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Systems and methods for routing messages to communications devices over a communications network

  • US 7,272,662 B2
  • Filed: 11/30/2001
  • Issued: 09/18/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for routing a message to a communications device, said method comprising:

  • receiving a message via a communications channel;

    converting said message into a uniform media format;

    identifying at least one of the following;

    at least one user communications device to receive said message and at least one communications channel for delivering said message, and wherein said identifying further comprises accessing a first database containing contact profile and location information and accessing a second database containing user preferences information;

    converting said uniform media formatted message for at least one communications protocol;

    forwarding said message formatted for said at least one communications protocol to said at least one user communications device via at least one communications channel;

    maintaining a copy of said uniform media formatted message within a database;

    determining whether said message formatted for a first communications protocol has been delivered via a first communications channel;

    retrieving said copy of said uniform media formatted message from said database;

    identifying at least one of the following;

    a second communications device to receive said message and a second communications channel for delivering said message;

    converting said uniform media formatted message for a second communications protocol; and

    forwarding said message formatted for said second communications protocol via said second communications channel.

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