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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2008
Raymond Emilio Reeves, Olathe, KS (US);
Ryan Alan Wick, Punta Gorda, FL (US);
John Marvin Jones, Iii, Overland Park, KS (US);
Raymond Emilio Reeves, Olathe, KS (US);
Ryan Alan Wick, Punta Gorda, FL (US);
John Marvin Jones, III, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for delivering messages to destination devices are provided. In embodiments, a message is associated with a destination identifier that identifies a destination to deliver the message. The message might be communicated to one or more destination devices via various paths depending on the destination identifier. In one embodiment, a message associated with a device destination identifier is delivered to a destination device via a direct component while a message associated with a geographical or categorical destination identifier is delivered to a destination device via a broadcast component. Upon delivery to a destination device, in instances where the message is associated with a categorical destination identifier, the device might discern whether to present the message based on whether the message is of interest to the device or a user associated therewith. The message can be presented via a short-message-service-based user interface.