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US09014729B2 System and method for incorporating short message service (SMS) and multimedia messaging service (MMS) contacts into an instant messaging interface
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将短消息服务（SMS）和多媒体消息服务（MMS）联系人合并到即时消息接口中的系统和方法
- Patent Title: System and method for incorporating short message service (SMS) and multimedia messaging service (MMS) contacts into an instant messaging interface
- Patent Title (中): 将短消息服务（SMS）和多媒体消息服务（MMS）联系人合并到即时消息接口中的系统和方法
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Application No.: US13224898Application Date: 2011-09-02
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Publication No.: US09014729B2Publication Date: 2015-04-21
- Inventor: Scott Arnold , Leonid Vymenets , Henry Yao-Tsu Chen
- Applicant: Scott Arnold , Leonid Vymenets , Henry Yao-Tsu Chen
- Applicant Address: CA Waterloo, Ontario
- Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
- Current Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
- Current Assignee Address: CA Waterloo, Ontario
- Agency: Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco P.L.
- Priority: CA2714710 20100903
- Main IPC: H04W4/00
- IPC: H04W4/00 ; H04M1/725 ; H04M1/2745
Abstract:
A system and method are provided wherein SMS-only contacts are integrated into an IM environment. An IM contact list interface distinguishes between SMS and IM chats (and contacts), such that limitations and potential differential costs associated with the respective mediums can be identified. The system is also configured to route SMS messages into the IM contact list interface for later filtering and/or selection by the user. By providing SMS-specific categories with the IM contact list interface SMS integration operations such as routing of SMS messages can be controlled to avoid degrading the user's experience.
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