System and method for distributing notifications to a group of recipients
US8166126B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/23
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods by which a user may use a client computing device (such as a mobile phone, for example) to initiate and send a notification message to a selected group of recipients are provided. The notification message may be an audio message that is delivered by various electronic methods including e-mail, text message, and/or voicemail. In defining the notification message, the user is provided with the ability to request a confirmation that the notification message has been received and/or understood by the selected recipients. In some embodiments, recipients are asked to respond to the notification message indicating that they have received and understood the message.
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