Automatically enabling the forwarding of instant messages
First Claim
1. A method for communicating using electronic devices, the method comprising:
- receiving an electronic message and an indication of a sender-specified destination for the electronic message;
determining whether the destination is available to receive an electronic message using a first mode of communication;
determining whether a mobile telephone number is known by the sender to be associated with the destination; and
determining whether to transmit a communication that is based on the electronic message using the mobile telephone number wherein the determination to transmit is based on a determination that the destination is not available and that the mobile telephone number is known by the sender to be associated with the destination.
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Abstract
Techniques are described for forwarding an instant message addressed to an intended instant messaging recipient to the recipient'"'"'s mobile telephone when the recipient'"'"'s mobile telephone number is known to the instant message sender. In one example, an instant message is forwarded to the intended recipient'"'"'s mobile telephone number when the instant message sender'"'"'s contact information for the intended recipient includes an instant message address (e.g., a screen name or other type of instant message identifier) and a mobile telephone number, without dependence upon the intended recipient'"'"'s presence on the instant message (IM) system or through actual login or registration with an IM forwarding service. In a more particular example, an address book of the instant message sender includes an entry for the intended recipient where the entry includes an instant message address and a mobile telephone number of the intended recipient.
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2 Claims
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1. A method for communicating using electronic devices, the method comprising:
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receiving an electronic message and an indication of a sender-specified destination for the electronic message; determining whether the destination is available to receive an electronic message using a first mode of communication; determining whether a mobile telephone number is known by the sender to be associated with the destination; and determining whether to transmit a communication that is based on the electronic message using the mobile telephone number wherein the determination to transmit is based on a determination that the destination is not available and that the mobile telephone number is known by the sender to be associated with the destination.
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2-40. -40. (canceled)
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