Method and system for messaging across cellular networks and a public data network
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions stored thereon that when executed by one or more processors of a mobile device, cause the one or more processors of the mobile device to perform steps comprising:
- sending a sign on function from the mobile device based on a manual selection by a user of the mobile device, the manual selection not being associated with a power-on sequence;
displaying a list of users of a communications system, the users on the list being associated with the user of the mobile device;
receiving, in response to the sent sign on function, availability information of one or more users on the list of users to communicate using instant messages;
displaying the availability information on a display of the mobile device;
displaying, on the display of the mobile device, a selectable option for modifying users on the list of users;
receiving a selection of the selectable option; and
modifying the users on the list of users in response to the selection of the selectable option.
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Abstract
A computer program product for instant message communication in a wireless and non-wireless environment. A message is sent from a mobile unit device over a wireless communication network. The message includes a destination address, information associated with the mobile unit device'"'"'s user, message content and message address. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device'"'"'s user at the instant message system, the destination address is associated with an instant message function, the associated instant message function is executed at the instant message system using the information contained in the message content, if required as determined by the associated instant message function. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device'"'"'s user, the destination address is associated with an instant message name, an instant message is created according to the message content and is sent to the user with the associated instant message name.
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20 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions stored thereon that when executed by one or more processors of a mobile device, cause the one or more processors of the mobile device to perform steps comprising:
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sending a sign on function from the mobile device based on a manual selection by a user of the mobile device, the manual selection not being associated with a power-on sequence; displaying a list of users of a communications system, the users on the list being associated with the user of the mobile device; receiving, in response to the sent sign on function, availability information of one or more users on the list of users to communicate using instant messages; displaying the availability information on a display of the mobile device; displaying, on the display of the mobile device, a selectable option for modifying users on the list of users; receiving a selection of the selectable option; and modifying the users on the list of users in response to the selection of the selectable option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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sending a sign on function from a mobile device based on a manual selection by a user of the mobile device, the manual selection not being associated with a power-on sequence; displaying, on a display of the mobile device, a list of users of a communications system, the users on the list of users being associated with the user of the mobile device; receiving, in response to the sent sign on function, availability information of one or more users on the list to communicate using instant messages; displaying the availability information on the display of the mobile device; displaying, on the display of the mobile device, a selectable option for modifying users on the list of users; receiving a selection of the selectable option; and modifying, using one or more processors, the users of the list of users in response to the selection of the selectable option. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a server, a sign on function from a mobile device that a user of a communications system has logged into the communications system using the mobile device, the sign on function being based on a manual selection by the user of the mobile device, the manual selection not being associated with a power-on sequence; accessing a list of users, the list of users including users of the communications system associated with the user of the mobile device; determining, using at least one processor, an availability of one or more users on the list of users to communicate using instant messages; sending, to the mobile device, an indication of the availability of the one or more users on the list of users to communicate using instant messages; receiving a request from the mobile device to modify the list of users; and modifying the list of users in accordance with the request. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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