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Messaging system apparatuses circuits and methods of operation thereof

  • US 10,257,125 B2
  • Filed: 07/29/2016
  • Issued: 04/09/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A messaging system comprising:

  • a first mobile messaging client device executing a messaging application and associated with a first authorized user, the first mobile messaging client device having a processor configured to;

    a) receive from a messaging server a notification of the presence of a message at the messaging server, where the message is addressed to the first authorized user;

    b) send to the messaging server a request to retrieve the message, the request including client authentication data, where the first mobile messaging client device sends the request automatically in response to receipt of the notification;

    c) receive the message, the message having message content;

    d) manage the message in accordance with a message attribute, wherein managing the message comprises limiting a functionality of the message based on the message attribute, where the message and the message attribute are stored in non-volatile memory in the first mobile messaging client device at least until the message is managed by the first mobile messaging client device in accordance with the message attribute, and wherein the message attribute comprises a predetermined message viewing time after which at least a portion of the message content cannot be displayed at the first mobile messaging client device; and

    e) send to the messaging server a message management notification;

    the messaging server having a processor configured to;

    a) receive the message addressed to the first authorized user from the second mobile messaging client device executing the messaging application and associated with a second authorized user;

    b) store the message in a database;

    c) transmit to the first mobile messaging client device the notification of the presence of the message at the messaging server;

    d) receive from the first mobile messaging client device the request to retrieve the message, the request including client authentication data;

    e) validate the first mobile messaging client device based on the client authentication data;

    f) transmit the message to the first mobile messaging client device; and

    g) receive from the first mobile messaging client device the message management notification.

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