MESSAGING SERVICE USING DIFFERENT TEXT MESSAGING CHANNELS
First Claim
1. A method for providing a messaging service in a community, the method comprising:
- receiving a message from a first member of the community using a first text messaging channel, the message including a community number identifying the community;
determining one or more second members of the community based at least in part on the community number;
determining one or more second text messaging channels for the one or more second members; and
sending the message to the one or more second members using the one or more second text messaging channels.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a messaging service in a community is disclosed. The system includes a communication interface and a message routing module. The communication interface receives a message from a first member of the community using a first text messaging channel. The message includes a community number identifying the community. The message routing module is communicatively coupled to the communication interface. The message routing module determines one or more second members of the community based at least in part on the community number. The message routing module determines one or more second text messaging channels for the one or more second members. The communication interface sends the message to the one or more second members of the community using the one or more second text messaging channels.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing a messaging service in a community, the method comprising:
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receiving a message from a first member of the community using a first text messaging channel, the message including a community number identifying the community; determining one or more second members of the community based at least in part on the community number; determining one or more second text messaging channels for the one or more second members; and sending the message to the one or more second members using the one or more second text messaging channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for providing a messaging service in a community, the system comprising:
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a communication interface for receiving a message from a first member of the community using a first text messaging channel and sending the message to one or more second members of the community using one or more second text messaging channels, the message including a community number identifying the community; and a message routing module communicatively coupled to the communication interface, the message routing module configured to; determine the one or more second members of the community based at least in part on the community number; and determine the one or more second text messaging channels for the one or more second members. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:
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receive a message from a first member of the community using a first text messaging channel, the message including a community number identifying the community; determine one or more second members of the community based at least in part on the community number; determine one or more second text messaging channels for the one or more second members; and send the message to the one or more second members using the one or more second text messaging channels. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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