US Patent No: 7,225,226

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Chat messaging channel redirection

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Abstract

A method of chat messaging can include, establishing communication links with at least a first and a second participant for exchanging chat messages through a chat engine. A state change can be detected for the first participant. An alternate communication channel and an alternate communication channel address can be determined from a user profile of the first participant. While maintaining the communication link with the second participant, a different communication link can be established using the alternative communication channel and the alternative communication channel address. The first participant and the second participant can be communicatively linked subsequent to establishing the connection through the chat engine.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
GOOGLE INC.MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA7135

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fitzpatrick, Gregory P Keller, TX 56 895
Haynes, Thomas R Apex, NC 57 311
Toohey, James J Boca Raton, FL 28 897

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
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HITACHI, LTD. (1)
6,636,587 Information reception processing method and computer-telephony integration system 47 1998
 
MICROSOFT CORPORATION (1)
6,076,100 Server-side chat monitor 54 1997
 
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC (1)
6,983,370 System for providing continuity between messaging clients and method therefor 38 2001
 
PLACEWARE, INC. (1)
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VOCALTEC COMMUNICATIONS LTD. (1)
2002/0152,402 Personalized visitor pages 22 2001

Patent Citation Ranking

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (4)
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FACEBOOK, INC. (1)
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HARRIS CORPORATION (1)
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ROCKSTAR CONSORTIUM US LP (1)
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Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (1)
8,468,254 Switching between connectivity types to maintain connectivity 0 2010

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