Method and apparatus for providing instant messaging in a wireless communication system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing Instant Messaging (IM) services in a wireless communication system, comprising:
- an IM data storage device configured to store first IM contact data associated with an IM client;
an IM server configured to access said IM data storage device and retrieve said first IM contact data associated with said IM client; and
an IM access portal in operable communication with said IM server and configured to access second IM contact data associated with said IM client and transmitted to a wireless device of said IM client during a prior wireless connection, said IM access portal further configured to perform a comparison of said first IM contact data and said second IM contact data and transmit difference IM contact data to the wireless device of said IM client that is produced with said comparison of said first IM contact data and said second IM contact data.
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Abstract
An apparatus (20) and methods are provided for providing Instant Messaging (IM) in a wireless communication system. The apparatus (20) comprises an IM data storage device (22) configured to store first IM contact data associated with an IM client and an IM server (24) configured to access the IM data storage device (22) and retrieve the first IM contact data associated with the IM client. The apparatus (20) is further comprised of an IM access portal (26) in operable communication with the IM server (24) and configured to access second IM contact data associated with the IM client and transmitted to a wireless device (29) of the IM client during a prior wireless connection. The IM access portal (26) is further configured to perform a comparison of the first IM contact data and the second IM contact data and transmit difference IM contact data (54) to the wireless device (29) of the IM client that is produced with the comparison of the first IM contact data and the second IM contact data.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing Instant Messaging (IM) services in a wireless communication system, comprising:
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an IM data storage device configured to store first IM contact data associated with an IM client;
an IM server configured to access said IM data storage device and retrieve said first IM contact data associated with said IM client; and
an IM access portal in operable communication with said IM server and configured to access second IM contact data associated with said IM client and transmitted to a wireless device of said IM client during a prior wireless connection, said IM access portal further configured to perform a comparison of said first IM contact data and said second IM contact data and transmit difference IM contact data to the wireless device of said IM client that is produced with said comparison of said first IM contact data and said second IM contact data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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12. A method for providing Instant Messaging (IM) services in a wireless communication system, comprising:
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establishing a wireless communication link between a wireless device and an IM access portal;
retrieving first IM contact data associated with an IM client from an IM data storage device of an IM server;
comparing said first IM contact data retrieved from said IM server and second IM contact data associated with said IM client and transmitted to said wireless device of said IM client during a prior wireless connection;
generating difference IM contact data with said comparing said first IM contact data associated with said IM client retrieved from said IM server and said second IM contact data associated with said IM client and transmitted to said wireless device of said IM client during said prior wireless connection; and
transmitting said difference IM contact data to the wireless device.
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