Intelligent delayed broadcast method and apparatus

Details Intelligent delayed broadcast method and apparatus Intelligent delayed broadcast method and apparatus

2011-03-08

2011-03-08

Srivastava, Vivek (Department: 2433)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer conferencing

Demand based messaging

C379S092010, C379S088160, C379S088220, C379S092020, C379S092040, C705S014270, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07904523

ABSTRACT:
A method, system, and article of manufacture that improves the chance of getting an answer to a broadcast chat by sending the messages in subscribers in periodically delayed groups. If a group of subscribers does not produce enough suitable answers, the present invention will then rebroadcast the inquiry to another group of subscribers. This process will continue until enough suitable answers are received.

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