METHOD FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF MESSAGES

• US 20010041560A1
• Filed: 08/21/1998
• Published: 11/15/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: WILLIAMS, STEPHEN, TARKIAINEN, MIKA, RIEKKI, ARI
• Granted Patent: US 6,892,074 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/08 User group management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for the transmission of messages by using a message service to a recipient who uses at least a primary mobile station (3), in which there is at least the possibility to receive calls and messages, and at least one secondary mobile station (4, 4′), in which there is at least the possibility to receive messages. The messages addressed to the primary mobile station (3) can be directed to any of the secondary mobile stations (4, 4′) of the recipient, irrespective of calls.

Claims

1. Method for the transmission of messages by using a message service to the mobile station of a recipient, who uses at least a primary mobile station (3), in which there is at least the possibility to receive calls and messages, and at least one secondary mobile station (4, 4′

), in which there is at least the possibility to receive messages, characterized in that the messages addressed to the primary mobile station (3) can be directed to any of the secondary mobile stations (4, 4′

) of the recipient, irrespective of calls.

2. Method according to

claim 1

, characterized in that the secondary mobile station (4, 4′

) of the recipient can be activated as the receiver of messages to be transmitted to the primary mobile station (3), wherein in the method the messages addressed to the primary mobile station (3) are directed to an activated secondary mobile station (4, 4′

).

3. Method according to

claim 1

or

2

, characterized in that the messages are generated on the basis of calendar events.

4. Method according to any of the

claims 1

to

3

, characterized in that the activation is conducted from the mobile station (4, 4′

) to be activated.

5. Method according to any of the

claims 1

to

4

, where a data computing device (16) of the recipient is used for informing of a received message to the recipient and to acknowledge the received message, characterized in that the message is first directed to the data computing device (16) and if the message is not acknowledged at a determined time the message is forwarded to the activated mobile station (3, 4, 4′

).

6. System for the transmission of messages from a sender to a recipient, who uses at least a primary mobile station (3) comprising at least means for receiving calls and means for receiving messages, and at least one secondary mobile station (4, 4′

) comprising at least means for receiving messages, characterized in that the system comprises means for activating the secondary mobile station (4, 4′

) of the recipient to receive messages addressed to the primary mobile station (3), and means for directing messages addressed to the primary mobile station (3) to the secondary mobile station (4, 4′

).

7. System according to

claim 6

, characterized in that the messages has been generated on the basis of calendar events.

8. System according to

claim 6

or

7

, characterized in that the system comprises also:

a data computing device (16), which comprises means (18) for receiving a message and means (17) for informing of the received message,

means (16) for measuring time, and

means (16, 18) for forwarding the received message to the activated mobile station (3, 4, 4′

) of the recipient.