Mobile Social Networking Platform
First Claim
1. A method of providing a message comprising the steps of:
- receiving a message from a user via a first communication service;
identifying at least one intended recipient of the message;
logging into or having immediate access to a second communication service with user-provided information; and
prompting transmission of the message to at least one intended recipient via the second communication service.
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Abstract
A mobile social networking platform integrates SMS (text messaging) services with Instant Messaging services so that cross-platform messages can be sent, e.g., text-to-IM and IM-to-text. In response to a text message sent by a user, an integration server prompts a corresponding IM message to be sent to the recipient. In one embodiment the integration server prompts transmission of the IM by logging into the user'"'"'s IM account or accounts. An instant message corresponding to the text message is then sent to the recipient designated by the user via the user'"'"'s IM account. After prompting transmission of the instant messages by the associated service, the integration server logs-off from the user'"'"'s IM account or accounts. In an alternative embodiment the integration server itself generates the IM. In order to send an IM to text message a user logs onto an IM client, selects the integration server from a buddy list, composes the message for a particular group, then sends the message to the integration server. The integration server receives message and, based on the message content and the sender, the integration server identifies at least one of the user'"'"'s ‘groups’ to which the message is to be sent. The group may comprise all subscribers of a group via IM, text and/or email. If a designated recipient is logged-in to the integration server via mobile phone, a corresponding text message is delivered to that mobile phone.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of providing a message comprising the steps of:
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receiving a message from a user via a first communication service; identifying at least one intended recipient of the message; logging into or having immediate access to a second communication service with user-provided information; and prompting transmission of the message to at least one intended recipient via the second communication service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer readable medium encoded with program code for providing a message comprising:
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logic for receiving a message from a user via a first communication service; logic for identifying at least one intended recipient of the message; logic for logging into or having immediate access to a second communication service with user-provided information; and logic for prompting transmission of the message to at least one intended recipient via the second communication service. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. Apparatus for providing a message comprising:
a network device in communication with a network, and including a receiver operable to receive a message from a user via a first communication service; a processor operable to identifying at least one intended recipient of the message; and a transmitter operable to login to or having immediate access to a second communication service with user-provided information and prompting transmission of the message to at least one intended recipient via the second communication service. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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