Messaging system having multiple number, dual mode phone support

摘要

A social messaging hub provides communication services for a data enabled device having Internet network access capabilities. The social messaging hub communicates with the data enabled device over the Internet or cellular data networks, and interfaces with a message infrastructure including mobile carriers, message aggregators, message exchanges and various specialized social messaging services to enable bi-directional messaging communication. The user is given a registered phone number and unique IP addressable identification which serve as a source and destination identifier of the associated data enabled device. Messages may originate in or be delivered to other users' mobile telephones or in similarly equipped and provisioned IP data enabled devices. An application operating on the IP enabled device determines in conjunction with the social messaging hub a mode of transmission as a function of parameters including device location and destination of a message.

主权项

1. A method for selecting a wireless device mode of transmission comprising:
communicating with a messaging hub; determining an identity of the wireless device; determining a network status of the wireless device; determining a destination of an SMS/MMS/EMS message; and using the destination determination and network status determination to determine a mode of transmission of the SMS/MMS/EMS message to reduce transmission charges; receiving a plurality of incoming SMS/MMS/EMS messages directed to a plurality of user accounts; receiving the plurality of incoming SMS/MMS/EMS messages in a single Inbox; and sending each of the plurality of incoming SMS/MMS/EMS messages to the wireless device using the determined mode of transmission; and wherein at least one of the plurality of the user accounts corresponds to a virtual telephone number registered on the messaging hub and associated with an IP address and corresponding MAC address.