# US 9,935,902 B2 · Messaging system apparatuses circuits and methods of operation thereof

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- Number: US 9,935,902 B2
- Document ID: US9935902B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/261,854
- Filed: 2016-09-09
- Published: 2016-12-29
- Granted: 2018-04-03
- Earliest claimed: 2010-02-16
- Assignees: TigerText, Inc.
- Applicants: TigerText, Inc.
- Inventors: Jeffrey Evans; Brad Brooks
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9935902B2

## CPC

- H04L 51/04: Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
- G06F 21/10: Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material (protection in video systems or pay television H04N7/16) {; Digital rights management [DRM]}
- G06Q 10/107: Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
- H04L 51/06: Message adaptation to terminal or network requirements
- H04L 51/08: Annexed information, e.g. attachments
- H04L 51/214: using selective forwarding
- H04L 51/222: using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area
- H04L 51/224: providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
- H04L 51/23: Reliability checks, e.g. acknowledgments or fault reporting
- H04L 51/56: Unified messaging, e.g. interactions between e-mail, instant messaging or converged IP messaging [CPM]
- H04L 63/08: {for authentication of entities (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32)}
- H04L 63/102: {Entity profiles}
- H04W 4/12: Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
- G06F 2221/2111: Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)

## Abstract

A messaging system configured to receive a message from a first mobile messaging client device, transmit to a second mobile messaging client device a notification of the presence of the message, receive a message attribute comprising an instruction to limit a functionality of the message, apply the message attribute to the message based on a message characteristic and update any existing corresponding message attribute, and transmit the message and the message attribute to the second mobile messaging client device that manages the message in accordance with the message attribute, wherein managing the message comprises limiting the functionality of the message based on the message attribute, wherein the message attribute comprises a predetermined message viewing time after which the message content cannot be accessed at the second mobile messaging client device.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for managing a messaging system comprising the steps of:
a) receiving a message from a first mobile messaging client device executing a messaging application and associated with a first authorized user;
b) storing the message in a database;
c) transmitting to a second mobile messaging client device executing the messaging application and associated with a second authorized user, a notification of the presence of the message at the messaging service, where the message is addressed to the second authorized user;
d) receiving from the second mobile messaging client device a request to retrieve the message;
e) received a message attribute comprising an instruction to limit a functionality of the message;
f) applying the message attribute to the message bases on a message characteristic and updating any existing corresponding message attribute; and
g) transmitting the message and the message attribute to the second mobile messaging client device that managers the message in accordance with the message attribute, wherein managing the message comprises limiting the functionality of the message bases on the message attribute, and wherein the message attribute comprises a predetermined message viewing time after which the message content cannot be accessed at the second mobile messaging client device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein d) further comprises: receiving from the second mobile messaging client device a request to retrieve the message, the request comprising client authentication data.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of, prior to g), validating the second mobile messaging client device based on the client authentication data.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the message characteristic comprises content of the message.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the message characteristic comprises a recipient of the message.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:
h) receiving an updated message attribute comprising an instruction to limit a functionality of the message;
i) applying the updated message attribute to the message and updating any existing corresponding message attribute; and
j) transmitting at least the updated message attribute to the second mobile messaging client device.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising: h) receiving from the second mobile messaging client device an automatic notification that the second mobile messaging client device has managed the message in accordance with the message attribute.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein step a) further comprises: receiving a message and a message attribute from a first mobile messaging client device executing a messaging application and associated with a first authorized user.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising: h) transmitting to the second mobile messaging client device additional message attributes for the message.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the message attribute comprises a predetermined message deletion time.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein the predetermined message deletion time is based on a time the first mobile messaging client device sends the message.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the message attribute is a number of times the message may be accessed at the second mobile messaging client device.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the message attribute designates a geographic location of the second mobile messaging client device in which the message may be accessed.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the message attribute comprises one or more of an ability to print, save, and forward the message.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the message content includes at least one of text and an attachment.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising: h) managing the message in accordance with the message attribute.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the first authorized user defines the message attribute of the message.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1, 17)

The method of claim 1 or 17, further comprising: editing the message attribute of the message.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1, 18)

The method of claim 1 or 18, further comprising: adding one or more additional message attributes to the message.

### Claim 20 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the message attribute is defined by a user having an administrator privilege.

### Claim 21 (depends on 1, 20)

The method of claim 1 or 20, wherein the message has an identified recipient group and the attribute of the message is based on the identified recipient group of the message.

### Claim 22 (depends on 1, 20)

The method of claim 1 or 20, wherein the message has an identified recipient position and the attribute of the message is based on the identified recipient position of the message.