Instant messaging system and method
AssigneeChikka Pte Ltd
InventorsDennis Mendiola, Michael C Garrovillo
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Abstract
An instant messaging system comprising an instant messaging server to which a plurality of client devices are connectable to the Internet; where client device(s) belonging to a user is connectable to the instant messaging server by using an identifier of the user; wherein in a default mode an instant message is sent from a client device to the instant messaging server for routing to an intended recipient via Internet connection; and if the Internet connection is not available the instant message is routed via another electronic link to the instant messaging server for routing to an intended recipient, the another electronic link using a session-based protocol is disclosed.
Claims19
An instant messaging system comprising
- an instant messaging server arranged to be connectable to at least one client device belonging to a user via Internet connection by using an identifier of the user;
- the client device installed with a software application thereon;
- and
- the software application operable to send an instant message is to the instant messaging server for routing to an intended recipient via Internet connection in a default mode,
- wherein if the Internet connection is not available, the software application is operable to automatically generate a field comprising an access code and an identifier of the intended recipient to initiate a session, and send the instant message via the session using a session-based protocol to the instant messaging server for routing to the intended recipient.
A method for providing instant messaging service for at least one client device, wherein the at least one client device belonging to a user is connectable to an instant messaging server by using an identifier of the user, the method comprising the following steps:
- sending an instant message from the at least one client device to the instant messaging server for routing to an intended recipient via Internet connection in a default mode;
- if the Internet connection is not available, generating a field comprising an access code and an identifier of the intended recipient to initiate a session;
- and
- sending the instant message via the session using a session-based protocol to the instant messaging server for routing to the intended recipient.
A client device having a software application installed thereon, the software application operable to send an instant message from the client device to an instant messaging server for routing to an intended recipient via Internet connection in a default mode,
- wherein if the Internet connection is not available, the software application is further operable to automatically generate a field comprising an access code and an identifier of the intended recipient to initiate a session, and send the instant message via the session using a session-based protocol to the instant messaging server for routing to the intended recipient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.