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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2002
Chris Michael Griffin, Naperville, IL (US);
Bashar Jano, Algonquin, IL (US);
Jin Woo Lee, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Mihaela Kamenova Mihaylova, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Christopher Robert Dale Wilson, Carpentersville, IL (US);
Chris Michael Griffin, Naperville, IL (US);
Bashar Jano, Algonquin, IL (US);
Jin Woo Lee, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Mihaela Kamenova Mihaylova, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Christopher Robert Dale Wilson, Carpentersville, IL (US);
fastmobile, Inc., Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Abstract
A system and method for providing chat group services to wireless mobile terminals is disclosed. The chat forum permits integrated voice and text messaging. The system includes plural mobile terminals, each being capable of running a chat client application. A server complex is connected to one or more wireless carrier networks by way of a packet-based network, such as the Internet. The server complex includes server applications and components for supporting the chat group services and communicating with the chat clients on the mobile terminals. The system also includes features that permit the integration of legacy mobile terminals, communication with machine interfaces using a chat metaphor, and robustness and reliability of operation across various wireless operators.