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Messaging system and method

  • US 9,577,977 B2
  • Filed: 09/11/2014
  • Issued: 02/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, comprising:

  • registering, by a messaging system, a first user of the messaging system, the first user accessing the messaging system using a first client remotely delivered to a first cellular phone of the first user, the first client being matched to a first set of capabilities characterizing the first cellular phone;

    registering, by the messaging system, a second user of the messaging system, the second user accessing the messaging system using a second client remotely delivered to a second cellular phone of the second user, the second client being matched to a second set of capabilities characterizing the second cellular phone, wherein;

    the second user of the messaging system is different than the first user of the messaging system, andthe second client remotely delivered to the second cellular phone is different than the first client remotely delivered to the first cellular phone;

    receiving, by the messaging system and from the first client remotely delivered to the first cellular phone of the first user, an initial message characterized, at least, by message format, an initial message layout, and data indicative of the first user and the second user who are associated with the initial message;

    before delivery to the second client remotely delivered to the second cellular phone of the second user, enabling, by the messaging system, conversion, in accordance with a criterion related to displaying capabilities of the second cellular phone, of the initial message into an adapted message,wherein the adapted message is characterized by an adapted message layout,wherein the adapted message layout differs from the initial message layout in at least one characteristic, the at least one characteristic being at least one of;

    i) a number of media objects,ii) at least one graphical image of at least one media object,iii) a size of at least one placeholder related to at least one media object, andiv) a location of at least one media object within respective message layout; and

    facilitating, by the messaging system, delivery of the adapted message to the second client remotely delivered to the second cellular phone of the second user.

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