Danger, Inc.

Ficus Kirkpatrick

Jackie Friedman

A data communication service according to the present invention is capable of tracking a connection status of a wireless device on a wireless network, receiving electronic messages from one or more senders, waiting a period of time for the wireless device to move in contact with the wireless network after the wireless device has moved out of contact with the wireless network, and, maintaining a continuous virtual connection for the period of time. The data communication service is also capable of sending information describing parameters of the connection status to one or more senders, storing messages sent to the wireless device during the period of virtual connection and transmitting the stored messages to the wireless device after the wireless device moves back in contact with the wireless network.

System and method for automatically providing user status in a messaging service

A method is described comprising: associating a plurality of data object types with a plurality of data object identification (ID) codes within a first database on a data service and within a second database on a wireless device; querying the second database on the wireless device to determine whether an associated object ID code exists for a first data object type; transmitting the object ID code from the wireless device to the service if the associated object ID code exists, responsive to the first data object type being employed by an application on the device; and transmitting a string representing the first data object type from the wireless device if no associated object ID code exists for the first data object type.

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Palo Alto, CA, United States of America

Ficus Kirkpatrick