Redirection of notifications to a wireless user device

• US 20040083271A1
• Filed: 10/25/2002
• Published: 04/29/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sierra Wireless Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Sierra Wireless Incorporated
• Inventors: Robert Tosey, Joseph Peter
• Granted Patent: US 7,836,131 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/207
• 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

Redirecting a notification to a wireless user device includes registering for notification of incoming messages for an account on a message server, the incoming messages being directed to an account on the message server. The redirecting also includes receiving at least one notification and redirecting the at least one notification through a firewall to a wireless user device associated with the account. The remote message server is in communication with a network protected by the firewall. According to one aspect, a cradle is configured to perform the redirection. According to another aspect, the cradle is associated with a remote desktop computer in communication with the network.

Claims

1. A method for redirecting a notification to a wireless user device, the notification received by a redirector appliance providing a redirector service, the method comprising:

registering for notification of incoming messages for an account on a message server, said incoming messages directed to an account on said message server, said message server in communication with a network protected by a firewall;

receiving at least one notification; and

redirecting said at least one notification through said firewall to a wireless user device associated with said account.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein

said message server comprises an email server;

and

said at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein

said message server comprises an exchange server;

and

said method further comprises using a message monitoring protocol to obtain said at least one notification.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one notification comprises at least one message.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising encrypting said at least one message before said redirecting.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said redirecting further comprises using SMS (Short Message Service) as a transport protocol to deliver said at least one notification to said wireless user device.

8. A method for redirecting a notification to a wireless user device, the notification received by a redirector appliance providing a redirector service, the method comprising:

logging in to a message server;

periodically checking for at least one new message directed to an account on said message server, said message server in communication with a network protected by a firewall; and

redirecting a notification of said at least one new message through said firewall to a wireless user device associated with said account.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein

said message server comprises an email server;

and

said at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein said method further comprises using a message distribution protocol to obtain said at least one notification.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein said at least one notification comprises at least one message.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising encrypting said at least one message before said redirecting.

13. The method of claim 8 wherein said at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

14. The method of claim 8 wherein said redirecting further comprises using SMS (Short Message Service) as a transport protocol to deliver said at least one notification to said wireless user device.

15. A method for redirecting a notification to a wireless user device, the notification received by a redirector appliance providing a redirector service, the method comprising:

step for registering for notification of incoming messages for an account on a message server, said incoming messages directed to an account on said message server, said message server in communication with a network protected by a firewall;

step for receiving at least one notification; and

step for redirecting said at least one notification through said firewall to a wireless user device associated with said account.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein

said message server comprises an email server;

and

said at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein

said message server comprises an exchange server;

and

said method further comprises step for using a message monitoring protocol to obtain said at least one notification.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein said at least one notification comprises at least one message.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising step for encrypting said at least one message before said redirecting.

20. The method of claim 15 wherein said at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

21. The method of claim 15 wherein said step for redirecting further comprises step for using SMS (Short Message Service) as a transport protocol to deliver said at least one notification to said wireless user device.

22. A method for redirecting a notification to a wireless user device, the notification received by a redirector appliance providing a redirector service, the method comprising:

step for logging in to a message server;

step for periodically checking for at least one new message directed to an account on said message server, said message server in communication with a network protected by a firewall; and

step for redirecting a notification of said at least one new message through said firewall to a wireless user device associated with said account.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein

said message server comprises an email server;

and

said at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein said method further comprises step for using a message distribution protocol to obtain said at least one notification.

25. The method of claim 22 wherein said at least one notification comprises at least one message.

26. The method of claim 25, further comprising step for encrypting said at least one message before said redirecting.

27. The method of claim 22 wherein said at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

28. The method of claim 22 wherein said step for redirecting further comprises step for using SMS (Short Message Service) as a transport protocol to deliver said at least one notification to said wireless user device.

29. A program storage device readable by a machine, embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for redirecting a notification to a wireless user device, the notification received by a redirector appliance providing a redirector service, the method comprising:

registering for notification of incoming messages for an account on a message server, said incoming messages directed to an account on said message server, said message server in communication with a network protected by a firewall;

receiving at least one notification; and

redirecting said at least one notification through said firewall to a wireless user device associated with said account.

30. The program storage device of claim 29 wherein

said message server comprises an email server;

and

said at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

31. The program storage device of claim 30 wherein

said message server comprises an exchange server;

and

said method further comprises using a message monitoring protocol to obtain said at least one notification.

32. The program storage device of claim 29 wherein said at least one notification comprises at least one message.

33. The program storage device of claim 32, said method further comprising encrypting said at least one message before said redirecting.

34. The program storage device of claim 29 wherein said at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

35. The program storage device of claim 29 wherein said redirecting further comprises using SMS (Short Message Service) as a transport protocol to deliver said at least one notification to said wireless user device.

36. A program storage device readable by a machine, embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for redirecting a notification to a wireless user device, the notification received by a redirector appliance providing a redirector service, the method comprising:

logging in to a message server;

periodically checking for at least one new message directed to an account on said message server, said message server in communication with a network protected by a firewall; and

redirecting a notification of said at least one new message through said firewall to a wireless user device associated with said account.

37. The program storage device of claim 36 wherein

said message server comprises an email server;

and

said at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

38. The program storage device of claim 37 wherein said method further comprises using a message distribution protocol to obtain said at least one notification.

39. The program storage device of claim 36 wherein said at least one notification comprises at least one message.

40. The program storage device of claim 39, said method further comprising encrypting said at least one message before said redirecting.

41. The program storage device of claim 36 wherein said at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

42. The program storage device of claim 36 wherein said redirecting further comprises using SMS (Short Message Service) as a transport protocol to deliver said at least one notification to said wireless user device.

