MESSAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

摘要

A messaging system for providing messaging service between or among user accounts includes a message database server. The message database server includes an account module to maintain user accounts and an upload module to receive message data from a user communication device associated with a user account. The message data may include a message and a share list that authorizes identified user accounts in which the message is to be shared. A single instance storage module may store the message as a single instance. A share module may share the message with the identified user accounts and delete the message at a predetermined time as specified in the share list.

主权项

1. A messaging application configured to run on a user communication device to interface with a message database server, wherein the messaging application comprises:
a messaging function; and a secondary function integrated with the messaging function and configured to obscure the messaging function; wherein the messaging application is configured to be associated with a user account of the message database server and to present a notification of a message stored in the message database server in which the associated user account is authorized to access.