Intelligent notification system and method
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1. A method for intelligent notification, comprising:
- providing a web server for receiving input messages having an input message type from a client;
providing a database server in communication with the web server, the database server configured for storing and retrieving client contact lists and client business rules;
providing a communications server in communication with the web server and the database server, the communications server configured to generate and send at least one output notification to a recipient on the client contact lists according to the client business rules;
the web server receiving an input message from a client;
the web server parsing the message for message contents, the message contents, comprising;
sender;
recipient;
event description;
time of event; and
date of event;
the web server authenticating the input message to determine when the sender is accurate and associated with the client and whether the recipient is associated and configured for the client;
the database server analyzing the message contents based on the client business rules;
the database server determining whether an output notification will be sent or not to select clients in the client contact lists based on the analysis of the message contents and the client business rules; and
the communications server sending the output notification having an output notification type to the select clients in the client contact lists according to the client business rules.
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Abstract
An intelligent notification system configured for receiving and processing any suitable input message, determining whether or not an output notification should be sent and for sending such output notifications with the appropriate information to the appropriate parties according to predetermined business rules.
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1. A method for intelligent notification, comprising:
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providing a web server for receiving input messages having an input message type from a client; providing a database server in communication with the web server, the database server configured for storing and retrieving client contact lists and client business rules; providing a communications server in communication with the web server and the database server, the communications server configured to generate and send at least one output notification to a recipient on the client contact lists according to the client business rules; the web server receiving an input message from a client; the web server parsing the message for message contents, the message contents, comprising; sender; recipient; event description; time of event; and date of event; the web server authenticating the input message to determine when the sender is accurate and associated with the client and whether the recipient is associated and configured for the client; the database server analyzing the message contents based on the client business rules; the database server determining whether an output notification will be sent or not to select clients in the client contact lists based on the analysis of the message contents and the client business rules; and the communications server sending the output notification having an output notification type to the select clients in the client contact lists according to the client business rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An intelligent notification system, comprising:
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a web server for receiving an input message from an Internet, the input message having an input message type, the web server further authenticating the input message to determine when the input message was sent by a client to a known recipient associated and configured for the client, the web server further configured for parsing the message for message contents, the message contents, comprising; sender; recipient; event description; time of event; and date of event; a database server in communication with the web server, the database server configured for storing and retrieving client contact lists and client business rules, the database server further configured for determining whether an output notification will be sent or not to select clients in the client contact lists based on the analysis of the message contents in accordance with the client business rules; and a communications server in communication with the web server and the database server, the communications server configured to generate and send an output notification having an output notification type to a recipient on the client contact lists according to the client business rules. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for intelligent notification, comprising:
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providing a web server for receiving input messages from a client; providing a database server in communication with the web server, the database server configured for storing and retrieving client contact lists and client business rules; providing a communications server in communication with the web server and the database server, the communications server configured to generate and send at least one output notification to a recipient on the client contact lists according to the client business rules; the web server receiving an input message from a client; the web server parsing the message for message contents, the message contents, consisting of; sender; recipient; event description; time of event; and date of event; the web server authenticating the input message to determine when the sender is accurate and associated with the client and whether the recipient is associated and configured for the client; the database server analyzing the message contents based on the client business rules; the database server determining whether an output notification will be sent or not to select clients in the client contact lists based on the analysis of the message contents and the client business rules; and the communications server sending the output notification to the select clients in the client contact lists according to the client business rules. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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