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Group subscriber number management system for a group messaging service
US9055429B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9055429-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313741727-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jan 15, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
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A method for managing group subscriber numbers in a group messaging device reduces the required number of group subscriber numbers used by the messaging service. The required number of group subscriber numbers is equal to the total number of groups in which a user is permitted to be a member and not the total number of groups of users in the system.
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What is claimed is: 1. A computer-implemented method for assigning group subscriber numbers in a group messaging service, the method comprising: configuring at least one central processing unit (CPU) of the group messaging service to: each time a user defines or joins a new group of users, assign a hash number to the group, said hash number comprising a combination of the user's subscriber number and one of a predetermined fixed pool of group subscriber numbers together with sim…
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- A method for managing group subscriber numbers in a group messaging device reduces the required number of group subscriber numbers used by the messaging service. The required number of group subscriber numbers is equal to the total number of groups in which a user is permitted to be a member and not the total number of groups of users in the system.
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- British Telecomm
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- Primary CPC classification H04W8/26. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 09 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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