Direct internet mail access through links in wireless instant messaging systems

• US 20030208547A1
• Filed: 04/30/2003
• Published: 11/06/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ambrekovic Branimir
• Original Assignee: Ambrekovic Branimir
• Inventors: Branimir, Ambrekovic
• Application Number:
  US10/426,465
• Publication Number:
  US 20030208547A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication

Abstract

A method and system enabling the user of a wireless device to remotely access a modified version of an Internet email message through a link provided in a low bandwidth message transmitted to the wireless device.

Claims

1. A method for communicating email messages to remote users of wireless devices, comprising the steps of:

a. checking for new email on a plurality of mail accounts associated with a plurality of remote users of wireless devices;

b. receiving new email from at least one client mail server;

c. storing new email in a database with an identifier associating said new email with a particular remote user;

d. transforming any attachments to said email into WAP-viewable pages;

e. preparing said email for viewing via WAP or WEB; and

f. sending said particular remote user notification about a new email message via SMS, MMS, EMS, or WAP PUSH.

2. A system for enabling the user of a wireless device to remotely access a modified version of an Internet email message through a link provided in a low bandwidth message transmitted to the wireless device, comprising:

a computer hosting an email service accessible via wireless devices to a plurality of remote users, said email service being operable to;

a. receive Internet mail from at least one Internet mail server;

b. process the received mail into a modified message and store said modified message in a format in which the message and any attachments thereto may be read, viewed, heard, and accessed on a remote wireless client machine;

c. transmit a summary of the received Internet Mail message with a link to said modified message to a wireless client machine associated with a user identified in said received mail; and

d. communicate with said wireless client machine to allow secure access from said wireless client machine to said modified message without requiring a user logon procedure.