Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Cellco Partnership

Mahendra Tharshanan

Radhika Khanna

Jerry M Kupsh

Lodema Margaret Steinbach

Amir Mayblum

Ratna S Desai

Kim M Gutierrez

Eric Brady Burns

Ian Lynn

Kyle Hoyt

Melissa San Vicente

A device may receive mapping information that maps an enterprise identifier to a first media identifier, and store the mapping information to allow a set of applications of the device to access the mapping information. The device may obtain updated mapping information based on an update condition being satisfied, and store the updated mapping information. The device may provide, for display via a user interface of an application of the device, a second media identifier in association with a communication.

System and method for providing media identifiers associated with enterprise messages

A first mobile device may receive, via a text messaging application, first location information from a second mobile device. The first location information may indicate a first geographic location of the second mobile device. The first mobile device may receive, via the text messaging application, second location information from the second mobile device. The second location information may indicate a second geographic location of the second mobile device. The first mobile device may generate, based on the first location information and the second location information, a graphical representation. The graphical representation may represent a movement of the second mobile device from the first geographic location to the second geographic location. The first mobile device may provide the graphical representation for display via a display associated with the first mobile device.

Text message location tracking using comet trail representing speed and direction

A device is provided that creates an account for a first member of a virtual community. The account includes a contact identifier used for communicating with the first member outside of the virtual community. The device receives a message via the virtual community from a second member of the virtual community. A recipient of the message being selected by the second member using outside contact information for a contact, and the outside contact information corresponding to contact information used to communicate with the contact outside of the virtual community. Additionally, the device identifies the first member of the virtual community as the recipient of the message based on the contact identifier included in the account and the outside contact information indicated by the message. Furthermore, the device transmits the message to the first member via the virtual community.

Communicating via a virtual community using outside contact information

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San Ramon, CA, United States of America

Mahendra Tharshanan