Prohibiting mobile forwarding
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving an incoming message from a sender, the incoming message being an instant message sent to a recipient using a first communication channel;
receiving configuration information about the recipient of the incoming message, the configuration information indicating whether or not the recipient permits receipt from the sender of the incoming message at a mobile device using a second communication channel, the mobile device having a mobile number associated with the recipient;
determining a relationship strength between the sender and the recipient based on a relationship between the sender and the recipient in a social network; and
sending using the second communication channel, a text message, including the incoming message, to the mobile telephone number associated with the recipient of the incoming message when the configuration information indicates that the recipient permits receipt of the incoming message using the mobile device, and the relationship strength meets or exceeds a relationship threshold strength, wherein the text message indicates that an electronic message is available for the recipient.
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Abstract
An incoming message and an indication of a sender-specified destination for the incoming message are received. In addition, a determination is made as to whether a mobile telephone number is known by the sender to be associated with the sender-specified destination. If a mobile telephone number is known by the sender to be associated with the sender-specified destination, a first message that is based on the incoming message is sent to the mobile telephone number. Furthermore, a second message is sent to the mobile telephone number that indicates that the first message was sent to the mobile telephone number based on a determination that the mobile telephone number is known by the sender to be associated with the sender-specified destination.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving an incoming message from a sender, the incoming message being an instant message sent to a recipient using a first communication channel; receiving configuration information about the recipient of the incoming message, the configuration information indicating whether or not the recipient permits receipt from the sender of the incoming message at a mobile device using a second communication channel, the mobile device having a mobile number associated with the recipient; determining a relationship strength between the sender and the recipient based on a relationship between the sender and the recipient in a social network; and sending using the second communication channel, a text message, including the incoming message, to the mobile telephone number associated with the recipient of the incoming message when the configuration information indicates that the recipient permits receipt of the incoming message using the mobile device, and the relationship strength meets or exceeds a relationship threshold strength, wherein the text message indicates that an electronic message is available for the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable storage device storing programmable instructions, which when executed on at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform a method comprising:
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receiving an incoming message from a sender, the incoming message being an instant message sent to a recipient using a first communication channel; receiving configuration information about the recipient of the incoming message, the configuration information indicating whether or not the recipient permits receipt from the sender of the incoming message at a mobile device using a second communication channel, the mobile device having a mobile number associated with the recipient; determining a relationship strength between the sender and the recipient based on a relationship between the sender and the recipient in a social network; and sending using the second communication channel, a text message, including the incoming message, to the mobile telephone number associated with the recipient of the incoming message when the configuration information indicates that the recipient permits receipt of the incoming message using the mobile device, and the relationship strength meets or exceeds a relationship threshold strength, wherein the text message indicates that an electronic message is available for the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for sending a notification to a mobile device comprising:
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at least one processor; and a computer-readable storage device storing instructions, which when executed on the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to; receive an incoming message from a sender, the incoming message being an instant message sent to a recipient using a first communication channel; receive configuration information about the recipient of the incoming message, the configuration information indicating whether or not the recipient permits receipt from the sender of the incoming message at a mobile device using a second communication channel, the mobile device having a mobile number associated with the recipient; determine a relationship strength between the sender and the recipient based on a relationship between the sender and the recipient in a social network; and send using the second communication channel, a text message, including the incoming message, to the mobile telephone number associated with the recipient of the incoming message when the configuration information indicates that the recipient permits receipt of the incoming message using the mobile device, and the relationship strength meets or exceeds a relationship threshold strength, wherein the text message indicates that an electronic message is available for the recipient.
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