Messaging protocol/service switching methods and devices
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1. A method of switching a mode of communication from a first messaging protocol to a second messaging protocol for communications between a first user device and a second user device, the method comprising:
- communicating a first message containing messaging information for the second messaging protocol, by the first user device to the second user device using the first messaging protocol; and
using the messaging information, after the communicating of the first message, to switch the mode of communication to the second messaging protocol when at least one of the first user device and the second user device communicates one or more subsequent messages.
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Abstract
Methods, devices, and computer readable media for switching communications from a first messaging protocol/service to a second messaging protocol/service by use of messaging information being embedded in a header of a first message of the first messaging protocol/service to enable the recipient to contact the sender over the second messaging protocol/service, is provided.
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1. A method of switching a mode of communication from a first messaging protocol to a second messaging protocol for communications between a first user device and a second user device, the method comprising:
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communicating a first message containing messaging information for the second messaging protocol, by the first user device to the second user device using the first messaging protocol; and using the messaging information, after the communicating of the first message, to switch the mode of communication to the second messaging protocol when at least one of the first user device and the second user device communicates one or more subsequent messages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A user device comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive messages; a transmitter configured to send messages; and a processor communicatively coupled to the receiver and the transmitter, the processor configured to; communicate a first message containing messaging information for a second messaging protocol, using the first messaging protocol; and using the messaging information for the second messaging protocol, after communicating the first message, to switch to the second messaging protocol when the transmitter is sending one or more subsequent messages.
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13. A computer readable medium comprising stored instructions for execution at a first user device, the instructions implementing a method of switching a mode of communication from a first messaging protocol to a second messaging protocol for communications between the first user device and a second user device, the method comprising:
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communicating a first message containing messaging information for the second messaging protocol, using the first messaging protocol; and using the messaging information, after communicating the first message, to switch the mode of communication to the second messaging protocol when at least one of the first user device and the second user device communicates one or more subsequent messages.
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14. A method of switching a mode of communication from a first messaging protocol to a second messaging protocol, the method comprising:
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communicating a first message according to the first messaging protocol, the first message containing messaging information for the second messaging protocol; and using the messaging information to communicate a subsequent message according to the second messaging protocol. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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