Single sign-on service for communication network messaging

• US 20050021638A1
• Filed: 07/24/2003
• Published: 01/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Piece Future Pte., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Caldini, Andrea, Cugini, Nina
• Granted Patent: US 7,283,831 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/56 Unified messaging, e.g. interactions between e-mail, instant messaging or converged IP messaging [CPM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/4509 Unified messaging with single point of access to voicemail and other mail or messaging systems unified messaging in packet switching networks H04L51/56
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53 Centralised arrangements for recording incoming messages , i.e. mailbox systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

The present Single Sign-On Service for Communication Network Messaging provides a wireless subscriber with the ability to login with a single service provider and then move seamlessly among the allowed messaging services to share personal address book and calendaring applications. The subscriber logs into the network from either the wireless station set interface or from the WEB user interface using a laptop or personal computer to access an AnyPath Web server. Once the subscriber has signed on to the AnyPath Web server, the subscriber'"'"'s account information is accessed in a centralized profile for messaging services (Short Message Service (SMS), unified messaging, voice-mail messaging) using a single directory server and integrated address book and calendar services.

Claims

1. A unified messaging system that serves to interconnect a subscriber with a plurality of messaging services to which they subscribe, comprising:

means for providing said subscriber with a single point of access; and

means for sharing personal address book and calendaring applications among said plurality of messaging services.

2. The unified messaging system of claim 1 further comprising:

means, responsive to said subscriber signing on to the network, for accessing subscriber'"'"'s account information in a centralized profile for messaging services

3. The unified messaging system of claim 1 further comprising:

directory means for authenticating said subscriber; and

means for allowing the subscriber to access messaging services that are enabled in their profile.

4. The unified messaging system of claim 1 further comprising:

wherein said directory contains subscriber profile data such as mobile telephone number, spoken name, e-mail address, services access, and links to the personal address book and calendar servers

5. The unified messaging system of claim 1 further comprising:

means for enabling said subscriber to move seamlessly among the allowed messaging services to share personal address book and calendaring applications

6. The unified messaging system of claim 1 further comprising:

means to enable said subscriber to access said unified messaging system via a one of a Telephone User Interface and a WEB User interface using a laptop or personal computer.

7. A method of providing a unified messaging service that serves to interconnect a subscriber with a plurality of messaging services to which they subscribe, comprising:

providing said subscriber with a single point of access; and

sharing personal address book and calendaring applications among said plurality of messaging services.

8. The method of providing a unified messaging service of claim 7 further comprising:

accessing, in response to said subscriber signing on to the network, said subscriber'"'"'s account information in a centralized profile for messaging services

9. The method of providing a unified messaging service of claim 7 further comprising:

authenticating said subscriber; and

allowing the subscriber to access messaging services that are enabled in their profile.

10. The method of providing a unified messaging service of claim 7 further comprising:

storing in said directory subscriber profile data such as mobile telephone number, spoken name, e-mail address, services access, and links to the personal address book and calendar servers

11. The method of providing a unified messaging service of claim 7 further comprising:

means for enabling said subscriber to move seamlessly among the allowed messaging services to share personal address book and calendaring applications

12. The method of providing a unified messaging service of claim 7 further comprising:

means to enable said subscriber to access said unified messaging system via a one of a Telephone User Interface and a WEB User interface using a laptop or personal computer.