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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2001
Shawn P. Delany, San Jose, CA (US);
Sajeed Ahmed, Mountain View, CA (US);
Vivian M. Ganitsky, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Shawn P. Delany, San Jose, CA (US);
Sajeed Ahmed, Mountain View, CA (US);
Vivian M. Ganitsky, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Oracle International Corporation, Redwood Shores, CA (US);
Abstract
A policy, associated with a group, controls user subscription to and unsubscription from that group. In one embodiment, there are at least four policies for subscribing/unsubscribing: open, open with filter, control through workflow and closed. An open policy does not restrict subscription or unsubscription. The open with filter policy requires that a user satisfy a rule to subscribe, but does not require that the rule be satisfied to unsubscribe. The control through workflow policy requires a user to subscribe or unsubscribe through a workflow process. A close policy prohibits the subscription to or unsubscription from the group.