Alice D Yuan

US Patent:

20130023293, Jan 24, 2013

Filed:

Aug 2, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/565512

Inventors:

Amir MAYBLUM - Walnut Creek CA, US
Alice YUAN - Morristown NJ, US

Assignee:

Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04W 4/12

US Classification:

455466

Abstract:

A secondary wireless communication device may send and receive instant messages by causing a primary wireless communication device to send and receive the messages on behalf of the secondary wireless mobile communication device through a cellular communication system. To accomplish this, the primary and secondary devices may wirelessly communicate with one another through a connection other than the cellular communication system. Synchronization of instant messages between the primary and secondary devices may be maintained whenever the devices are in communication.

US Patent:

8260265, Sep 4, 2012

Filed:

Jul 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/186718

Inventors:

Amir Mayblum - Walnut Creek CA, US
Alice Yuan - Morristown NJ, US

Assignee:

Cellco Partnership - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04M 1/752

US Classification:

4554122, 455466, 4554121, 370390, 370432, 370352, 709205, 709206, 709207, 709224

Abstract:

A secondary wireless communication device may send and receive instant messages by causing a primary wireless communication device to send and receive the messages on behalf of the secondary wireless mobile communication device through a cellular communication system. To accomplish this, the primary and secondary devices may wirelessly communicate with one another through a connection other than the cellular communication system. Synchronization of instant messages between the primary and secondary devices may be maintained whenever the devices are in communication.