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1. A user communication device comprising:
a user interface device; an interface for communication over a cellular telephone network or over the Internet with an Internet messaging system; a processor for executing a user request to send a text message as a short message service (SMS) message or a multimedia message service (MMS) message; and a memory storing a text messaging routing application, wherein the text messaging routing application is configured to:
cause a query to be sent from the user communication device to the Internet messaging system asking whether or not the designated recipient of the SMS or MMS text message is registered with the Internet messaging system or an affiliate thereof;receive a response to the query in the user communication device via the Internet from the Internet messaging system, the response indicating whether or not the designated recipient of the SMS or MMS text message is registered with the Internet messaging system or the affiliate thereof;based on the received response, determine whether the designated recipient is registered with the Internet messaging system or the affiliate thereof, that is capable of routing the SMS or MMS text message via the Internet;based on the determination, if the designated recipient is registered with the Internet messaging system or the affiliate thereof, cause the SMS or MMS text message to be sent from the user communication device to the designated recipient over the Internet, including contact information of the user communication device; andalternatively, if it is determined that the designated recipient is not registered with the Internet messaging system or the affiliate thereof, cause the SMS or MMS text message to be sent over the cellular telephone network. |
