Method and apparatus for conditioning wireless transmission of messages

• US 20020197995A1
• Filed: 06/25/2001
• Published: 12/26/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Kechavachar, Bhaktha R., Starkovich, Alex D.
• Application Number:
  US09/891,592
• Publication Number:
  US 20020197995A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/445
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data

Abstract

Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a portable communication device has a memory and a processor. The portable communication device may transmit a message upon the occurrence of a user defined event.

Claims

1. A method of transmitting a message from a portable communication device comprising:

preparing the message to be transmitted; and

transmitting the message from the portable communication device upon the occurrence of a user defined event.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the message includes transmitting the message from the portable communication device to a base station.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising specifying the user defined event.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein specifying the user defined event includes specifying the date and time for transmission of the message.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein specifying the user defined event includes specifying an acceptable cost level at which the message is to be sent.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein specifying the user defined event includes specifying an acceptable transmission power level at which the message is to be sent.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein specifying the user defined event includes specifying an acceptable security level at which the message is to be sent.

8. The method of claim 3, wherein specifying the user defined event includes specifying an acceptable distance from a base station at which the message is to be sent.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising compressing the message only when the portable communication device is coupled to a stable power supply.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the message includes wirelessly transmitting the message to a receiver and disabling a ringing function of the receiver.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the message in memory in the portable communication device.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein storing the message in memory includes storing the message in non-volatile memory.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein defining a transmission condition includes defining a time when the message is to be transmitted.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein defining a transmission condition includes defining an acceptable security level for when the message is to be transmitted.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein defining a transmission condition includes defining an acceptable quality of service level for when the message is to be transmitted.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein defining a transmission condition includes defining an acceptable cost for when the message is to be transmitted.

18. The method of claim 13, further comprising receiving the message with an antennae on the portable communication device.

20. The portable communication device of claim 19, where in the processor is further adapted to monitor the operation of the portable communication device and determine if the user defined event has occurred.

21. The portable communication device of claim 20, wherein the processor is further adapted to determine if a current time is substantially equal to a time specified as at least part of the user defined event.

22. The portable communication device of claim 20, wherein the processor is further adapted to determine if a current system security level is substantially equal to an acceptable security level specified as at least part of the user defined event.

23. The portable communication device of claim 20, wherein the processor is further adapted to determine if a current quality of service level is substantially equal to an acceptable quality of service level specified as at least part of the user defined event.

25. The article of claim 24, wherein the instructions, when executed, further result in transmitting the message from the portable communication device to a base station.

26. The article of claim 24, wherein the instructions, when executed, further result in specifying the user defined event.

27. The article of claim 26, wherein the instructions, when executed, further result in specifying an acceptable quality of service level at which the message is to be transmitted.

28. The article of claim 26, wherein the instructions, when executed, further result in specifying a n acceptable level of service level at which the message is to be transmitted.

13. A method of transmitting a message to a portable communication device comprising:

storing a message in memory;

defining a transmission condition for when the message is to be transmitted

transmitting the message with a transmitter to the portable communication device upon occurrence of the transmission condition.

19. A portable communication device comprising:

a memory to store a message;

a transmitter having an antennae to transmit the message; and

a processor, wherein the processor is adapted to transmit the message with the transmitter upon occurrence of a user defined event.

24. An article comprising:

a storage medium having stored thereon instructions, that, when executed by a computing platform, results in;

preparing a message to be transmitted by a portable communication device; and

transmitting the message from the portable communication device upon the occurrence of a user defined event.