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Routing instant messages using configurable, pluggable delivery managers

  • US 20050125499A1
  • Filed: 01/18/2005
  • Published: 06/09/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of routing instant messages, said method comprising:

  • selecting a delivery manager to route an instant message to an intended recipient of the instant message, said delivery manager being pluggable;

    configuring, at runtime, said delivery manager, wherein the configuring comprises selecting a configuration for said delivery manager from a set of one or more configurations, said selecting using content of the instant message to make the selection;

    querying, by the delivery manager, a user configuration of the intended recipient to determine one or more delivery mechanisms supported by the intended recipient;

    determining, by the delivery manager, one or more available delivery mechanisms;

    identifying, by the delivery manager, one or more delivery mechanisms that are common to a result of the querying and the determining to yield one or more possible delivery mechanisms;

    selecting, from the one or more possible delivery mechanisms, at least one delivery mechanism supported by the delivery manager; and

    routing the instant message to the intended recipient using the at least one delivery mechanism.

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