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Controlling the distribution of messages

US8782144B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Shmuel Shaffer · Palo Alto, US
Amit Barave · Sunnyvale, US
Mukul Jain · Sayla, IN
Alan D. Gatzke · Bainbridge Island, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 29, 2009
Grant date	Jul 15, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 25, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2209/545
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an example embodiment, described herein is an apparatus that comprises a user interface, a communication interface, and logic coupled to the user interface and communication interface. The logic is configured to receiving a request via the user interface to forward a message to a recipient to determine whether distribution of the message is restricted to a group. The logic is further configured to determine whether the recipient is a member of the group responsive to determining distribution of the message restricted to a group. The logic is configured to send the message to the recipient via the communication interface responsive to determining the recipient is a member of the group.

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