Message distribution and viewing rules in a network
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1. A method of displaying a message over a network, comprising:
- defining, by a user, a distribution indicator character and a distribution rule;
associating the user-defined distribution indicator character with the user-defined distribution rule for sending messages to a selected group of recipients over the network;
composing the message at a user connection device;
including the distribution indicator character in a body of the message to specify the selected group of recipients by typing the distribution indicator character into the message;
partitioning the message into two or more message segments using the distribution indicator character, wherein a first of the two or more message segments is for sending to a first group of recipients and a second of the two or more message segments is for sending to a second group of recipients;
selecting a button to review the message to view the selected group of recipients specified by the distribution indicator character;
sending the message over the network; and
displaying the message over the network at a recipient device according to the distribution rule associated with the distribution indicator character.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer-readable medium for displaying a message over a network are disclosed. A distribution indicator is associated with a defined distribution rule for displaying messages over the network. A message includes the distribution indicator in the message. The message is displayed over the network according to the distribution rule indicated by the distribution indicator included in the message.
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1. A method of displaying a message over a network, comprising:
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defining, by a user, a distribution indicator character and a distribution rule; associating the user-defined distribution indicator character with the user-defined distribution rule for sending messages to a selected group of recipients over the network; composing the message at a user connection device; including the distribution indicator character in a body of the message to specify the selected group of recipients by typing the distribution indicator character into the message; partitioning the message into two or more message segments using the distribution indicator character, wherein a first of the two or more message segments is for sending to a first group of recipients and a second of the two or more message segments is for sending to a second group of recipients; selecting a button to review the message to view the selected group of recipients specified by the distribution indicator character; sending the message over the network; and displaying the message over the network at a recipient device according to the distribution rule associated with the distribution indicator character. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 16)
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8. A system comprising:
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a user connection device operatively coupled to the network configured to allow a user to define a distribution rule for sending a message of a messaging system to a selected group of recipients over the network, allow the user to define a distribution indicator character, and allow the user to associate the user-defined distribution indicator character with the user-defined distribution rule, the user connection device enabling the user to compose the message in a text box and include the distribution indicator character into a body of the message to specify the selected group of recipients, the user connection device including button selectable to review the selected group of recipients specified by the distribution indicator character; and a distribution engine operatively coupled to the network configured to receive the message from the user connection device, use the distribution indicator character to partition the received message into two or more message segments, wherein a first of the two or more message segments is for sending to a first group of recipients and a second of the two or more message segments is for sending to a second group of recipients, send the message over the network and display the received message over the network at a recipient device according to the distribution rule associated with the distribution indicator character. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, implement a method of displaying a message over a network, wherein the method comprises:
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allowing a user to define a distribution rule for sending a message over the network to a selected group of recipients; allowing the user to define a distribution indicator character and associate the distribution indicator character with the distribution rule; enabling a user to type into a text box at the user connection device, type the distribution indicator character into a body of the message to specify the selected group of recipients and review the message to view the selected group of recipients specified by the distribution indicator character; partitioning the message into two or more message segments using the distribution indicator character, wherein a first of the two or more message segments is for sending to a first group of recipients and a second of the two or more message segments is for sending to a second group of recipients sending the message over the network; and displaying the message over the network at a recipient device according to the distribution rule associated with the distribution indicator character. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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