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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2006
Christopher L. Helbling, Norwalk, CT (US);
Craig L. Reding, Midland Park, NJ (US);
Ashutosh Sureka, Irving, TX (US);
Paula Dromlewiez, Holden, MA (US);
Sandeep Chakravarty, Dallas, TX (US);
John Reformato, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Christopher L. Helbling, Norwalk, CT (US);
Craig L. Reding, Midland Park, NJ (US);
Ashutosh Sureka, Irving, TX (US);
Paula Dromlewiez, Holden, MA (US);
Sandeep Chakravarty, Dallas, TX (US);
John Reformato, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Verizon Data Services LLC, Temple Terrace, FL (US);
Verizon Services Corp., Ashburn, VA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for facilitating group messaging to various communication devices are disclosed. A method disclosed includes receiving from an originating user a broadcast message having an address designating at least in part a group of recipients. Next, an intended recipient may be identified based on at least a part of the address. An indication of the broadcast message may then be sent to the intended recipient in accordance with a sending method that is dynamically selected from a set of sending methods associated with the intended recipient based on characteristics associated with the intended recipient.