Enhanced buddy list using mobile device identifiers
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1. A method comprising:
- providing, using at least one processor, a list of potential message recipients to a sender, the list comprising one or more identifiers for at least one of the potential message recipients on a first communication system, wherein the first communication system uses a first communication protocol;
sending an electronic message to a selected recipient via the first communication system, the electronic message including a first identifier associated with the selected recipient within the first communication system;
receiving an electronic reply message from the selected recipient sent via a second communication system, wherein the second communication system uses a second communication protocol, and wherein the electronic reply message includes a second identifier associated with the selected recipient within the second communication system, the second identifier being different than the first identifier;
converting the electronic reply message from a text message protocol associated with the second communication system to an Internet-based message protocol associated with the first communication system; and
providing, using the at least one processor, the electronic reply message to the sender via the first communication system after replacing the second identifier with the first identifier.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface on a display device of a computer enables communications using a computer service. The graphical user interface includes a list of potential message recipients selected by a user as significant to the user. The graphical user interface also includes a mobile device identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients and a user account identifier associated with one or more of the listed potential message recipients. At least one of the listed potential recipients includes a mobile device identifier as the only available conduit for data delivery to the potential message recipient using the computer service.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing, using at least one processor, a list of potential message recipients to a sender, the list comprising one or more identifiers for at least one of the potential message recipients on a first communication system, wherein the first communication system uses a first communication protocol; sending an electronic message to a selected recipient via the first communication system, the electronic message including a first identifier associated with the selected recipient within the first communication system; receiving an electronic reply message from the selected recipient sent via a second communication system, wherein the second communication system uses a second communication protocol, and wherein the electronic reply message includes a second identifier associated with the selected recipient within the second communication system, the second identifier being different than the first identifier; converting the electronic reply message from a text message protocol associated with the second communication system to an Internet-based message protocol associated with the first communication system; and providing, using the at least one processor, the electronic reply message to the sender via the first communication system after replacing the second identifier with the first identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions thereon that when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to; provide a list of potential message recipients to a sender, the list comprising one or more identifiers for at least one of the potential message recipients on a first communication system, wherein the first communication system uses a first communication protocol; send an electronic message to a selected recipient via the first communication system, the electronic message including a first identifier associated with the selected recipient within the first communication system; receive an electronic reply message from the selected recipient sent via a second communication system, wherein the second communication system uses a second communication protocol, and wherein the electronic reply message includes a second identifier associated with the selected recipient within the second communication system, the second identifier being different than the first identifier; convert the electronic reply message from a text message protocol associated with the second communication system to an Internet-based message protocol associated with the first communication system; and provide the electronic reply message to the sender via the first communication system after replacing the second identifier with the first identifier. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, cause a computer system to:
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provide a list of potential message recipients to a sender, the list comprising one or more identifiers for at least one of the potential message recipients on a first communication system, wherein the first communication system uses a first communication protocol; send an electronic message to a selected recipient via the first communication system, the electronic message including a first identifier associated with the selected recipient within the first communication system; receive an electronic reply message from the selected recipient sent via a second communication system, wherein the second communication system uses a second communication protocol, and wherein the electronic reply message includes a second identifier associated with the selected recipient within the second communication system, the second identifier being different than the first identifier; convert the electronic reply message from a text message protocol associated with the second communication system to an Internet-based message protocol associated with the first communication system; and provide the electronic reply message to the sender via the first communication system after replacing the second identifier with the first identifier.
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