System and method for direct peer to peer mobile messaging
First Claim
1. A method and system for enabling mobile users using wireless devices such as mobile phones/devices to conduct real time direct peer to peer mobile messaging via standard mobile network data transmission mechanism, such as SMS and the like, the system comprising:
- Buddy lists and buddy list management on the mobile devices;
Messaging sessions and session management for real time one to one or one to many mobile conversations;
Sending messages via mobile networks directly from one mobile device to one or many mobile devices to enable mobile conversations;
Listening, monitoring, receiving, and processing incoming messages using a mobile communication port, such as a SMS port and the like;
Inviting friends to become buddies via direct mobile message;
Accepting buddy invitations via direct mobile message;
Presence and presence management of buddies;
Optional location disclosure via direct mobile message.
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Abstract
A method and system for enabling mobile users using wireless devices such as mobile phones to conduct real time direct peer to peer mobile messaging through mobile networks. The system and method of the present invention provides mobile messaging software running on mobile devices. The mobile messaging software has local storage for buddy list and presence management. Presence manager enables the mobile user to know buddy'"'"'s status in real time. Each buddy at runtime contains at least two components: mobile phone/device number and online status. The mobile messaging software provides the functions for users to manage buddy list. The mobile messaging software of the present invention also provides functions to send, receive, and display messages in real time. The mobile messaging software of the present invention also provides function to conduct group messaging. The session management of the present invention enables mobile users to conduct conversations on mobile devices. Mobile users can use the mobile messaging software to invite buddies to join buddy list or respond to invitations. The system and method of the present invention also provides an optional server database to manage, backup and synchronize buddy lists on mobile devices. The mobile messaging software of the present invention may also provide the function for mobile user to disclose location.
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20 Claims
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1. A method and system for enabling mobile users using wireless devices such as mobile phones/devices to conduct real time direct peer to peer mobile messaging via standard mobile network data transmission mechanism, such as SMS and the like, the system comprising:
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Buddy lists and buddy list management on the mobile devices;
Messaging sessions and session management for real time one to one or one to many mobile conversations;
Sending messages via mobile networks directly from one mobile device to one or many mobile devices to enable mobile conversations;
Listening, monitoring, receiving, and processing incoming messages using a mobile communication port, such as a SMS port and the like;
Inviting friends to become buddies via direct mobile message;
Accepting buddy invitations via direct mobile message;
Presence and presence management of buddies;
Optional location disclosure via direct mobile message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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