US 20030158902A1
(19) United States
(12) Patent Application Publication (io) Pub. No.: US 2003/0158902 Al
Volach (43) Pub. Date: Aug. 21,2003
(54) MULTIMEDIA INSTANT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
(76) Inventor: Dotan Volach, Haifa (IL)
Correspondence Address:
Eitan, Pearl, Latzer & Cohen-Zedek
One Crystal Park, Suite 210
2011 Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA 22202-3709 (US)
(21) Appl. No.: 10/284,481
(22) Filed: Oct. 31, 2002
Related U.S. Application Data
(60) Provisional application No. 60/330,818, filed on Oct. 31, 2001. Provisional application No. 60/330,836,
filed on Oct. 31, 2001. Provisional application No. 60/330,837, filed on Oct. 31, 2001.
Publication Classification
(51) Int. CI.7 G06F 15/16
(52) U.S. CI 709/206; 709/246
(57) ABSTRACT
Described is a rich content delivery system including a rich content unit to send multi-media communications generally instantly, a presence unit to communicate with the messaging unit, and a network access layer to communicate with the rich content unit. Also described is a rich content delivery system for wireless devices including a rich content unit to send multi-media communications to wireless devices, a presence unit to communicate with the rich content unit, and a network access layer to communicate with said rich content unit.