SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GROUP MESSAGING

• US 20180160275A1
• Filed: 11/30/2017
• Published: 06/07/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Seven Networks LLC (FIG LLC (d/b/a Fortress Investment Group LLC))
• Original Assignee: Seven Networks LLC (FIG LLC (d/b/a Fortress Investment Group LLC))
• Inventors: Fiatal, Trevor, Hussein, Atif, Guesman, Jason
• Application Number:
  US15/827,236
• Publication Number:
  US 20180160275A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/212 using filtering or selective blocking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/216 Handling conversation history, e.g. grouping of messages in sessions or threads
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/42 Mailbox-related aspects, e.g. synchronisation of mailboxes
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/08 User group management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

Systems and methods for sending messages to a group using a preferred or an optimal communication medium for each individual in the group are provided. Groups may be indicated by tags associated with each individual in the group. Determining a preferred or optimal communication medium for each individual may be based on various factors, including predetermined preferences, presence, and/or activity. In various embodiments, the present invention includes systems and methods for managing a plurality of groups with overlapping membership.

Claims

1. A method for group messaging, the method comprising:

receiving, at a user device, a message from a user; and

executing, by a processor of the user device, instructions stored in a memory of the mobile device.