The present disclosure provides a method of routing a short message to a user. According to the method, an SMSC sends a routing request to a HLR or HSS of the terminating user. The HLR or HSS has static provisioning settings for users and relays the request according to these settings. The HLR or HSS relays the request to the IP-SM-GW, which dynamically determines if the terminating user has attached to an IMS network and accordingly decides on onward routing of the message over circuit switched or IMS network elements. The present disclosure also provides a mobile network apparatus that is configured to perform the method.

A content distribution facilitation system is described comprising configured servers and a network interface configured to interface with a plurality of terminals in a client server relationship and optionally with a cloud-based storage system. A request from a first source for content comprising content criteria is received, the content criteria comprising content subject matter. At least a portion of the content request content criteria is transmitted to a selected content contributor. If recorded content is received from the first content contributor, the first source is provided with access to the received recorded content. The recorded content may be transmitted via one or more networks to one or more destination devices. Optionally, a voice analysis and/or facial recognition engine are utilized to determine if the recorded content is from the first content contributor.

Examples of the present disclosure provide a contact matching method. The method includes: obtaining a first interest label corresponding to a contact waiting for match and a second interest label corresponding to respective contact other than the contact waiting for match in a matching interface displayed on the client device; comparing the first interest label and the second interest label to obtain at least one contact matching with the contact waiting for match; and displaying a first contact identifier corresponding to the contact waiting for match and a second contact identifier corresponding to respective matching contact or a second contact identifier corresponding to respective matching contact in the matching interface according to a predefined first displaying manner. Examples of the present disclosure also provide a contact matching apparatus. The solution of the present disclosure improves contact matching efficiency and accuracy.

A data processing method and a server are disclosed. The method includes: receiving, by a server, first service data that is sent by a first client (for example, an instant messaging application based client), and sending the first service data to at least one second client that has a friend association relationship with the first client; detecting one or more second clients responding to the first service data, selecting, according to a preset selection rule, a target second client, and assigning a processing permission to the target second client, so that the target second client generates second service data according to the processing permission and the first service data; and receiving the second service data, using the target second client as a first client, and using the second service data as first service data. The present disclosure can improve utility of an instant messaging application and enhance user stickiness.

A technique for engaged micro-interactions on digital devices is disclosed. In an embodiment, activities performed on a digital device are monitored. Further, at least one user accessing the digital device and friends associated with the user are determined based on the activities. Furthermore, a profile for the user and friends is created. Moreover, time spent and required to perform an action on content are determined based on the profile. In addition, a list of desires associated with the user and/or friends is determined based upon the activities and/or time spent and required to perform the action on the content. Also, the list of desires are ranked based on the activities to be performed by the user and friends. The user and/or friends are then engaged by providing a micro-interaction on the digital device based on the ranking of the list of desires and a time required to download online content.

Provided are methods, systems, and computer-program products for providing a bot server to communicate with users using messaging applications. In some implementations, a method, system, and computer-program product for associating a message received by a bot server using a messaging application is provided. For example, a method can include receiving a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) post call message from a messaging application server. The method can further include parsing content of the message to identify a keyword. The method can further include identifying an existing session from a plurality of sessions based on a context of the message and the keyword. The method can further include associating information from the HTTP post call message with the existing session. The method can further include generating and sending a response to the HTTP post call message based on the existing session.

Provided are methods, systems, and computer-program products for associating a plurality of messages with a user. For example, a method can include receiving two hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) post call messages. The method can further include parsing content of the post call messages to identify keywords, identifying existing users from a plurality of users based on context of the post call messages and the keywords, and associating information from the post call messages with the existing users. In some examples, the existing users can be the same between the messages. The method can further include responding to a second HTTP post call message based on information from at least one or more of a first HTTP post call message, the second HTTP post call message, and an existing user.

Provided are methods, systems, and computer-program products for server collaboration. For example, a method can include receiving a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) post call message. The HTTP post call message can be received by a first bot server. In some implementations, the first bot server can include a first uniform resource identifier (URI). The HTTP post call message can be associated with a user and be directed to the URI from a first messaging application server. Information from the HTTP post call message can be associated with a session. The method can further include determining to transfer the session to a second bot server based on the HTTP post message. The method can further include sending a transfer request by the first bot server. The method can further include receiving a return request by the first bot server.

An electronic mail (e-mail) system detects when a user is replying to a particular portion of content in a received message. The reply is automatically formatted to visually distinguish it over replies from other recipients to the same portion of content.

A computing system comprises at least one processor memory. The at least one processor, when executing a hosting application loaded in the memory, is configured to perform several acts. These acts include receiving data generated by a scheduling application, wherein the data indicates that a file hosted by the file hosting application is referenced in a meeting object generated by the scheduling application. The acts further include responsive to receiving the data, assigning metadata to the file hosted by the file hosting application, the metadata comprises the data generated by the scheduling application. The acts also include at a threshold time prior to the time when the meeting represented by the meeting object is to occur, causing a notification to be transmitted to a client computing device from which credentials of a user in the users have been received, the notification transmitted based upon the metadata assigned to the file.