43. An apparatus for redirecting a notification to a wireless user device, the notification received by a redirector appliance providing a redirector service, the apparatus comprising:

means for registering for notification of incoming messages for an account on a message server, said incoming messages directed to an account on said message server, said message server in communication with a network protected by a firewall;

means for receiving at least one notification; and

means for redirecting said at least one notification through said firewall to a wireless user device associated with said account.

44. The apparatus of claim 43 wherein

said message server comprises an email server;

and

said at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

45. The apparatus of claim 44 wherein

said message server comprises an exchange server;

and

said apparatus further comprises means for using a message monitoring protocol to obtain said at least one notification.

46. The apparatus of claim 43 wherein said at least one notification comprises at least one message.

47. The apparatus of claim 46, further comprising means for encrypting said at least one message before said redirecting.

48. The apparatus of claim 43 wherein said at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

49. The apparatus of claim 43 wherein said means for redirecting further comprises means for using SMS (Short Message Service) as a transport protocol to deliver said at least one notification to said wireless user device.

50. The apparatus of claim 43, further comprising means for receiving means for receiving said wireless user device.

51. An apparatus for redirecting a notification to a wireless user device, the notification received by a redirector appliance providing a redirector service, the apparatus comprising:

means for logging in to a message server;

means for periodically checking for at least one new message directed to an account on said message server, said message server in communication with a network protected by a firewall; and

means for redirecting a notification of said at least one new message through said firewall to a wireless user device associated with said account.

52. The apparatus of claim 51 wherein

said message server comprises an email server;

and

said at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

53. The apparatus of claim 52 wherein said apparatus further comprises means for using a message distribution protocol to obtain said at least one notification.

54. The apparatus of claim 51 wherein said at least one notification comprises at least one message.

55. The apparatus of claim 54, further comprising means for encrypting said at least one message before said redirecting.

56. The apparatus of claim 51 wherein said at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

57. The apparatus of claim 51 wherein said redirecting further comprises means for using SMS (Short Message Service) as a transport protocol to deliver said at least one notification to said wireless user device.

58. The apparatus of claim 51, further comprising means for receiving said wireless user device.

59. An apparatus for redirecting a notification to a wireless user device, comprising:

a redirector configured to;

register for notification of incoming messages for an account on a message server, said incoming messages directed to an account on said message server, said message server and a remote desktop computer communicatively coupled by a network protected by a firewall;

receive at least one notification; and

redirect said at least one notification through said firewall to a wireless user device associated with said remote desktop computer;

a network switch configured to interface between said apparatus, said remote desktop computer and said network; and

a message application interface configured to interface between said redirector and said network switch.

60. The apparatus of claim 59 wherein

said message server comprises an email server;

and

said at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

61. The apparatus of claim 60 wherein

said message server comprises an exchange server;

and

said message application interface further comprises a module that implements a message monitoring protocol to obtain said at least one notification.

62. The apparatus of claim 59 wherein said at least one notification comprises at least one message.

63. The apparatus of claim 62 wherein said redirector is further configured to encrypt said at least one message before redirecting said at least one notification.

64. The apparatus of claim 59 wherein said at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

65. The apparatus of claim 59 wherein said redirector is further configured use SMS (Short Message Service) as a transport protocol to deliver said at least one notification to said wireless user device.

66. The apparatus of claim 59 wherein said apparatus is further configured to receive said wireless user device.

67. An apparatus for redirecting a notification to a wireless user device, the apparatus comprising:

a redirector configured to;

log in to a message server;

periodically check for at least one new message directed to an account on said message server, said message server in communication with a network protected by a firewall; and

redirect a notification of said at least one new message through said firewall to a wireless user device associated with account;

a network switch configured to interface between said apparatus, a remote desktop computer and said network; and

a message application interface configured to interface between said redirector and said network switch.

68. The apparatus of claim 67 wherein

said message server comprises an email server;

and

said at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

69. The apparatus of claim 68 wherein said message application interface further comprises a module that implements a message distribution protocol to obtain said at least one notification.

70. The apparatus of claim 67 wherein said at least one notification comprises at least one message.

71. The apparatus of claim 70 wherein said redirector is further configured to encrypt said at least one message before redirecting said at least one notification.

72. The apparatus of claim 67 wherein said at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

73. The apparatus of claim 67 wherein said redirector is further configured to use SMS (Short Message Service) as a transport protocol to deliver said at least one notification to said wireless user device.

74. The apparatus of claim 67 wherein said apparatus is further configured to receive said wireless user device.

75. An apparatus for redirecting a notification to a wireless user device, comprising:

a redirector configured to;

register for notification of incoming messages for an account on a message server, said incoming messages directed to an account on said message server, said message server in communication with a network protected by a firewall;

receive at least one notification; and

redirect said at least one notification through said firewall to a wireless user device associated with said account;

a Universal Serial Bus (USB) hub to interface between a remote desktop computer and said apparatus;

a network interface configured to interface between said apparatus and said network; and

a message application interface configured to interface between said redirector and said network interface.

76. The apparatus of claim 75 wherein said apparatus is further configured to receive said wireless user device.

77. An apparatus for redirecting a notification to a wireless user device, the apparatus comprising:

a redirector configured to;

log in to a message server;

periodically check for at least one new message directed to an account on said message server, said message server in communication with a network protected by a firewall; and

redirect a notification of said at least one new message through said firewall to a wireless user device associated with said account;

a Universal Serial Bus (USB) hub to interface between a remote desktop computer and said apparatus;

a network interface configured to interface between said apparatus and said network; and

a message application interface configured to interface between said redirector and said network interface.

78. The apparatus of claim 77 wherein said apparatus is further configured to receive said wireless user device.