Methods and apparatus for delivering a message to two or more associated wireless communication devices
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a user interface of a message-originating communication device, a request to deliver a message to a first address;
accessing, by the communication device and in response to receiving the request, a memory to determine a second address that is associated in the memory with the first address;
transmitting, by the communication device, the message to the first address; and
transmitting, by the communication device, the message to the second address.
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Abstract
A method is performed by a message-originating communication device. The method includes inputting, by the device'"'"'s user interface, a request to deliver a message to a first address. The device accesses, in response to receiving the request, a memory to determine a second address that is associated in the memory with the first address. The device then transmits the message to the first address and transmits the message to the second address.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a user interface of a message-originating communication device, a request to deliver a message to a first address; accessing, by the communication device and in response to receiving the request, a memory to determine a second address that is associated in the memory with the first address; transmitting, by the communication device, the message to the first address; and transmitting, by the communication device, the message to the second address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A message-originating communication device comprising:
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a user interface; a memory configured to store an association between a first address and a second address; a controller configured to; receive, from the user interface, a request to send a message to the first address; in response to the request, access the memory to identify the second address associated with the first address; transmit the message to the first address; and transmit the message to the second address. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory processor readable medium that stores software code configured to be executed by a processor to perform the steps of:
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receiving, by a user interface of a message-originating communication device, a request to deliver a message to a first address; accessing, by the communication device and in response to receiving the request, a memory to determine a second address that is associated in the memory with the first address; transmitting, by the communication device, the message to the first address; and transmitting, by the communication device, the message to the second address. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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