METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSIGNING A VIRTUAL ADDRESS TO AND TEXT-MESSAGING TO MULTIPLE TEXT-CAPABLE DESTINATION ENTITIES
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Abstract
A virtual address is configured. A destination address and a capability information associated with each destination entity of a set of destination entities associated with a destination party are configured. Each destination entity from the set of destination entities is a push-capable, text-message-capable entity. Each destination entity from the set of destination entities is associated with a virtual address. The virtual address defines a destination remote from the destination party and remote from premises associated with the destination party.
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28 Claims
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1-8. -8. (canceled)
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9. A method for routing electronic messages to at least one of a plurality of destination entities, comprising:
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receiving at a messaging service platform an electronic message addressed to a virtual address associated with a destination party, the virtual address defining a destination remote from the destination party and the destination party premises; and replacing the destination address of the electronic message with a destination address associated with a first destination entity from a plurality of destination entities associated with the destination party and designated as available, wherein the first destination entity has an associated capability information, and wherein whether a particular destination entity is available is stored as status variable in a database record for the destination party. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for receiving an electronic message having a destination address, the destination address corresponding to a virtual address associated with a destination party, the electronic message having at least a text-based portion, the virtual address defining a destination remote from the destination party and the destination party premises; and means for reassigning the destination address of the electronic message to a destination address associated with a first destination entity from the plurality of destination entities associated with destination party, the plurality of destination entities each being a push-capable, text-message-capable entity, the reassigning of the destination address being performed without sending a user-perceivable indication to the first destination entity. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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21. A method for configuring a virtual address, comprising:
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sending a destination address and a capability information associated with each destination entity from the plurality of destination entities associated with a destination party, the plurality of destination entities each being a push-capable, text-message-capable entity; and receiving a message indicating a virtual address, the plurality of destination entities being associated with the virtual address, the virtual address defining a destination remote from the destination party and the destination party premises. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28-34. -34. (canceled)
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