Relevance clause for computed relevance messaging

Patent 6356936 Issued on March 12, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date:

May 20, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

BigFix, Inc.

Application

No. 315732 filed on 05/20/1999

US Classes:

709/206, Demand based messaging709/225Computer network access regulating

Examiners

Primary: Maung, Zarni
Assistant: Cardone, Jason D.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Glenn; Michael A.

Foreign Patent References

06224938 EP 08/13/1994
WO 97/07015 WO 02/13/1997
WO 97/10558 WO 03/13/1997
WO 99/28837 WO 06/13/1999
WO 99/28838 WO 06/13/1999
WO 99/39263 WO 08/13/1999
WO 99/39271 WO 08/13/1999

International Classes

G06F 015/16
G06F 015/173

Abstract

The invention disclosed herein enables a collection of computers and associated communications infrastructure to offer a new communications process which allows information providers to broadcast information to a population of information consumers. The information may be targeted to those consumers who have a precisely formulated need for the information. This targeting may be based on information which is inaccessible to other communications protocols. The targeting also includes a time element. Information can be brought to the attention of the consumer precisely when it has become applicable, which may occur immediately upon receipt of the message, but may also occur long after the message arrives. The communications process may operate without intruding on consumers who do not exhibit the precisely-specified need for the information, and it may operate without compromising the security or privacy of the consumers who participate.

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