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Method of sending messages to devices not configured to receive them

  • US 9,961,520 B2
  • Filed: 08/31/2017
  • Issued: 05/01/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system capable of receiving a message from a sending device executing a messaging application and capable of sending a message notification alert to a recipient, comprising:

  • a message server comprising a processor and memory that stores computer executable code instructing the processor to perform steps comprising;

    a. receiving the message from the sending device executing the messaging application, the message containing recipient address information provided by the sending device;

    b. determining, based on recipient address information, whether the recipient is associated with a recipient device having the messaging application;

    c. if the recipient is associated with a recipient device having the messaging application, then transmitting the message to be received via the messaging application; and

    d. if the recipient is not associated with a recipient device having the messaging application, transmitting the message notification alert to the recipient via an alternate communications method other than via the messaging application, wherein the message notification alert is generated using a template, and the message notification alert comprises a link to view the message.

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