Backup and restoring instant messages
US8965982B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless mobile communication device may allow a user to select one or more stored instant messages for backing up. The selected instant messages may be delivered to and stored within a computer storage system which is external to the wireless mobile communication device. Each selected instant messages may be delivered to and stored within an email server as part of an email message. One or more of the selected instant messages may be deleted from the internal computer storage system after being delivered to the external computer storage system. The user may specify a schedule for the backing up and/or the deleting. The user may select one or more of the backed-up instant messages that are stored in the external computer storage system for restoring on the wireless mobile communication device.
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