US 11,757,811 B2
System and method for processing user messages among organizations
Warren Roy, Vancouver (CA); Peter Macdonald, Vancouver (CA); Alfred Scholldorf, Vancouver (CA); and Philip Persad, Vancouver (CA)
Assigned to Global Relay Communications Inc., Vancouver (CA)
Filed by Global Relay Communications Inc., Vancouver (CA)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/853,615.
Application 17/853,615 is a continuation of application No. 16/909,883, filed on Jun. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,418,464.
Application 16/909,883 is a continuation of application No. 15/946,317, filed on Apr. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,728,187, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0329549 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 51/04 (2022.01); H04L 67/306 (2022.01); H04L 51/56 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 51/04 (2013.01) [H04L 51/56 (2022.05); H04L 67/306 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for managing electronic messaging accounts for an organization having a regulatory requirement to retain business-related electronic messages, the method comprising executing instructions on a processor at a server that:
for a first user account for a first user associated to the organization, define a first message space accessible through electronic devices in communication with the server, the first message space accommodating peer-to-peer administration by users in the organization, the first message space providing facilities for
identifying an owner for the first message space;
retaining and preserving messages in a manner based on retention parameters associated with the organization; and
creating a message channel in the first message space for messages between one or more users in the organization and one or more additional organizations,
wherein
the owner privileges assigned for the first user follow an organization policy for the organization and provide the first user with privileges in managing the first message space reflecting the organization policy, and
the additional organizations associated to the first message space are peers with respect to the first organization and to each other.