Apparatus and method for broadcasting messages to selected group(s) of users
AssigneeOne-12 Group L.L.C.
InventorSHELLY J. SPECTOR
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Abstract
There is disclosed a method and apparatus for transmitting a message to at least one group of users selected from a population of the users. The method comprises the steps of assigning to each member of the one group a common characteristic or indication, collecting from each member of the population an address to which the message may be sent, selecting the common characteristic of a group of message recipients and determining therefrom the users of a particular group or groups based upon the selected common characteristic, whereby messages may be quickly and efficiently sent to all of the users of the selected group(s).
Claims15
A method of broadcasting messages in response to an occurrence of an event, comprising:
- identifying, from a population of individuals preregistered to receive messages associated with one or more predetermined types of events, a group of individuals with a common characteristic, based on information stored in a registration database in relation to the population of individuals, wherein the common characteristic has been preselected based on the occurred event;
- generating a message related to the event;
- and
- transmitting the generated message to terminals, preregistered by individuals within the identified group for receiving broadcast messages.
A system for broadcasting messages in response to an occurrence of an event, comprising:
- a registration database for storing information about a population of individuals preregistered to receive messages associated with one or more predetermined types of events;
- and
- a server configured to:
- identify from the population of individuals a group of individuals with a common characteristic, based on the information stored in the registration database, wherein the common characteristic has been preselected based on the occurred event;
- generate a message regarding the event;
- and
- transmit the generated message to terminals, preregistered by individuals within the identified group for receiving broadcast messages.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.