ELECTRONIC MAIL ASSISTED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a computing device for transmitting one or more initial electronic communication messages to elicit at least one return electronic communication message from at least one member of a first group of members, the first group of members being in a plurality of groups of members, for determining from the return communication message information about the at least one member, for using information about the at least one member to determine one or more groups of members in the plurality of groups of members to which the at least one member belongs, and for transmitting to the one or more groups of members in the plurality of groups of members to which the at least one member belongs the return electronic communication message.
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Abstract
An email-assisted communication method system that transmits emails to group members to elicit a response in return e-mails. The system receives the elicited return emails response and determines which portions of the elicited return emails are to be transmitted to which group members. The system routes the appropriate portions of the elicited return emails to such group members.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a computing device for transmitting one or more initial electronic communication messages to elicit at least one return electronic communication message from at least one member of a first group of members, the first group of members being in a plurality of groups of members, for determining from the return communication message information about the at least one member, for using information about the at least one member to determine one or more groups of members in the plurality of groups of members to which the at least one member belongs, and for transmitting to the one or more groups of members in the plurality of groups of members to which the at least one member belongs the return electronic communication message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15)
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11. An email-assisted communication method comprising:
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transmitting one or more initial electronic communication messages to elicit at least one return electronic communication message from at least one member of a first group of members, the first group of members being in a plurality of groups of members; determining from the return communication message information about the at least one member; using information about the at least one member to determine one or more groups of members in the plurality of groups of members to which the at least one member belongs; and transmitting to the one or more groups of members in the plurality of groups of members to which the at least one member belongs the return electronic communication message. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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16. A computer readable medium having instruction stored in a memory, which when executed by a processor comprises:
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transmitting one or more initial electronic communication messages to elicit at least one return electronic communication message from at least one member of a first group of members, the first group of members being in a plurality of groups of members; determining from the return communication message information about the at least one member; using information about the at least one member to determine one or more groups of members in the plurality of groups of members to which the at least one member belongs; and transmitting to the one or more groups of members in the plurality of groups of members to which the at least one member belongs the return electronic communication message. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. An email-assisted communication method comprising:
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determining when an event pertaining to a group member of one or more groups is approaching; transmitting emails to the other members of the one or more groups soliciting comments in return emails regarding the event; extracting responses from return emails; and sending the responses together as a group email to a group member of the one or more groups.
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19. The method as recited in claim 19, wherein the responses sent together as a group email has the visual appearance of a birthday or holiday card.
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