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US 7,743,106 B2Granted
Message dissemination system for nominating a trigger event to a specific destination based on communication channel and message identifiers
OwnerChuan Pei Cheninventor
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Abstract
A method of generating a message by providing on a communication channel an indication of a message identifier, the combination of communication channel and identifier uniquely indicating a message for any specific destination.
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A method of sending a message on at least one communication channel having an originating end and a receiving end comprising:
- disseminating to originator and receiver a concordance of combinations of specified communication channel and specified message identifiers as providing specified messages,
- specifying a communication channel capable of carrying data identifying the required message,
- nominating a trigger event to cause the specified message identifier data to be sent on the specified communication channel,
- issuing the specified message identifier at the originating end of the communication channel on occurrence of the trigger event,
- detecting the specified message identifier at the receiving end of the communication channel,
- confirming receipt of the specified message identifier at the communication channel receiving end,
- terminating the communication on confirmation of receipt.
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A message disseminator comprising:
- an interface to multiple communication channels,
- a database maintaining a list of trigger events, corresponding communication channels, corresponding message identifiers and corresponding message texts,
- a trigger event actuator acting to cause the retrieval of a listed trigger event record and the subsequent issuing of a corresponding listed message identifier on a corresponding listed communication channel,
- a receipt identifier identifying when the message identifier has been received on the communication channel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.