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System and method for forwarding messages to multiple devices or over multiple paths

  • US 20010034791A1
  • Filed: 12/14/2000
  • Published: 10/25/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. In a communications system including a server, which is adapted to run a server application, a message router communicating with the server, a plurality of protocol gateways communicating with the message routers, and a network, which is adapted to couple the server, through the message routers and the protocol gateways, to client devices, a method for delivering messages over alternate paths to client devices, comprising:

  • receiving a non-acknowledgement message at the message router, the non-acknowledgement message indicating a message failed to reach a first client device;

    searching a database with the message router to determine an alternate path over which to deliver the message; and

    transmitting the message via the alternate path.

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