Message distribution and viewing rules in a network

摘要

A system, method and computer-readable medium for displaying a message over a network are disclosed. A distribution indicator is associated with a defined distribution rule for displaying messages over the network. A message includes the distribution indicator in the message. The message is displayed over the network according to the distribution rule indicated by the distribution indicator included in the message.

主权项

1. A method of displaying a message over a network, comprising:
defining, by a user, a distribution indicator character and a distribution rule; associating the user-defined distribution indicator character with the user-defined distribution rule for sending messages to a selected group of recipients over the network; composing the message at a user connection device; including the distribution indicator character in a body of the message to specify the selected group of recipients by typing the distribution indicator character into the message; partitioning the message into two or more message segments using the distribution indicator character, wherein a first of the two or more message segments is for sending to a first group of recipients and a second of the two or more message segments is for sending to a second group of recipients; selecting a button to review the message to view the selected group of recipients specified by the distribution indicator character; sending the message over the network; and displaying the message over the network at a recipient device according to the distribution rule associated with the distribution indicator character.