Messaging system, apparatus and methods
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1. A method, comprising:
- identifying an IM service associated with a received IM service message;
converting said received instant messaging (IM) service message into an intermediate protocol message; and
forwarding said intermediate protocol message toward a radio frequency (RF) transmitting device.
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Abstract
A system method and apparatus in which a computing device able to access an instant messaging service provides access to such IM service to at least one wireless device, the computer operates to process messages between the instant messaging service and wireless device(s) by converting a protocol associated with the instant messaging service to a light protocol adapted for use by the wireless device(s).
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28 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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identifying an IM service associated with a received IM service message;
converting said received instant messaging (IM) service message into an intermediate protocol message; and
forwarding said intermediate protocol message toward a radio frequency (RF) transmitting device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Messaging system, comprising:
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at least one wireless device capable of sending and receiving messages using an intermediate messaging protocol; and
a computing device, for enabling message communication between said wireless device and an instant messenger service, said computing device translating messages between said intermediate messaging protocol and a protocol adapted for use by said instant messenger service. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Apparatus, comprising:
a plurality of first modules, for routing messages received from respective instant messaging (IM) services to a second module, said second module converting each routed message into an intermediate protocol message adapted for subsequent radio frequency (RF) transmission to a user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. Apparatus for providing instant messaging communications available from a service provider to a plurality of wireless mobile devices, comprising:
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a base station computer device (BSCD) having connectivity to said service provider providing said instant messaging communications;
a base station coupled to said BSCD, said base station receiving said instant messaging communications from said BSCD and communicating said instant messaging communications to at least one of said plurality of wireless mobile devices in response to a command to send said instant messaging communications. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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