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User-defined electronic message preferences

  • US 10,187,334 B2
  • Filed: 09/15/2012
  • Issued: 01/22/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, from a mobile device associated with a first user, a first text message;

    determining, using at least one processor, that the first text message contains a text message identifier for a second user;

    identifying an instant message identifier for the second user based on the identified text message identifier for the second user;

    creating a user preference specific to the second user based on the first text message containing the text message identifier for the second user, wherein the user preference specific to the second user applies to instant messages sent by the second user;

    receiving, from the second user, a first instant message addressed to the first user; and

    processing the first instant message in accordance with the user preference specific to the second user.

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