Universal mobile device messaging
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- at least one processor; and
memory encoding computer executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method comprising;
establishing a relationship with a second device, wherein the relationship is established by receiving a message from the second device, wherein the message comprises information about the second device and an indication that the second device can send mobile device messages on behalf of the device, and wherein upon establishing the relationship the device can send mobile device messages via the second device;
receiving, at the device, a first message from a client; and
when the first message is a mobile device message, sending the first message to the second device for transmitting to a recipient device.
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Abstract
A unified messaging system allows the receipt and sending of different messages across devices is established by creating relationships that leverage the capabilities of different devices. A message server establishes a relationship with a mobile device. Through the relationship, the message server can use the mobile device to send different types of messages that the server computer cannot transmit. A relationship between a client and a server extends this capability to the client. Through these relationships, a client can retrieve mobile device messages as well as generate them. The generated mobile device messages are transmitted to the message server. The message server determines that the received messages are mobile device messages that the server cannot deliver and sends the mobile device messages to the user'"'"'s mobile device. The mobile device receives the mobile device messages from the message server and transmits the mobile device message to recipient mobile devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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at least one processor; and memory encoding computer executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method comprising; establishing a relationship with a second device, wherein the relationship is established by receiving a message from the second device, wherein the message comprises information about the second device and an indication that the second device can send mobile device messages on behalf of the device, and wherein upon establishing the relationship the device can send mobile device messages via the second device; receiving, at the device, a first message from a client; and when the first message is a mobile device message, sending the first message to the second device for transmitting to a recipient device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A storage device encoding computer executable instructions for performing a method of transmitting a mobile device message, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a first device, a first message from a second device, wherein a relationship exists between the first device and the second device, and wherein the relationship is established by sending a message, from the first device to the second device, comprising information about the first device and an indication that the first device can send mobile device messages on behalf of the second device; determining the type of the first message; and when the first message is a mobile device message, transmitting, by the first device, the mobile device message to a third device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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at least one processor; and a storage device encoding computer executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method comprising; establishing a relationship between a first device and a second device, wherein the relationship is established by receiving, at the second device, a message from the first device, wherein the message comprises information about the first device and an indication that the first device can send mobile device messages on behalf of the second device, wherein upon establishing the relationship the second device can send mobile device messages via the first device; receiving, at the second device, a first message from a client; and when the first message is a mobile device message, sending the first message to the first device for transmitting to a third device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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