Method And System For Associating Related Messages Of Different Types

Abstract

Associating related messages of different types at a client device includes receiving user input via a user interface of a client device. The user input is for associating a first message of a first type with at least one other message of a different type. A common session ID is associated with the first message and the at least one message of a different type. The first message is sent with the associating common session ID according to a first messaging protocol corresponding to the first message type. The at least one message of a different type is sent with the associating common session ID according to a messaging protocol different than the first messaging protocol and corresponding to the at least one message of a different type. The message types consist of voice, email, SMS, MMS, FTP, and HTTP.

1 . A method for associating related messages of different types at a client device, the method comprising:
 receiving user input via a user interface of a client device, the user input for associating a first message of a first type with at least one other message of a different type, wherein the first type and the different type are selected from the group of message types consisting of a voice message, an email, a short messaging service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, a file transfer protocol FTP file, and a hyper-text transfer protocol (HTTP) link;   associating a common session ID with the first message and the at least one message of a different type;   sending the first message with the associating common session ID according to a first messaging protocol corresponding to the first message type; and   sending the at least one message of a different type with the associating common session ID according to a messaging protocol different than the first messaging protocol and corresponding to the at least one message of a different type.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein associating a common session ID with the first message and the at least one message of a different type comprises:
 determining whether a current session ID is associated with the first message;   responsive to determining that a former session ID is associated with the first message, associating the current session ID with the at least one message of a different type as a common session ID; and   responsive to determining that a current session ID is not associated with the first message, associating a common session ID with the first message and with the at least one message of a different type.   
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein associating a common session ID with the first message and with the at least one message of a different type includes creating a common session ID by the client device. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 2  wherein associating a common session ID with the first message and with the at least one message of a different type includes negotiating a common session ID with an outside source by the client device. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein receiving user input includes receiving user input for creating the first message at the client device. 
   
   
       6 . A computer readable medium storing a computer program, executable by a machine, for associating related messages of different types at a client device, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:
 receiving user input via a user interface of a client device, the user input for associating a first message of a first type with at least one other message of a different type, wherein the first type and the different type are selected from the group of message types consisting of a voice message, an email, a short messaging service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, a file transfer protocol FTP file, and a hyper-text transfer protocol (HTTP) link;   associating a common session ID with the first message and the at least one message of a different type;   sending the first message with the associating common session ID according to a first messaging protocol corresponding to the first message type; and   sending the at least one message of a different type with the associating common session ID according to a messaging protocol different than the first messaging protocol and corresponding to the at least one message of a different type.   
   
   
       7 . The computer readable medium of  claim 6 , wherein associating a common session ID with the first message and the at least one message of a different type comprises:
 determining whether a current session ID is associated with the first message;   responsive to determining that a former session ID is associated with the first message, associating the current session ID with the at least one message of a different type as a common session ID; and   responsive to determining that a current session ID is not associated with the first message, associating a common session ID with the first message and with the at least one message of a different type.   
   
   
       8 . The computer readable medium of  claim 7  wherein associating a common session ID with the first message and with the at least one message of a different type includes creating a common session ID by the client device. 
   
   
       9 . The computer readable medium of  claim 7  wherein associating a common session ID with the first message and with the at least one message of a different type includes negotiating a common session ID with an outside source by the client device. 
   
   
       10 . The computer readable medium of  claim 6  wherein receiving user input includes receiving user input for creating the first message at the client device. 
   
   
       11 . A system for associating related messages of different types at a client device, the system comprising:
 a processor in communication with a memory, the processor and memory in conjunction configured to:
 receive user input via a user interface of a client device, the user input for associating a first message of a first type with at least one other message of a different type, wherein the first type and the different type are selected from the group of message types consisting of a voice message, an email, a short messaging service (SMS) message, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message, a file transfer protocol FTP file, and a hyper-text transfer protocol (HTTP) link; 
 associate a common session ID with the first message and the at least one message of a different type; 
 send the first message with the associating common session ID according to a first messaging protocol corresponding to the first message type; and 
 send the at least one message of a different type with the associating common session ID according to a messaging protocol different than the first messaging protocol and corresponding to the at least one message of a different type. 
   
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein associating a common session ID with the first message and the at least one message of a different type comprises:
 determining whether a current session ID is associated with the first message;   responsive to determining that a former session ID is associated with the first message, associating the current session ID with the at least one message of a different type as a common session ID; and   responsive to determining that a current session ID is not associated with the first message, associating a common session ID with the first message and with the at least one message of a different type.   
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 12  wherein associating a common session ID with the first message and with the at least one message of a different type includes creating a common session ID by the client device. 
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 12  wherein associating a common session ID with the first message and with the at least one message of a different type includes negotiating a common session ID with an outside source by the client device. 
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 11  wherein receiving user input includes receiving user input for creating the first message at the client device.