Messaging device for delivering messages to recipients based on availability and preferences of recipients

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8166119
APP PUB NO 20090271486A1
SERIAL NO

12133324

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A messaging device facilitates delivery of messages to recipients based on availability and preferences associated with recipients. In some embodiments, messages are composed by a user via a touchscreen display. Icons representing potential message recipients are displayed, and the user may deliver a message to a recipient by associating the message with the icon that represents the desired recipient. The facility uses availability information—which reflects recipients' availability and willingness to communicate—and system- and recipient-defined preferences to determine the best method(s) of delivery for a message and other features of message delivery. Recipients' availability and preferences may be displayed to users on an interface. Users may make decisions regarding delivery method, timing, and other details of message delivery based on the displayed availability and preference information.

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T-MOBILE USA INC12920 SE 38TH STREET BELLEVUE WA 98006

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carney, Patrick Bellevue, US 18 569
Chow, Paulo S T North Bend, US 13 709
Giardini, Anthony Bellevue, US 11 696
Gormley, Georgiana Durham, US 9 316
Gough, Bryan Seattle, US 1 134
Goulart, Valerie Bellevue, US 43 1762
Ligh, Ming Seattle, US 7 588

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