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AssigneeBlackBerry Limited
InventorsScott ARNOLD, Leonid VYMENETS, Henry Yao-Tsu CHEN
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A system and method are provided wherein SMS-only contacts are integrated into an IM environment. An IM contact list interface distinguishes between SMS and IM chats (and contacts), such that limitations and potential differential costs associated with the respective mediums can be identified. The system is also configured to route SMS messages into the IM contact list interface for later filtering and/or selection by the user. By providing SMS-specific categories with the IM contact list interface SMS integration operations such as routing of SMS messages can be controlled to avoid degrading the user's experience.
A method of operating a mobile device, the method comprising:
A computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions that when executed by a computing device cause the computing device to operate to:
A mobile device comprising a processor and memory, the memory storing computer executable instructions that when executed cause the processor to operate to:
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