# US 11,445,338 B1 · Third party server that supports a content provider > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,445,338 B1 - Document ID: US11445338B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 17/740,919 - Filed: 2022-05-10 - Published: 2022-08-25 - Granted: 2022-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 2013-02-07 - Assignees: West Conshohocken - Applicants: Rembrandt Messaging Technologies II, LP. - Inventors: Graham Merrett - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11445338B1 ## CPC - H04W 4/14: Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD] - H04L 51/56: Unified messaging, e.g. interactions between e-mail, instant messaging or converged IP messaging [CPM] - H04L 51/58: Message adaptation for wireless communication - H04L 69/24: Negotiation of communication capabilities - H04W 4/18: Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals - H04W 8/183: {Processing at user equipment or user record carrier} - H04L 51/04: Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM] - H04W 84/12: WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks] - H04W 88/06: adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A system may comprise at least one third party server that supports at least one third party content provider and an information storage device for storing capability information. The at least one third party server may be separate from at least one server that supports the service. When a packet-switched message is transmitted from a mobile wireless device of a subscriber to the at least one third party content provider, the at least one server that supports the service may not reveal a mobile phone number of the subscriber to the at least one third party content provider. The at least one third party server may receive the packet-switched message from the at least one server that supports the service with a mapping identifier that maps to the mobile phone number of the subscriber that transmitted the packet-switched message. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system that includes (i) a plurality of mobile wireless devices, each of which transmits at least some messages to at least some recipient devices that correspond to subscribers of a service for receiving packet-switched messages and at least some messages over a cellular network to at least some recipient devices that do not correspond to subscribers of the service, (ii) at least one server that supports the service, wherein the at least one server that supports the service receives packet-switched messages transmitted via the service to recipient devices that correspond to subscribers of the service, before delivery to a recipient device, wherein each mobile wireless device of the plurality of mobile wireless devices has a wireless local area network (WLAN) transceiver that transmits messages to a WLAN base station and subsequently over the Internet to the at least one server that supports the service, wherein each of the mobile wireless devices includes a cellular transceiver that transmits messages to a cellular base station of the cellular network before delivery to a recipient device, wherein the cellular transceiver and the cellular base station communicate using a radio communications protocol that supports transmission of multimedia messages comprising at least one of images, audio clips or videos, the system comprising: at least one third party server that supports at least one third party content provider, wherein the at least one third party server is separate from the at least one server that supports the service; and an information storage device for storing capability information; wherein, when a packet-switched message is transmitted from a mobile wireless device of a subscriber to the at least one third party content provider, the at least one server that supports the service does not reveal a mobile phone number of the subscriber to the at least one third party content provider; wherein the at least one third party server receives the packet-switched message from the at least one server that supports the service with a mapping identifier that maps to the mobile phone number of the subscriber that transmitted the packet-switched message; wherein the service allows the mobile wireless device of the subscriber to disable transmission of messages via the service from the at least one third party server to the mobile wireless device of the subscriber; wherein the at least one third party server sends marketing messages to recipient devices, wherein at least some of the marketing messages are delivered to at least some recipient devices via the service and at least other marketing messages of the marketing messages are delivered to at least some recipient devices via SMS; wherein either an SMS bearer or a packet-switched bearer is selected for each of the marketing messages based at least in part on the capability information stored in the information storage device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile wireless device of the subscriber initiates communication with the at least one third party server. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the mobile wireless device of the subscriber initiates communication with the at least one third party server by sending a request to the at least one server that supports the service, wherein the request includes at least one telephone number corresponding to the at least one third party content provider. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the mobile wireless device of the subscriber initiates communication with the at least one third party server by sending a request to the at least one server that supports the service, wherein the request includes information corresponding to a plurality of telephone numbers, of which only one of the plurality of telephone numbers corresponds to the at least one third party content provider. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the mobile wireless device of the subscriber sends a request to the at least one server that supports the service and receives a response indicating that another third party content provider does not correspond to a subscriber of the service. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein at least some of the marketing messages transmitted by the at least one third party server are provided to at least one of the plurality of mobile wireless devices via SMS. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein at least some of the marketing messages are delivered via group communication. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one third party content provider and at least one of the mobile wireless devices operate on a network operated by a same service provider. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one third party content provider and at least one of the mobile wireless devices operate on networks operated by different service providers. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the system includes a plurality of mobile wireless devices that do not a correspond to subscribers of the service. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein at least one recipient device receives a marketing message via the service and another marketing message via SMS. ### Claim 12 A system that includes (i) a plurality of mobile wireless devices, each of which transmits at least some messages to at least some recipient devices that correspond to subscribers of a service for receiving packet-switched messages and at least some messages over a cellular network to at least some recipient devices that do not correspond to subscribers of the service, (ii) at least one server that supports the service, wherein the at least one server that supports the service receives packet-switched messages transmitted via the service to recipient devices that correspond to subscribers of the service, before delivery to a recipient device, wherein each of the plurality of mobile wireless devices has a wireless local area network (WLAN) transceiver that transmits messages to a WLAN base station and subsequently over the Internet to the at least one server that supports the service, wherein each of the mobile wireless devices includes a cellular transceiver that transmits messages to a cellular base station of the cellular network before delivery to a recipient device, wherein the cellular transceiver and the cellular base station communicate using a radio communications protocol that supports transmission of multimedia messages comprising at least one of images, audio clips or videos, the system comprising: at least one third party server that supports at least one third party content provider, wherein the at least one third party server is separate from the at least one server that supports the service; and an information storage device for storing capability information; wherein, when a packet-switched message is