Patent ID: 9088877
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for initiating communication between an Instant Messaging (IM) client and a mobile phone, the method comprising: receiving, at a first server, a communication request from a non-mobile IM client to initiate an IM conversation with the mobile phone, wherein the communication request provides information for setting up the IM conversation between the first server and a second server; sending a first message based on the communication request from the first server to a second server, said second server being connected to a mobile network, wherein said message comprises one of a non-proprietary message, a proprietary message and a message identical to said communication request; generating and delivering, by the second server, a second message that is based at least in part on the first message sent by the first server to the second server to the mobile phone prior to receiving a registration request from the mobile phone, wherein the second message comprises an identification that identifies the IM conversation, wherein the second message requests that the mobile phone call the non-mobile IM client; and wherein delivering the received communication request to the mobile phone comprises transforming the received communication request to a (Short Message Service) SMS message comprising the identification number and delivering the SMS message to the mobile phone;