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Messaging network with a control data channel

US9673953B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Markport Limited · IE

Inventors

Onno Mark Becker Hof · Pijnacker, NL
Doede De Boer · Nieuwegein, NL

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 11, 2013
Grant date	Jun 6, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 10, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L65/4038
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication network messaging server (1, 100) and user devices (2, 102) have control channels (10, 21, 110) to send and receive control data. The server sends to an originating device control data indicating recipient availability, status, and/or presence prior to the originating device sending a message. The server control channel (110) includes a multiplexer (104) for streaming between a user message channel and the control channel and maintains device registration data, status data, presence data, and user group management data. The server (100) enables end user initiated availability, status, and/or presence updates to be shared with the messaging network and with recipient devices via said control channel.

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