Method and system for facilitating instant messaging transactions between disparate service providers
US7249161B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system is described for facilitating instant messaging (IM) between a first user with an address that includes a first domain name and a second user with an address that includes a second domain name different from the first. A substitute address is chosen that includes the second domain name and is mapped to the first address. An IM sent from the first user to the second is copied and re-addressed to be sent from the substitute address. This maintains consistency of domain names between the addressor and addressee, allowing existing IM systems that inhibit IM between incompatible IMSPs to deliver the message.
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