Mobile internet voice service
First Claim
1. A method for enabling the sending of messages to a recipient via any of a number of messaging systems of different types, the method comprising:
- storing addresses for said recipient;
receiving recipient availability information from said messaging systems;
interpreting said recipient availability information so as to determine in which of said messaging systems said recipient is currently available;
receiving an originator input including an identification of said recipient;
choosing an address among the stored addresses, which address is associated with a messaging system in which said recipient is currently available; and
identifying the messaging system associated with the chosen address.
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Abstract
A method and a corresponding system for enabling the sending of messages to a recipient via any of a number of messaging systems of different types are disclosed. In the method addresses for said recipient are stored. Furthermore, recipient availability information is received from the messaging systems. The recipient availability information is interpreted so as to determine in which of the messaging systems the recipient is currently available. Furthermore, an originator input including an identification of the recipient is received and an address among the stored addresses that are associated with messaging systems in which the recipient is currently available is chosen. Finally, the messaging system associated with the chosen address is identified.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for enabling the sending of messages to a recipient via any of a number of messaging systems of different types, the method comprising:
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storing addresses for said recipient;
receiving recipient availability information from said messaging systems;
interpreting said recipient availability information so as to determine in which of said messaging systems said recipient is currently available;
receiving an originator input including an identification of said recipient;
choosing an address among the stored addresses, which address is associated with a messaging system in which said recipient is currently available; and
identifying the messaging system associated with the chosen address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for enabling the sending of messages to a recipient via any of a number of messaging systems of different types, comprising:
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first interface means connected to said messaging systems;
second interface means for receiving an originator input including an identification of said recipient;
third interface means for receiving recipient availability information from said messaging systems;
memory means for storing addresses for said recipient;
first processing means for choosing an address of the stored addresses, and for identifying the messaging system associated to the chosen address; and
second processing means for interpreting said recipient availability information so as to determine in which of said messaging systems said recipient is currently available, wherein said first processing means are operatively connected to said second processing means and arranged to choose an address among the addresses associated with said messaging systems in which said recipient is currently available. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing the steps of:
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storing addresses for said recipient;
receiving recipient availability information from said messaging systems; and
interpreting said recipient availability information so as to determine in which of said messaging systems said recipient is currently available;
receiving an originator input including an identification of said recipient;
choosing an address among the stored addresses, which address is associated with a messaging system in which said recipient is currently available; and
identifying the messaging system associated with the chosen address. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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