Apparatus and method for transparent and integrated wireless messaging in a multi-mode environment
First Claim
1. An apparatus for wireless communication of messages in a multi-mode environment, comprising:
- computer-readable media storing a messaging application which provides a plurality of message services, the messaging application being configured for receiving message content for wireless communication of a message; and
a control processor, under instruction from the messaging application, configured for determining an available communication mode in the multi-mode environment, examining the message content to determine at least one usable message service from the plurality of message services that is operable with the available communication mode, and selecting a preferred message service from the at least one usable message service.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for messaging in a multi-mode communication environment and, multiple message services environment. Message content is received at a messaging application for a message to be sent by a multi-mode wireless device. The messaging application provides the multiple message services. An available communication mode of the multi-mode wireless device is determined, and the message content is examined to determine at least one usable message service from the plurality of message services operable with the available communication mode. A preferred message service is selected from the at least one usable message service.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus for wireless communication of messages in a multi-mode environment, comprising:
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computer-readable media storing a messaging application which provides a plurality of message services, the messaging application being configured for receiving message content for wireless communication of a message; and
a control processor, under instruction from the messaging application, configured for determining an available communication mode in the multi-mode environment, examining the message content to determine at least one usable message service from the plurality of message services that is operable with the available communication mode, and selecting a preferred message service from the at least one usable message service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for communicating messages from a wireless device in a multi-mode environment, comprising:
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receiving message content at a messaging application for a message to be sent by the wireless device, wherein the messaging application provides a plurality of message services;
determining an available communication mode of the wireless device;
examining the message content to determine at least one usable message service from the plurality of message services that is operable with the available communication mode;
selecting a preferred message service from the at least one usable message service for communicating the message from the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable media for communicating messages from a wireless device in a multi-mode environment, the computer readable media storing code comprising:
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code for receiving message content at a messaging application for a message to be sent by the wireless device, wherein the messaging application provides a plurality of message services;
code for determining an available communication mode of the multi-mode wireless device;
code for examining the message content to determine at least one usable message service from the plurality of message services operable with the available communication mode; and
code for selecting a preferred message service from the at least one usable message service. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A multi-mode wireless device for wireless communication of messages in a multi-mode environment, comprising:
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a control processor, under instruction from a messaging application, configured for determining an available communication mode in the multi-mode environment, examining a message content to determine at least one usable message service from a plurality of message services operable with the available communication mode, and selecting a preferred message service from the at least one usable message service;
a communication module configured for wireless communication in accordance with the multi-mode environment, and the message according to the preferred message service.
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16. A communication system providing multi-mode wireless communication environment, comprising:
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a base station capable of communicating in accordance with multiple wireless standards corresponding to the multi-mode wireless communication environment;
a multi-mode wireless device for wireless communication of messages with the base station in the multi-mode wireless communication environment, configured for determining an available communication mode in the multi-mode environment, examining a message content to determine at least one usable message service from a plurality of message services operable with the available communication mode, selecting a preferred message service from the at least one usable message service, communicating in accordance with the multi-mode wireless communication environment and sending the message according to the preferred message service.
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