Method of dynamically establishing communication of incoming messages to one or more user devices presently available to an intended recipient
US5928325A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2207/20
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of dynamically establishing real-time communication of incoming messages to one or more user devices presently available to an intended recipient. This is accomplished by intelligently coupling a central agent to a plurality of communication networks. The central agent, in response to a detected incoming message, identifies (i) a message recipient for whom the incoming message is destined, (ii) the known user devices associated with that recipient, and (iii) the networks servicing the identified user devices. The agent then polls all identified networks to determine which have user devices available right now and selects one or more of those to receive a message. The incoming message is then modified and transformed, in accordance with predetermined action rules, before transmitting the incoming message, in whole or in part, to the available user devices.
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