Selecting the delivery mechanism of an urgent message
First Claim
1. A method for selecting a delivery mechanism for a message, comprising:
- creating, by a sender of the message, a priority table of delivery devices of a recipient of the message;
selecting a delivery device from the priority table having the highest priority and sending the message to the selected device; and
continuing, if the recipient did not receive the message using the highest priority delivery device, to sequentially select another delivery device according to the priority table and send the message to the selected delivery device, until the recipient receives the message.
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Abstract
A system and method for selecting a delivery mechanism for a message. A sender of a message creates a priority table of delivery devices tailored for each contact or recipient of the message. The sender configures each priority table according to a specific strategy for message delivery. Strategy A is used to send all messages to a specific recipient using a particular delivery device. Strategy B is used to send messages to a recipient based upon the time of day and day of week. Strategy C is used to send messages to a recipient based upon a prioritized list of delivery devices. Strategy D is used to send messages to a recipient in the same was as strategy C, except strategy D first tries to send a message to the same device successfully used to deliver a previous message to the recipient.
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1. A method for selecting a delivery mechanism for a message, comprising:
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creating, by a sender of the message, a priority table of delivery devices of a recipient of the message;
selecting a delivery device from the priority table having the highest priority and sending the message to the selected device; and
continuing, if the recipient did not receive the message using the highest priority delivery device, to sequentially select another delivery device according to the priority table and send the message to the selected delivery device, until the recipient receives the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18)
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13. A system for selecting a delivery mechanism of a message, comprising:
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a preferences and profile database containing a priority table, created by a sender of the message, of delivery devices of a recipient of the message; and
a priority delivery selection logic unit selecting a delivery device from the priority table having the highest priority and sending the message to the selected device, and continuing, if the recipient did not receive the message using the highest priority delivery device, to sequentially select another delivery device according to the priority table and send the message to the selected delivery device, until the recipient receives the message.
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16. A computer-readable storage controlling a computer to select a delivery mechanism for a message and comprising a process of:
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creating, by a sender of the message, a priority table of delivery devices of a recipient of the message;
selecting a delivery device from the priority table having the highest priority and sending the message to the selected device; and
continuing, if the recipient did not receive the message using the highest priority delivery device, to sequentially select another delivery device according to the priority table and send the message to the selected delivery device, until the recipient receives the message.
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