| US 7,548,756 B2 | ||
| Method and system for mobile instant messaging using multiple interfaces | ||
| Adrian Velthuis, Crownsville, Md. (US); Syed Haider, Walnut Creek, Calif. (US); Xuming Chen, San Ramon, Calif. (US); Jerry Kupsh, Concord, Calif. (US); and Biren Patel, Fremont, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Cellco Partnership, Bedminster, N.J. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 08, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/501,488. | ||
| Application 11/501488 is a division of application No. 10/851778, filed on May 20, 2004, granted, now 7,120,455. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0271696 A1, Nov. 30, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04Q 7/20 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 455—466 [455/419; 455/414.1; 709/206] | 15 Claims |
| 1. A mobile device operable by a user comprising a processor and a memory storing processing instructions for controlling
the processor, the processor operative with the processing instructions to:
log a user of a mobile device in to a first IM service;
view a contact list of contacts of the first IM service using a first user interface;
send a message from the user to one of the contacts of the first IM service using the first user interface;
log the user in to at least a second IM service;
view a contact list of contacts of the second IM service using a second user interface; and
send a message from the user to one of the contacts of the second IM service using the second user interface,
wherein the first user interface and the second user interface are provided by a single application.
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