SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCORPORATING SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE (SMS) AND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGING SERVICE (MMS) CONTACTS INTO AN INSTANT MESSAGING INTERFACE
First Claim
1. A method of operating a mobile device, the method comprising:
- routing a short message service (SMS) message to an IM application; and
displaying data associated with the SMS message as an entry in an IM contact list interface.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided wherein SMS-only contacts are integrated into an IM environment. An IM contact list interface distinguishes between SMS and IM chats (and contacts), such that limitations and potential differential costs associated with the respective mediums can be identified. The system is also configured to route SMS messages into the IM contact list interface for later filtering and/or selection by the user. By providing SMS-specific categories with the IM contact list interface SMS integration operations such as routing of SMS messages can be controlled to avoid degrading the user'"'"'s experience.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of operating a mobile device, the method comprising:
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routing a short message service (SMS) message to an IM application; and displaying data associated with the SMS message as an entry in an IM contact list interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions that when executed by a computing device cause the computing device to operate to:
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route a short message service (SMS) message to an IM application; and display data associated with the SMS message as an entry in an IM contact list interface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A mobile device comprising a processor and memory, the memory storing computer executable instructions that when executed cause the processor to operate to:
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route a short message service (SMS) message to an IM application; and display data associated with the SMS message as an entry in an IM contact list interface. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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