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Method and apparatus for dynamically adjusting membership of a communication flow expression

US8001182B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 2005
Grant dateAug 16, 2011
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W76/50
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are provided for dynamically adjusting membership of a communication flow expression in a notification and response system. A message is provided from a sender to at least one recipient in accordance with a communication flow having a plurality of potential paths. The communication flow is controlled by a communication flow expression that contains at least one primitive keyword for dynamically adjusting the at least one recipient. A plurality of the recipients included in the communication flow form an instant focus group. The recipients in the instant focus group can be notified of other recipients in the instant focus group and/or receive the responses of other recipients in the instant focus group. The communication flow expression contains primitive keywords for adding and removing recipients in the communication flow.

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