Patent ID: 8189466
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of processing a machine readable code to perform a desired function comprising: a) reading with a client device a machine-readable code to obtain code data; b) transmitting the code data from the client device to a home messaging system; c) processing the code data at the home messaging system to determine if the code data is native to the home messaging system; d) if the code data is native to the home messaging system, then the home messaging system further processing the code data by performing a function in accordance with the code data; and e) if the code data is not native to the home messaging system, then: wherein the messaging interchange system enables transmission of the resolution request message to the destination messaging system by determining path information from the resolution request message, said path information indicating whether (A) the routing information should be returned to the home messaging system, or (B) the routing information should be used by the messaging interchange system for forwarding the resolution request message to the destination messaging system.