Methods and devices for including a plurality of users in a conversation over a communication network
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a text messaging service, a Short Message Service (SMS) or Multimedia Message Service (MMS) text message from a first user, the text message including contact information of a second user and a request to establish a voice call with the second user; and
calling, by the text messaging service, the first user to automatically establish the voice call between the first user and the second user.
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Abstract
Methods and devices are disclosed for including a plurality of users in a conversation over a communication network. A conversation is initiated when a text message is received requesting the conversation. A conversation is established using conversation gateways currently unused by users to be included in the conversation. Communication may occur across gateways in order to conserve conversation gateway resources.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a text messaging service, a Short Message Service (SMS) or Multimedia Message Service (MMS) text message from a first user, the text message including contact information of a second user and a request to establish a voice call with the second user; and calling, by the text messaging service, the first user to automatically establish the voice call between the first user and the second user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a text messaging service, a Short Message Service (SMS) or Multimedia Message Service (MMS) message from an initiator, the message including a request to establish a telephone voice conference among a selected group of users; determining phone numbers for users in the selected group; placing, by the text messaging service, voice calls to users in the selected group using the determined phone numbers; and connecting each user in the selected group to a conference bridge as said each user answers the voice call. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computing device comprising:
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a processor; and a memory having software program instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, implement a text messaging service, the text messaging service configured to; receive a text message from a first mobile device, the text message including contact information corresponding to a second mobile device and a request to establish a voice call with the second mobile device; and call the first mobile device to automatically establish the voice call between the first mobile device and the second mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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