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Managing electronic messages sent to mobile devices associated with electronic messaging accounts

  • US 10,389,661 B2
  • Filed: 07/31/2014
  • Issued: 08/20/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving an identification of a mobile telephone number to be associated with an electronic messaging account;

    associating, using at least one processor, the mobile telephone number with the electronic messaging account;

    receiving a first type of electronic message addressed to the electronic messaging account;

    determining that a user has configured the electronic messaging account to forward electronic messages to a mobile device associated with the mobile telephone number;

    in response to the determination, sending both the first type of electronic message to the electronic messaging account and a second type of electronic message comprising a converted version of the first type of electronic message to the mobile device associated with the mobile telephone number;

    receiving a reply message from the mobile device; and

    creating a new message based on the reply message by;

    determining a first character set of the reply message and a second character set of the first type of electronic message, wherein the second character set is different from the first character set; and

    converting the reply message to the second character set of the first type of electronic message, thereby hiding source information of a sender of the reply message.

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