Patent ID: 7933588

Claim:
A method of sending messages with a mobile device, the method comprising: receiving, at a mobile device and from a mobile device user, input indicating: a first recipient identifier associated with a first recipient able to receive messages using the Internet, and a first message body; formatting, with the mobile device, a first message according to a data structure corresponding to a short message service message, the first message being formatted to include: the first recipient identifier associated with the first recipient able to receive messages using the Internet, the first message body, and a routing code associated with a negotiating device that is configured to receive short message service messages and to enable information from received short message service messages to be sent across the Internet; sending, from the mobile device, the formatted first message to the negotiating device; receiving, at the mobile device and from the mobile device user, further input indicating: a second recipient identifier associated with a second recipient able to receive messages using the Internet, and a second message body; formatting, with the mobile device, a second message according to the data structure corresponding to the short message service message, the second message being formatted to include: the second recipient identifier associated with the second recipient able to receive messages using the Internet, the second message body, and the routing code; and sending, from the mobile device, the formatted second message to the negotiating device.