Facetime Communications, Inc,

Wire Swiss Gmbh

Jonathan Christensen

Joseph Petviashvili

Eugene Mandel

Scott G Kelly

Alex Sherstinsky

Srini Gurrapu

Priidu Zilmer

Michael Bevin

Eric Young

Oliver Reitalu

Tyson Chihaya

Alan Duric

Tymofii Zadorozhny Of Serhii

Håkon Bø

Panayiotis Lipiridis

Bjørn Nordbø

Dusan Stevanovic

Angel Sergio Palomo Pascual

Robert Kortenoeven

Tiago Manuel Ventura Loureiro

A unified communication framework in which multiple users communicate using multiple modes. Conversations are kept consistent across users' devices. A backend maintains the true and authoritative version of the conversation within the communication framework.

Unified and consistent multimodal communication framework

Techniques for processing instant messages (IM) received from entities destined for IM clients are provided. An IM module is used to receive the instant messages and process them. In one embodiment, the IM module may be used to determine if a message is spam (or spim) or not. The IM module receives an instant message for the IM client and determines if a challenge message should be sent to the sender of the IM. The challenge IM is an IM that is sent to the sender of the IM that necessitates a challenge. If a response to the IM challenge is received at the IM module, it is determined if the response satisfies an answer required by the challenge IM. If the response satisfies the answer, the IM received may be forwarded to the intended recipient IM client. Additionally, a method for processing buddy list events using an IM module is provided.

SpIM blocking and user approval techniques for real-time messaging networks

Network flows are identified by analyzing network traffic and network host information. The network host information may be collected by network host monitors associated with network hosts. Network traffic and network host information are evaluated against network flow profiles to identify network flows. If a network flows are identified with high certainty and are associated with previously identified network applications, then network flow policies can be applied to the network flows to block, throttle, accelerate, enhance, or transform the network flows. If a network flow is identified with lesser certainty or is not associated with a previously identified network application, then a new network flow profile can be created from further analysis of network traffic information, network host information, and possibly additional network host information collected to enhance the analysis. New network flow profiles can be communicated with a service provider for analysis and potential distribution to other networks.

Categorizing, classifying, and identifying network flows using network and host components

Techniques for enabling secure communications between IM modules are provided. An IM is received from a first IM client for a second IM client at a first IM module. It is determined if the second IM client can receive IMs through a second IM module that is capable of receiving secure communications from the first IM module. If the second IM module is capable of receiving secure communications from the first IM module, an encrypted IM is sent from the first IM module to the second IM client. The encrypted IM is received at the second IM module, which decrypts the IM and sends the decrypted IM to the second IM client.

Method and apparatus for secure IM communications using an IM module

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San Ramon, CA, United States of America

Jonathan Christensen