Appeal 2007-0148
Application 10/964,939
BACKGROUND
The claims are directed to computerized messaging services.
Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A communication system, comprising:
at least a sender computer;
means at the sender computer for invoking a message input file,
the message input file not being constrained to be associated with any
particular messaging engine, a user of the sender computer being
enabled to enter at least a recipient's identification and a message into
the message input file; and
at least one dispatch server communicating with the sender
computer and with a recipient computer associated with the recipient's
identification, the dispatch server executing logic including:
receiving the input file from the sender computer;
determining which messaging engine to use from a
plurality of messaging engines available to the dispatch server at
least in part based on message content; and
sending the message to the recipient computer using the
messaging engine identified during the determining act.
THE REFERENCES
The Examiner relies on the following prior art references:
Wang US 2003/0035412 A1 Feb. 20, 2003
Hullfish US 2005/0114533 A1 May 26, 2005
(filed Nov. 26, 2003)
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