Patent ID: 7272662
Filing Date: 2007-09-18
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for routing a message to a communications device, said method comprising: receiving a message via a communications channel; converting said message into a uniform media format; identifying at least one of the following: at least one user communications device to receive said message and at least one communications channel for delivering said message, and wherein said identifying further comprises accessing a first database containing contact profile and location information and accessing a second database containing user preferences information; converting said uniform media formatted message for at least one communications protocol; forwarding said message formatted for said at least one communications protocol to said at least one user communications device via at least one communications channel; maintaining a copy of said uniform media formatted message within a database; determining whether said message formatted for a first communications protocol has been delivered via a first communications channel; retrieving said copy of said uniform media formatted message from said database; identifying at least one of the following: a second communications device to receive said message and a second communications channel for delivering said message; converting said uniform media formatted message for a second communications protocol; and forwarding said message formatted for said second communications protocol via said second communications channel.