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Text messaging system and method

  • US 20090082044A1
  • Filed: 05/09/2008
  • Published: 03/26/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/06/1998
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. In an information terminal provided with communication means for transmitting and receiving text messages among mobile terminals or other information terminals via communication lines and servers responsive to said communication means, a text messaging device comprising:

  • a plurality of transmission means having different transmission modes for transmitting to the servers text messages addressed to the mobile terminals or to the other information terminals;

    reception means for receiving from the servers text messages from the mobile terminals or from the other information terminals; and

    status detection means for detecting and reporting to the servers an operational status of the each transmission means of the information terminals including at least a change of status of a connection with the communications lines,wherein the detecting the change of status further comprises;

    detecting a disconnection of one of the each transmission means, anddetecting whether a user is using one of the information terminals.

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