Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automatically enabling the forwarding of instant messages
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Application No.: US13274076Application Date: 2011-10-14
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Publication No.: US08577978B2Publication Date: 2013-11-05
- Inventor: Barry Appelman
- Applicant: Barry Appelman
- Applicant Address: US CA San Francisco
- Assignee: Bright Sun Technologies
- Current Assignee: Bright Sun Technologies
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Francisco
- Agency: Fenwick & West LLP
- Main IPC: G06F15/16
- IPC: G06F15/16

Abstract:
In some examples, an instant message addressed to an intended instant messaging recipient may be forwarded to the recipient's mobile telephone when the recipient's mobile telephone number is known to the instant message sender. In one example, an instant message is forwarded to the intended recipient's mobile telephone number when the instant message sender's contact information for the intended recipient includes an instant message address (e.g., a screen name or other type of instant message identifier) and a mobile telephone number, without dependence upon the intended recipient's presence on the instant message (IM) system or through actual login or registration with an IM forwarding service. In another example, an instant message addressed to an intended instant messaging recipient is forwarded to the recipient's mobile telephone when the recipient is known to the instant message sender.
Public/Granted literature
- US08706826B2 Automatically enabling the forwarding of instant messages Public/Granted day:2014-04-22
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