Selectively sending electronic messages via alternate delivery mechanisms
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a computing device, an electronic message addressed to a recipient;
in response to receiving the electronic message;
determining, by the computing device, whether the recipient is registered with a messaging server;
if the recipient is registered with the messaging server, sending the electronic message via the messaging server in an electronic format compatible with the messaging server; and
if the recipient is not registered with the messaging server, sending the electronic message via a mobile carrier in an electronic format compatible with the mobile carrier.
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Abstract
A method, system and computer program product for instant message communication in a wireless and non-wireless environment. A message is sent from a mobile unit device over a wireless communication network. The message includes a destination address, information associated with the mobile unit device'"'"'s user, message content and message address. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device'"'"'s user at the instant message system, the destination address is associated with an instant message function, the associated instant message function is executed at the instant message system using the information contained in the message content, if required as determined by the associated instant message function. If, according to information previously stored for the mobile unit device'"'"'s user at the instant message system, the destination address is associated with an instant message name, an instant message is created according to the message content and is sent to the user with the associated instant message name. For instant messages sent or received by a mobile unit device with known buddies, the instant message is optimized by tagging the instant message with a routing phone number that is unique to the mobile unit device and buddy combination, whose identity is stored both in the mobile unit device address book and in the instant message routing server.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a computing device, an electronic message addressed to a recipient; in response to receiving the electronic message; determining, by the computing device, whether the recipient is registered with a messaging server; if the recipient is registered with the messaging server, sending the electronic message via the messaging server in an electronic format compatible with the messaging server; and if the recipient is not registered with the messaging server, sending the electronic message via a mobile carrier in an electronic format compatible with the mobile carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for sending messages, the apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors; and one or more non-transitory memories operatively coupled to at least one of the one or more processors and having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to; receive an electronic message addressed to a recipient; in response to receiving the electronic message; determine whether the recipient is registered with a messaging server; if the recipient is registered with the messaging server, send the electronic message via the messaging server in an electronic format compatible with the messaging server; and if the recipient is not registered with the messaging server, send the electronic message via a mobile carrier in an electronic format compatible with the mobile carrier. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to:
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receive an electronic message addressed to a recipient; in response to receiving the electronic message; determine whether the recipient is registered with a messaging server; if the recipient is registered with the messaging server, send the electronic message via the messaging server in an electronic format compatible with the messaging server; and if the recipient is not registered with the messaging server, send the electronic message via the mobile carrier in an electronic format compatible with the mobile carrier. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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accessing, at a messaging application maintained on a cellular communications device, an electronic message to be sent to an address associated with a user from a contacts list stored on the cellular communications device; accessing a messaging server to determine whether the user is registered with the messaging server and if the user is currently able to receive electronic messages through the messaging server; sending the electronic message via the messaging server in an electronic format compatible with the messaging server if the user is registered with the messaging server; sending the electronic message via a mobile carrier in an electronic format compatible with the mobile carrier if the user is not registered with the messaging server; and providing a visual indication that the user is currently able to receive electronic messages through the messaging server if the user is registered with the messaging server and currently able to receive electronic messages through the messaging server. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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