transmitted from a mobile wireless device of a subscriber to the at least one third party content provider, the at least one server that supports the service does not reveal a mobile phone number of the subscriber to the at least one third party content provider; wherein the at least one third party server receives the packet-switched message from the at least one server that supports the service with a mapping identifier that maps to the mobile phone number of the subscriber that transmitted the packet-switched message; wherein the service allows the mobile wireless device of the subscriber to disable transmission of messages via the service from the at least one third party server to the mobile wireless device of the subscriber; wherein the at least one third party server sends marketing messages to a mobile wireless device of the mobile wireless devices, wherein at least some of the marketing messages are delivered to the mobile wireless device via the service and at least other marketing messages of the marketing messages are delivered to the mobile wireless device via another message protocol, wherein a delivery method for the marketing messages is selected based at least in part on the capability information stored in the information storage device and based at least in part on whether the mobile wireless device has failed to communicate with the at least one server that supports the service. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the mobile wireless device of the subscriber initiates communication with the at least one third party server by sending a request to the at least one server that supports the service, wherein the request includes at least one telephone number corresponding to the at least one third party content provider. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the mobile wireless device of the subscriber initiates communication with the at least one third party server by sending a request to the at least one server that supports the service, wherein the request includes information corresponding to a plurality of telephone numbers, of which only one of the plurality of telephone numbers corresponds to the at least one third party content provider. ### Claim 15 A system comprising: at least one third party server that communicates with a plurality of mobile wireless devices and supports at least one third party content provider, wherein each of the plurality of mobile wireless devices transmits at least some messages to at least some recipient devices that correspond to subscribers of a service for receiving packet-switched messages and at least some messages over a cellular network to at least some recipient devices that do not correspond to subscribers of the service; and an information storage device for storing capability information; wherein at least one server that supports the service receives packet-switched messages transmitted via the service to recipient devices that correspond to subscribers of the service, before delivery to a recipient device, wherein the at least one third party server is separate from the at least one server that supports the service; wherein each of the plurality of mobile wireless devices has a wireless local area network (WLAN) transceiver that transmits messages to a WLAN base station and subsequently over the Internet to the at least one server that supports the service; wherein each of the mobile wireless devices includes a cellular transceiver that transmits messages to a cellular base station of the cellular network before delivery to a recipient device, wherein the cellular transceiver and the cellular base station communicate using a radio communications protocol that supports transmission of multimedia messages comprising at least one of images, audio clips or videos; wherein, when a packet-switched message is transmitted from a mobile wireless device of a subscriber to the at least one third party content provider, the at least one server that supports the service does not reveal a mobile phone number of the subscriber to the at least one third party content provider; wherein the at least one third party server receives the packet-switched message from the at least one server that supports the service with a mapping identifier that maps to the mobile phone number of the subscriber that transmitted the packet-switched message; wherein the service allows the mobile wireless device of the subscriber to disable transmission of messages via the service from the at least one third party server to the mobile wireless device of the subscriber; wherein the at least one third party server sends marketing messages to recipient devices, wherein at least some of the marketing messages are delivered to at least some of the recipient devices via the service and at least other marketing messages of the marketing messages are delivered to at least some recipient devices via SMS; wherein either an SMS bearer or a packet-switched bearer is selected for each of the marketing messages based at least in part on the capability information stored in the information storage device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the mobile wireless device of the subscriber initiates communication with the at least one third party server by sending a request to the at least one server that supports the service, wherein the request includes at least one telephone number corresponding to the at least one third party content provider. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the mobile wireless device of the subscriber initiates communication with the at least one third party server by sending a request to the at least one server that supports the service, wherein the request includes information corresponding to a plurality of telephone numbers, of which only one of the plurality of telephone numbers corresponds to the at least one third party content provider. ### Claim 18 A system comprising: at least one server that communicates with a plurality of mobile wireless devices and supports at least one content provider, wherein each of the plurality of mobile wireless devices transmits at least some messages to at least some recipient devices that correspond to subscribers of a service for receiving packet-switched messages and at least some messages over a cellular network to at least some recipient devices that do not correspond to subscribers of the service; wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile wireless devices adds at least one mobile wireless phone number corresponding to a mobile wireless device of the plurality of mobile wireless devices to a channel; wherein the at least one server determines whether messages of the service comprise keywords; wherein the at least one server sends marketing messages to recipient devices, wherein at least some of the marketing messages are delivered to at least some recipient devices via the service and at least other marketing messages of the marketing messages are delivered to at least some recipient devices via SMS, wherein at least some of the marketing messages comprise information related to the keywords; wherein either an SMS bearer or a packet-switched bearer is selected for at least some of the marketing messages, based at least in part on recipient device status; wherein the service allows a subscriber to disable transmission of messages via the service. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18, wherein at least one message sent via the channel is sent to or from the at least one server. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18, wherein at least one of the plurality of mobile wireless devices disables reception of information from at least one party. ### Claim 21 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18, wherein each of the plurality of mobile wireless devices comprises an operating system which automatically activates an application which displays marketing messages. ### Claim 22 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18, wherein at least some of the marketing messages are delivered to at least some recipient devices via the channel. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The system of claim 22, wherein the channel is associated with a username. ### Claim 24 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18, wherein at least one marketing message which is delivered to a first recipient device via the service is delivered without the at least one server having knowledge of a telephone number of the first recipient device. ### Claim 25 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18, wherein the at least one server sends at least one marketing message to a first recipient via a mapping identifier which maps to a mobile phone number of the first recipient. ### Claim 26 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18, wherein the service allows a mobile wireless device to send location information via the service.