Patent ID: 7072941
Filing Date: 2006-07-04
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for chat-based communications between a first wireless mobile terminal that includes a data messaging service client application for sending data messages in a data messaging service system and a second wireless mobile terminal that includes a chat client application for sending chat messages to a chat server complex, comprising: receiving at the chat server complex an outbound chat message from the chat client application of the second mobile terminal, the chat message including a first address corresponding to the first mobile terminal and message content entered by a user using the chat client application; detecting the first address; upon detecting the first address, the chat server complex building an inbound message that includes the message content of the chat message and an originator address recognized within the data messaging service system, the originator address designating the second mobile terminal as a recipient of any reply to the inbound message from the first mobile terminal; formatting the inbound message for transport through the data messaging service system; injecting the inbound message into the data messaging service system for delivery to the first mobile terminal; receiving the inbound message at the data messaging service client application of the first wireless mobile terminal; the data messaging service client application producing a reply message responsive to the inbound message, the reply message including message content entered by a user using the data messaging service client application; the data messaging service client application sending the reply message to the originator address; transferring the reply message from the first mobile terminal to the chat server complex over the data messaging service system; at the chat server complex, binding the reply message to a chat thread; transferring the bound reply message from the chat server complex to the chat client application executing on second mobile terminal; and receiving at the second mobile terminal at least the message content included in the reply message.