US 7,512,407 B2
Instant messaging system and method
Xiaoguang Wu, Guangdong (China); Yang Chen, Guangdong (China); Yejun Huang, Guangdong (China); Huateng Ma, Guangdong (China); and Liqing Zeng, Guangdong (China)
Assigned to Tencent (BVI) Limited, Road Town (Virgin Islands (British))
Appl. No. 10/473,010
PCT Filed Nov. 14, 2001, PCT No. PCT/US01/45050
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Mar. 22, 2004,
PCT Pub. No. WO02/077840, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 03, 2002.
Claims priority of application No. 01 2 18301 (CN), filed on Mar. 26, 2001; and application No. 01 1 27847 (CN), filed on Sep. 13, 2001.
Prior Publication US 2004/0152477 A1, Aug. 05, 2004
Int. Cl. H04Q 7/20 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 455—466  [455/518] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of binding an instant messenger identifier with a wireless communication identifier of a wireless communication device, the method including:
receiving a binding request from the wireless communication device, the binding request including the wireless communication identifier;
generating an instant messenger identifier corresponding to the wireless communication identifier;
storing the instant messenger identifier and the wireless communication identifier in a database, wherein the instant messenger identifier is associated with the wireless communication identifier; and
performing related services of the binding request based on the instant messenger identifier.