System and method for delivering a message to a plurality of receivers in respective reception formats

• US 6,904,131 B2
• Filed: 11/30/2001
• Issued: 06/07/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Cloudrock LLC (Slingshot Technologies LLC)
• Original Assignee: David Weksel
• Inventors: Weksel, David
• Primary Examiner(s): WEAVER, SCOTT LOUIS
• Application Number:
  US10/011,640
• Publication Number:
  US 20030104805A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,285 Days
• Field of Search: 379/67.1, 379/88.13, 379/88.14, 379/88.17, 379/88.22, 379/88.23, 379/900, 379/908, 455/414.4
• US Class Current: 379/88.14
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/60 Medium conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53366 Message disposing or creating aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53375 Message broadcasting

Abstract

A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator in an original message format to a plurality of authorized receivers in a respective reception message format includes the steps of: (a) composing the message; (b) characterizing the message for addressing to indicate at least one feature of the message; (c) addressing the message according to the characterizing pursuant to information provided in a data base that identifies particulars relating to each respective authorized receiver; the addressing establishing selected receivers of the plurality of authorized receivers as permitted receivers; the particulars including the appropriate respective reception message format for each respective permitted receiver; and (d) transmitting the message to each respective permitted receiver via a communication network that includes respective communication media configured for delivering the message in the appropriate respective reception message format to each respective permitted receiver.

Claims

1. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers;

said message being initiated by said originator in an original message format;

each respective authorized receiver of said plurality of authorized receivers receiving said message in a respective reception message format;

the method comprising the steps of;

(a) composing said message;

(b) characterizing said message for addressing;

said characterizing indicating at least one feature of said message;

(c) addressing said message according to said characterizing pursuant to information provided in a data base;

said data base identifying particulars relating to each said respective authorized receiver;

said addressing employing said characterizing to establish selected receivers of said plurality of authorized receivers as permitted receivers;

said particulars including said appropriate respective reception message format for each respective said permitted receiver; and

(d) transmitting said message to each respective said permitted receiver via a communication network;

said communication network including respective communication media configured for delivering said message in said appropriate respective reception message format to each respective said permitted receiver;

said at least one feature including an indication relating to subject matter of said message.

2. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 1 wherein said at least one feature further includes intended addressees for said message.

3. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 2 wherein said plurality of authorized receivers are subscribers to a service;

said service including entry of said particulars into said data base;

said particulars indicating respective preferences of each said respective authorized receiver.

4. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 2 wherein said indication relating to subject matter if said message includes at least one redemption and preference attribute for selected said permitted receivers.

5. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 2 wherein said indication relating to subject matter if said message includes at least one presence and location attribute for selected said permitted receivers.

6. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 3 wherein said preferences include at least one redemption and preference attribute for selected said authorized receivers.

7. A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 3 wherein said preferences include at least one presence and location attribute for selected said authorized receivers.

8. A system for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers;

said message being originated by said originator in an original message format;

each respective authorized receiver of said plurality of authorized receivers receiving said message in a respective reception message format;

the system comprising;

(a) a message composition facility for composing messages for origination;

(b) a message characterizing facility for characterizing at least one feature of said messages for origination;

(c) a data base;

said data base identifying particulars relating to each said respective authorized receiver;

(d) a communication network coupled with said message origination station; and

(e) a plurality of message receiving stations coupled with said communication network;

said message composition facility and said message characterizing facility cooperating to address said message according to said characterizing pursuant to information provided in said data base;

said addressing employing said characterizing to establish selected receivers of said plurality of authorized receivers as permitted receivers;

said particulars including said appropriate respective reception message format for each respective said permitted receiver;

said communication network including respective communication media configured for delivering said message in said appropriate respective reception message format to each respective said permitted receiver;

said at least one feature including an indication relating to subject matter of said message.

9. A system for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 8 wherein said at least one feature further includes intended addressees for said message.

10. A system for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 9 wherein said plurality of authorized receivers are subscribers to a service;

said service including entry of said particulars into said data base;

said particulars indicating respective preferences of each said respective authorized receiver.

11. A system for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 9 wherein said indication relating to subject matter if said message includes at least one redemption and preference attribute for selected said permitted receivers.

12. A system for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 9 wherein said indication relating to subject matter if said message includes at least one presence and location attribute for selected said permitted receivers.

13. A system for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 10 wherein said preferences include at least one presence and location attribute for selected said authorized receivers.

14. A system for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers as recited in claim 10 wherein said preferences include at least one presence and location attribute for selected said authorized receivers.

15. A method for broadcasting a message to a plurality of authorized receivers via message handling facilities in a telecommunication system;

said message being initiated in an original message format;

each respective authorized receiver of said plurality of authorized receivers receiving said message in a respective reception message format;

the method comprising the steps of;

(a) composing said message;

(b) ascertaining at least one predetermined aspect of said message; and

(c) evaluating said at least one predetermined aspect according to criteria stored in a data base;

said data base identifying particulars relating to each said respective authorized receiver;

said evaluating employing said at least one predetermined aspect to establish selected receivers of said plurality of authorized receivers as permitted receivers;

said particulars including said appropriate respective reception message format for each respective said permitted receiver;

said at least one predetermined aspect including an indication relating to subject matter of said message.

16. A method for broadcasting a message to a plurality of authorized receivers via message handling facilities in a telecommunication system as recited in claim 15 wherein said at least one predetermined aspect further includes intended addressees for said message.

17. A method for broadcasting a message to a plurality of authorized receivers via message handling facilities in a telecommunication system as recited in claim 16 wherein said plurality of authorized receivers are subscribers to a service;

said service including entry of said particulars into said data base;

said particulars indicating respective preferences of each said respective authorized receiver.

18. A method for broadcasting a message to a plurality of authorized receivers via message handling facilities in a telecommunication system as recited in claim 16 wherein said indication relating to subject matter if said message includes at least one redemption and preference attribute for selected said permitted receivers.

19. A method for broadcasting a message to a plurality of authorized receivers via message handling facilities in a telecommunication system as recited in claim 16 wherein said indication relating to subject matter if said message includes at least one presence and location attribute for selected said permitted receivers.

20. A method for broadcasting a message to a plurality of authorized receivers via message handling facilities in a telecommunication system as recited in claim 17 wherein said preferences include at least one redemption and preference attribute for selected said authorized receivers.

21. A method for broadcasting a message to a plurality of authorized receivers via message handling facilities in a telecommunication system as recited in claim 17 wherein said preferences include at least one presence and location attribute for selected said authorized receivers.