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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2012
Ashish R. Gandhi, Brentwood, CA (US);
Eliezer K. Pasetes, San Ramon, CA (US);
Ashish R. Gandhi, Brentwood, CA (US);
Eliezer K. Pasetes, San Ramon, CA (US);
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Cellco Partnership, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A network device receives a message that identifies a relationship between a wireless user device and a client device, the relationship allowing text messages, intended for the wireless user device, to be sent to the client device. The network device stores the information identifying the relationship. The network device receives a text message intended for the wireless user device. The network device determines to send the text message to the client device, based on the information identifying the relationship stored by the network device; and the network device sends the text message to the client device for display on a display device associated with the client device.