System for forwarding SMS messages to other devices
First Claim
1. A method for communicating short messages comprising:
- forwarding an electronic message to a first communications device, the forwarding being in response to at least an indication of unsuccessful delivery of a short message service (SMS) message to a destination communications device,wherein the first communications device is incompatible with SMS.
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Abstract
Improved techniques for communicating short messages forward an electronic message to an alternate communications device if the system is unable to deliver the short message to a destination communications device. The electronic message is formatted to be compliant with the alternate communications system. Alternatively, the short message may be formatted in compliance with a destination communications device that is not short message compliant and sent to the destination communications device. In some embodiments of the present invention, a method for communicating short messages includes forwarding an electronic message to a first communications device, the forwarding in response to at least an indicator of unsuccessful delivery of a short message to a destination communications device. The first communications device may be incompatible with short message service. The forwarding may be enabled from the destination communications device, the first communications device, or a web browser.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for communicating short messages comprising:
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forwarding an electronic message to a first communications device, the forwarding being in response to at least an indication of unsuccessful delivery of a short message service (SMS) message to a destination communications device, wherein the first communications device is incompatible with SMS. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for communicating short messages comprising:
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a short message service (SMS) management facility that communicates an electronic message to a first communications device in response to an indicator of an unsuccessful delivery of the short message to a destination communications device, wherein the first communications device is incompatible with SMS. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for communicating short messages comprising:
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means for forwarding an electronic message to a first communications device, the forwarding being in response to at least an indicator of unsuccessful delivery of a short message service (SMS) message to a destination communications device; means for formatting the electronic message as a message having a format compatible with the first communications device; and means for enabling the means for forwarding. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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