Apparatus and method for managing message communication

A server, comprising:

• a memory to store instructions;
• and
• a controller coupled to the memory, wherein responsive to executing the instructions, the controller performs operations comprising:
• receiving a message from a first communication device and a request from the first communication device to distribute the message, wherein the request comprises identification information for a group of other communication devices associated with an intended recipient of the message;
• obtaining presence information associated with the group of other communication devices, to select a second communication device having a likelihood of presenting the message to the intended recipient and a third communication device from the group of other communication devices according to the presence information;
• and
• partitioning the message into a plurality of portions,
• wherein different portions of the message are provided to the second communication and the third communication device respectively.

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a messaging server, a message and a message request from a first communication device, the request comprising identification information for a group of other communication devices associated with an intended recipient of the message;
• selecting, by the messaging server, a second communication device from the group of other communication devices having a likelihood of presenting the message to the intended recipient, according to presence information associated with the group of other communication devices;
• providing, by the messaging server, a notification of the message to the second communication device;
• providing, by the messaging server, a portion of the message to the second communication device when the second communication device transmits an access request to the messaging server in response to the notification;
• and
• establishing, by the messaging server, a communication session between the first communication device and the second communication device when the second communication device transmits a session request to the messaging server in response to receiving the portion of the message.