Apparatus and method for storing and accessing wireless device e-mail attachments
First Claim
1. For use in a wireless network capable of communicating with mobile stations located in a coverage area of the wireless network, an apparatus for delivering to a first one of said mobile stations an e-mail message having at least one e-mail attachment so that said at least one e-mail attachment of said e-mail message is not lost, said apparatus comprising:
- a short messaging service (SMS) controller coupled to said wireless network, said SMS controller capable of receiving said at least one e-mail attachment and storing said at least one e-mail attachment for later retrieval by an operator of said first one of 11 said mobile stations.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method is disclosed for storing and accessing wireless device e-mail attachments. Some wireless devices (such as basic cell phones) have insufficient memory and processing power to read e-mail attachments. Prior art e-mail systems delete e-mail attachments if a wireless device is not capable of receiving attachments to an e-mail message. The present invention prevents the loss of e-mail attachments by storing the e-mail attachments in an e-mail attachment database for later retrieval by the recipient of the e-mail message. The present invention notifies the recipient of the location of the e-mail attachments with an e-mail attachment notification message that contains a network address and password.
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1. For use in a wireless network capable of communicating with mobile stations located in a coverage area of the wireless network, an apparatus for delivering to a first one of said mobile stations an e-mail message having at least one e-mail attachment so that said at least one e-mail attachment of said e-mail message is not lost, said apparatus comprising:
a short messaging service (SMS) controller coupled to said wireless network, said SMS controller capable of receiving said at least one e-mail attachment and storing said at least one e-mail attachment for later retrieval by an operator of said first one of 11 said mobile stations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless network comprising:
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a plurality of base stations capable of communicating with mobile stations located in a coverage area of said wireless network; and
an apparatus for delivering to a first one of said mobile stations an e-mail message having at least one e-mail attachment so that said at least one e-mail attachment of said e-mail message is not lost, said apparatus comprising;
a short messaging service (SMS) controller coupled to said wireless network, said SMS controller capable of receiving said at least one e-mail attachment and storing said at least one e-mail attachment for later retrieval by an operator of said first one of said mobile stations. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. In a wireless network capable of communicating with mobile stations located in a coverage area of the wireless network, a method for delivering to a first one of said mobile stations an e-mail message having at least one e-mail attachment so that said at least one e-mail attachment of said e-mail message is not lost, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving said e-mail message and said at least one e-mail attachment in a short messaging service (SMS) controller coupled to said wireless network;
storing said at least one e-mail attachment in an e-mail attachment database coupled to said SMS controller;
creating an SMS text version of said e-mail message and an attachment notification message containing information for accessing said at least one e-mail attachment; and
sending said SMS text version of said e-mail message and said attachment notification message to said first one of said mobile stations. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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