Apparatus and method of wireless instant messaging
First Claim
1. A method of transmitting instant messages to a mobile communication device via a wireless data communication network, comprising the steps of:
- detecting presence information for a plurality of instant message sources at an instant messaging server that couples the instant message sources to the wireless data communication network;
detecting presence information of the mobile communication device at the instant messaging server; and
comparing the presence information of the mobile communication device with the presence information of the instant message sources and enabling at least one of the instant message sources to transmit an instant message to the mobile communication device.
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Abstract
A system and method of transmitting instant messages to a mobile communication device via a wireless data communication network is provided. Presence information for a plurality of instant message sources is detected at an instant messaging server that couples the instant message sources to the wireless data communication network. In addition, presence information of the mobile communication device is detected at the instant messaging server. The presence information of the mobile communication device is then compared with the presence information of the instant message sources and at least one of the instant message sources is then enabled to transmit an instant message to the mobile communication device. The presence information may be supplemented to include extended state information of the mobile communication device, which is matched against a plurality of service offerings by the instant messaging server to determine which service may transmit an instant message to the mobile communication device.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of transmitting instant messages to a mobile communication device via a wireless data communication network, comprising the steps of:
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detecting presence information for a plurality of instant message sources at an instant messaging server that couples the instant message sources to the wireless data communication network;
detecting presence information of the mobile communication device at the instant messaging server; and
comparing the presence information of the mobile communication device with the presence information of the instant message sources and enabling at least one of the instant message sources to transmit an instant message to the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A wireless instant messaging apparatus comprising a presence information server coupled to a wireless network for communicating with a plurality of wireless devices operating on the wireless network, the presence information server comprising:
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a device presence detector module for detecting the presence of at least one detected wireless device;
a presence storage module connected to the device presence detector module for storing presence information corresponding to the at least one detected wireless device, the presence information including extended state information; and
a device presence communication module connected to the presence storage module for transmitting the presence information to at least one interested device, wherein the extended state information enables an enhanced instant message to be transmitted between the at least one detected wireless device and the at least one interested device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of providing a plurality of instant messaging services to a mobile communication device via a wireless data communication network, comprising the steps of:
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detecting presence information associated with a plurality of instant messaging hosts at an instant messaging server, wherein the presence information of the instant messaging hosts includes information regarding instant messaging services provided by the instant messaging hosts;
detecting presence information of the mobile communication device at the instant messaging server, wherein the presence information of the mobile communication device includes extended state information associated with the plurality of instant messaging services;
comparing the extended state information of the mobile communication device with the presence information of the instant messaging hosts and selecting at least one instant messaging service to transmit an instant message to the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A mobile communication device for use with an instant messaging system comprising an instant messaging server and a plurality of instant messaging hosts, wherein the instant messaging server detects presence information associated with the instant messaging hosts, the presence information including information regarding instant messaging services provided by the instant messaging hosts, the mobile communication device comprising:
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a transmitter for providing presence information of the mobile communication device to the instant messaging server, wherein the presence information of the mobile communication device includes extended state information associated with the plurality of instant messaging services; and
a receiver for receiving an instant message from one of the instant messaging services based upon a comparison of the extended state information of the mobile communication device with the presence information of the instant messaging hosts.
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