System, apparatus, and method for providing presence boosted message service reports
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1. A method for propagating presence information, comprising:
- transmitting a message from a first network entity to a second network entity;
receiving the message using a messaging service of the second network entity;
gathering presence information associated with the second network entity by the messaging service; and
providing the presence information in backward messaging to the first network entity.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus, and method is provided for automatically providing presence information using existing messaging services. Backward messaging such as read reports and delivery reports automatically include presence information from presence server (334) according to user preferences contained within profile database (332). The presence information may be disseminated through any messaging service, such as the Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) and is also supported by Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) signalling.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for propagating presence information, comprising:
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transmitting a message from a first network entity to a second network entity;
receiving the message using a messaging service of the second network entity;
gathering presence information associated with the second network entity by the messaging service; and
providing the presence information in backward messaging to the first network entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A messaging system, comprising:
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a first terminal coupled to transmit a message;
a network element coupled to relay the message and to provide acknowledgment of message receipt to the first terminal; and
a second terminal coupled to receive the message, wherein presence information is attached to the acknowledgment by the network element to automatically update the first terminal with second terminal presence information. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile terminal wirelessly coupled to a network which includes a network element capable of accessing presence information, the mobile terminal comprising:
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a memory capable of storing at least one of a messaging module and a presence processor;
a processor coupled to the memory and configured by the messaging module to enable a backward message exchange with the network element; and
a transceiver configured to facilitate the message exchange with the network element, wherein the processor is configured by the presence processor to display the presence information attached to the backward message. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which are executable by a first mobile terminal for exchanging messages by performing steps comprising:
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transmitting a message to a second mobile terminal;
receiving an acknowledgment message from a messaging service of the second mobile terminal; and
displaying presence information contained within the acknowledgment message, wherein the presence information is populated by the messaging service.
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19. A server within a network used to facilitate an exchange of messages, comprising:
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means for receiving a message from a first terminal;
means for extracting presence information associated with a recipient of the message; and
means for providing the presence information to the first terminal in a backward message. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which are executable by a network server for facilitating messaging by performing steps comprising:
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receiving messages from a first network terminal;
obtaining presence information associated with a recipient of the messages;
formatting the presence information into a backward message in accordance with profile information associated with the recipient of the messages; and
sending the backward message to the first network terminal.
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