Text message integration with a computer-implemented collaboration platform
US10608979B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure describes integrating SMS/MMS messaging with a collaboration platform, and filtering SMS/MMS messages within a collaboration platform. One embodiment includes associating a phone number with a project within a collaboration platform; receiving an SMS/MMS message at the phone number from a mobile telephone device; and based on receiving the SMS/MMS message at the phone number, adding the content of the message to an activity feed of the project. In another embodiment, a phone number can be associated with a plurality of projects. Attributes of SMS/MMS messages received at this phone number is compared to project data of the plurality of projects to route the message content to an activity feed of a project of the plurality of projects, or to a mailroom.
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