Messaging system apparatuses circuits and methods of operation thereof
First Claim
1. A method for managing a messaging system comprising the steps of:
- a) receiving a message from a first mobile messaging client device executing a messaging application and associated with a first authorized user;
b) storing the message in a database;
c) transmitting to a second mobile messaging client device executing the messaging application and associated with a second authorized user, a notification of the presence of the message at the messaging server, where the message is addressed to the second authorized user;
d) receiving from the second mobile messaging client device a request to retrieve the message;
e) receiving a message attribute comprising an instruction to limit a functionality of the message;
f) applying the message attribute to the message based on a message characteristic and updating any existing corresponding message attribute; and
g) transmitting the message and the message attribute to the second mobile messaging client device that manages the message in accordance with the message attribute, wherein managing the message comprises limiting the functionality of the message based on the message attribute.
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Abstract
A messaging system configured to receive a message from a first mobile messaging client device, transmit to a second mobile messaging client device a notification of the presence of the message, receive a message attribute comprising an instruction to limit a functionality of the message, apply the message attribute to the message base on a message characteristic and update any existing corresponding message attribute, and transmit the message and the message attribute to the second mobile messaging client device where the message and the message attribute are stored in non-volatile memory at least until the second mobile messaging client device manages the message in accordance with the message attribute, wherein managing the message comprises limiting functionality of the message based on the message attribute, wherein the message attribute comprises a predetermined message viewing time after which the message content cannot be accessed at the second mobile messaging client device.
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1. A method for managing a messaging system comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a message from a first mobile messaging client device executing a messaging application and associated with a first authorized user; b) storing the message in a database; c) transmitting to a second mobile messaging client device executing the messaging application and associated with a second authorized user, a notification of the presence of the message at the messaging server, where the message is addressed to the second authorized user; d) receiving from the second mobile messaging client device a request to retrieve the message; e) receiving a message attribute comprising an instruction to limit a functionality of the message; f) applying the message attribute to the message based on a message characteristic and updating any existing corresponding message attribute; and g) transmitting the message and the message attribute to the second mobile messaging client device that manages the message in accordance with the message attribute, wherein managing the message comprises limiting the functionality of the message based on the message attribute. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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