing, within a central processing unit, a call batch having a certain size (PBU), the call batch being configured for near simultaneous transmission to a plurality of recipients; determining the overall capacity of each of the “
n”
providers (OC1,n);determining the current level of use by each of the “
n”
providers (CU1,n);for each of the “
n”
providers, subtracting the current level of use from the overall capacity to determine the actual capacity (AC1,n) of each provider;for each of the “
n”
providers, determining whether the actual capacity is less than the call batch size;eliminating from consideration those providers that have an actual capacity less than the call batch size; modifying the call batch size by a factor equal to the smallest remaining minimum commitment owed to any provider (MC1,n) divided by the actual minimum remaining commitment owed to a particular provider (MCmin) to produce a commitment modified call batch size; for each remaining provider that has not been eliminated from consideration, computing, by using the central processing unit, a proportion commitment modified potential free capacity of each provider by subtracting the commitment modified call batch size from the actual capacity of each particular provider, and dividing the result by the overall capacity of each particular provider according to the relationship (OC1,n−
CU1,n−
MCmin×
PBU/MC1,n)/OC1,n; andby using the central processing unit, allocating the call batch to the provider having the largest proportion commitment modified potential free capacity; and sending the call batch from the central processing unit to the allocated call batch provider; and transmitting the calls from the call batch provider to the plurality of recipients.
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Current AssigneeActive Internet Technologies LLC
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Original AssigneeBlackboard Connect Incorporated (Blackboard Incorporated)
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InventorsRoth, Joshua
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Primary Examiner(s)Matar, Ahmad
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Assistant Examiner(s)Hoque, Nafiz E
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Application NumberUS11/865,636Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,835 DaysField of Search379/221.02, 379/221.03, 379/221.07, 709/206US Class Current379/221.02CPC Class CodesH04L 12/1886 with traffic restrictions f...H04M 2203/205 Broadcasting broadcasting i...H04M 3/4872 Non-interactive information...
