Messaging protocol/service switching methods and devices
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1. A communication device configured to switch from a first messaging service to a second messaging service by:
- receiving, from a sender via the first messaging service, a first message containing messaging information to enable messaging using the second messaging service;
extracting the messaging information from the first message;
sending a second message to the sender in response to the first message; and
automatically using the second messaging service when sending the second message.
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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 communication device configured to switch from a first messaging service to a second messaging service by:
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receiving, from a sender via the first messaging service, a first message containing messaging information to enable messaging using the second messaging service; extracting the messaging information from the first message; sending a second message to the sender in response to the first message; and automatically using the second messaging service when sending the second message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores instructions that are configured, when executed by a communication device, to:
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receive, from a sender via a first messaging service, a first message containing messaging information to enable messaging using a second messaging service; extract the messaging information from the first message; send a second message to the sender in response to the first message; and automatically use the second messaging service when sending the second message.
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12. A method performed by a communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving a first message from a sender via a first messaging service; sending a second message to the sender in response to the first message; and automatically using a second messaging service when sending the second message, so as to implement a switch from the first messaging service to the second message service in a manner that is transparent to a user of the communication device; wherein the receiving, sending and automatically using are performed by the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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