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Patent No.:

US 8726169 B1

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Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014

Filed:

Sep. 05, 2007
Applicants:

John M. Payne, Laguna Beach, CA (US);

Douglas W. Tung, Santa Monica, CA (US);

Inventors:

John M. Payne, Laguna Beach, CA (US);

Douglas W. Tung, Santa Monica, CA (US);

Assignee:

CircleUP, Inc., Newport Beach, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/048 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system and method for enabling structured communication among a social network is disclosed. The system enables a user to formulate a question and answer pattern including potential responses to the question based upon the form of question. The system then translates and transmits a message including the question and answer pattern to users over a plurality of different messaging platforms for eliciting responses to the question using the answer pattern. The system then aggregates responses to the question and presents the responses in a summary format. A language for defining messages according to static and dynamic content and other attributes is disclosed. Collaborative filtering reduces the decision space and as a result increases the possible range of specialized communications a user can choose from and apply or the message processing space available to contemplate alternatives resulting in more effective choices.


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