Patent ID: 8849322
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for forwarding a message thread between mobile communications devices, comprising: receiving, by a service provider server comprising one or more computers, a message comprising a thread file associated with a forwarded message thread from a forwarding party mobile communications device, wherein the thread file comprises message text and sender information obtained from each of a plurality of text messages in the forwarded message thread, the plurality of text messages associated with at least two thread participants, and wherein the message identifies at least one new recipient device associated with a new thread participant; associating, by the service provider server, a unique thread identifier with the thread file; transmitting, by the service provider server to the at least one new recipient device, a notification of the availability of the forwarded message thread; in response to transmitting the notification, receiving, by the service provider server, a request for the forwarded message thread from the at least one recipient device; and transmitting, by the service provider server, the thread file with the unique thread identifier over a wireless network for delivery to the at least one new recipient device for display of the forwarded message thread.