USO06! United States Patent Eaton et al. (5) SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING CONTINUITY BETWEEN MESSAGING CLIENTS AND METHOD THEREFOR (73) Inventors: Brie Thomas Eaton, Lake Worth, FL (US); David Jeffery Hayes, Lake Worth, FL (US); Von Alan Mock, Boyaton Beaeb, FL (US) (73) Assignee: Motorola, Inc, Schaumberg, IL (US) (*), Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis pateat is extended or adjusted under 35 USCC. 154(b) by 875 days. (21) Appl. No. 09/995,338 22) Filed: Nov. 27, 2001, (5) Prior Publication Data US 2003)0101343 AL May 29, 2003 on) 2006.01) ‘13/182; 713/153; 713/161 13/193; 713/200; 713201, “13182, 200, 201 (2) 68) See application file for complete search hi URAL OF MESAGNG LENS 3337082, US 6,983,370 B2 Jan. 3, 2006 (10) Patent No. (5) Date of Patent 60) References Cited US. PATENT DOCUMENTS 4SUATT A 81999. Keolopp ot Seaview A 110% Yoshi ea 6091229 A 32000 Turner S4OUS31 A * 82000 Eggleston ot ro%206 61891008 BL * 22001 Kali e nase * cited by examiner Primary Examiner—Toomas B, Peeso (73) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Randl L Chea Karpinia; Sylvia on ABSTRACT ‘A messaging communication system (10) includes plural- ity of messaging clients (12). A first messaging client (14) cslablishes a ist communication connection (16) operating using a plurality of client data (25). The fist messaging client (14) teansfers the plurality of elieat data (25) to a second messaging cient (20) The second messaging client (20) establishes 3 second communication connection (22) ‘operating using the plurality of cleat data 8), ac 1 24 Drawing Sheets 12 SSA CE ue wh 25: Jar-{ a weNFR . : ets a] Ys ows cece a] z Lf 16 or) (va ) 2» x00 omc, (SHE I) ee Lo (oe, ok N =. 7 2-[ Sano ae noe 2 pare ce ; es —. | | ret 2 », 0US 6,983,370 B2 Sheet 1 of 24 Jan. 3, 2006 U.S. Patent NOLLORNOD NOTLYOINNANGO aneee Win settee 6k” ws omoyss3N 30 AITWa MOSS NIOSH x OV NOLLORNNOO NOLLVOINTARGD 0035 NOLLORNNOO NOLIVOINWMDD 1S¥TH TOIT a SLANT Nat) vivo Nar NATO SNTOYSSN BLN WIT NOOR viva var cwooRs ANAT SNTOVSSIA (HOO SSTAINKIL NRTIO 15814 vivo NATO Isard NATO SNTOYSSIN ISHS SINAITO SNTOYSS3H 40 ALTTVATEU.S. Patent Jan. 3, 2006 Sheet 2 of 24 US 6,983,370 B2 ep Si 32. PLURALITY OF CLIENT DATA ACOOUNT IDENTIFIER ‘SERVER IDENTIFIER 33 AUTHENTICATION KEY. 34 FIRST ACCOUNT INFORMATION FIRST ACOOUNT IDENTIFIER FIRST ACCOUNT CONTACT INFORMATION SECOND ACCOUNT INFORMATION SECOND ACCOUNT CONTACT INFORMATION ‘SECOND ACCOUNT IDENTIFIER A accounT INFORMATION Nt account TDENTTFTER NE ACCOUNT CONTACT INFORMATION PLURALITY OF USER PREFERENCES FILTERS ALERTS FONTS 36- PLURALITY OF SESSION DATA FIG.2