Request and response aggregation system and method with request relay

A system for request and response relay and aggregation, the system comprising:

• a plurality of processors configured to execute a request and response relay and aggregation method;
• a system database coupled to the plurality of processors;
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• a user interface coupled to the plurality of processors and configured to communicate with system users via at least one network, wherein the request and response relay and aggregation method comprises,
• a processor receiving input from the user interface from a system user wishing to submit a request, wherein in a system user is a member of a network of users of the system;
• the processor displaying a request menu to the user, wherein the request menu includes:
• a user name preceded by a special system character, wherein the special system character identifies the user as a system user;
• a plurality of shorthand command icons that allow the user to indicate commands, the shorthand commands comprising a photo command, a relay command, a lock command, and one or more non-system social network commands;
• the processor identifying the input as one or more of a group of request types comprising a request for information, an instruction to relay a message, and a reply to an existing request for information;
• the processor determining whether the input comprises an original request or contains an existing request identification (ID);
• if the message comprises an original request, the processor creating a unique request ID and associating the original request with the ID;
• if the message contains an existing request ID, aggregating the message with all other messages containing the same request ID;
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• storing all messages in the database associated with their respective request IDs.

A computer-implemented method for managing communications among users of a request and response aggregation system, the method comprising:

• a processor receiving a request from a system user, wherein in a system user is a member of a network of users of the system, and a non-system user is not a member of the network of users of the system;
• the processor receiving a recipient list associated with the request, wherein the recipient lists identifies entities the system user wishes the request to be sent to;
• the processor receiving a relay instruction from an entity of the recipient list, wherein the relay instruction is an instruction to transmit the request to an entity that is not on the recipient list;
• the processor relaying the request;
• the processor receiving a response to the request from a response writer;
• the processor aggregating the response with the corresponding request;
• the processor storing the aggregated response and corresponding request along with an associated URL reference, a user ID, and a relationship of the user to the response writer;
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• the processor displaying to the user via the user interface a graphical representation of any relationship between the user and another user or group, wherein relationship includes multiple intermediate relationships between the user and the other user or group, and wherein relationship further includes relationship within the system and within other connected systems, other connected systems comprising one social networking systems, phone systems, and email application systems.