Patent ID: 6904131

Claim:
A method for effecting delivery of a message from an originator to a plurality of authorized receivers; said message being initiated by said originator in an original message format; each respective authorized receiver of said plurality of authorized receivers receiving said message in a respective reception message format; the method comprising the steps of: (a) composing said message; (b) characterizing said message for addressing; said characterizing indicating at least one feature of said message; (c) addressing said message according to said characterizing pursuant to information provided in a data base; said data base identifying particulars relating to each said respective authorized receiver; said addressing employing said characterizing to establish selected receivers of said plurality of authorized receivers as permitted receivers; said particulars including said appropriate respective reception message format for each respective said permitted receiver; and (d) transmitting said message to each respective said permitted receiver via a communication network; said communication network including respective communication media configured for delivering said message in said appropriate respective reception message format to each respective said permitted receiver; said at least one feature including an indication relating to subject matter of said message.