Always-on mobile instant messaging of a messaging centric wireless device
First Claim
1. A messaging-centric mobile communications system, comprising:
- a communications component that facilitates wireless communications of information over an always-on communications network; and
a messaging component that automatically provides status information to the communications component such that the communications network can detect substantially immediately a state of the messaging component.
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Abstract
A messaging-centric wireless device that communicates messages in the form of e-mail, SMS, and instant messaging. One of the core capabilities of the device is to support always-on mobile instant messaging, including reasonably accurate IM status information. The device/service includes some or all of the following features: IM community aggregation; intelligent IM status; a dedicated network environment (PDP/APN); an always-on connection either through a sustained wireless data connection or through buffered/mediated services that use out-of-band signaling to initiate a PDP context; an IM gateway to aggregate IM and/or e-mail connectivity; self-provisioning; the capability to compose messages without having to indicate dependent aspects of the message such as delivery bearer; a messaging oriented physical design; the capability to add on voice service; and, the capability to add on other data services.
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70 Claims
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1. A messaging-centric mobile communications system, comprising:
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a communications component that facilitates wireless communications of information over an always-on communications network; and
a messaging component that automatically provides status information to the communications component such that the communications network can detect substantially immediately a state of the messaging component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A mobile terminal that facilitates messaging, comprising:
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a memory component that stores at least one of data and instructions related at least in part to processing of a message;
a processing component that interfaces to the memory component to process at least one of the data and the instructions;
a communications component that facilitates wireless communications of status information over an always-on communications network, which status information allows the network to detect substantially immediately a state of the terminal; and
a user interface component that facilitates presentation of the message and creation of a new message. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A mobile terminal that facilitates instant messaging, comprising:
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a memory component that stores data and instructions related at least in part to processing of a message;
a processing component that interfaces to the memory component to process at least one of the data and the instructions;
a communications component that facilitates always-on wireless communications with an always-on communications network;
a status component that provides status information related to online status of a user of at least one of a same messaging provider and a different messaging provider;
a community aggregation component that facilitates access to two or more of the different messaging providers;
a provisioning component that facilitates self-provisioning of the mobile terminal via the communications network;
a user interface component that facilitates presentation of the message and creation of a new message; and
a message composition component that interfaces to the user interface component and facilitates automatic generation of one or more aspects of the message being created. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A system that facilitates instant messaging, comprising:
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an always-on communications network that facilitates communication of status information; and
a hand-held messaging-centric terminal disposed in communication with the network and whose status information is automatically communicated to the network such that its status is known substantially immediately to the network. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method of mobile messaging using a mobile terminal, comprising:
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providing a status component that automatically provides status information associated with a state of the terminal;
providing a messaging component that facilitates presentation and processing of a message and the status information; and
communicating the status information to an always-on communications network such that the state of the terminal is detected substantially immediately by the network. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method of mobile messaging using a mobile terminal, comprising:
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automatically communicating to an always-on communications network status information associated with a state of the terminal such that the state of the terminal is detected substantially immediately by the network;
in response to the status information indicating that the state of the terminal is online, accessing a messaging provider account;
processing a message of the provider account; and
providing an indicator that the message is available for perceiving. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A messaging-centric mobile terminal, comprising:
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a memory that stores data and instructions;
a processor that accesses the memory to process the data and the instructions;
an input/output (I/O) component that couples to the processor and facilitates user interaction with the terminal;
a transceiver subsystem that facilitates wireless communications with an always-on communications network;
a display that presents at least one of the data and instructions in the form of display descriptions;
an applications component that includes, a status application which provides terminal status information that is communicated over the network, and receives remote user status information from the network about the status of one or more remote users;
a user interface that facilitates presentation of the display descriptions in a user interactive format;
a composition component that facilitates composing a message; and
an aggregation component that facilitates message processing from two or more different messaging providers, and access thereto by the user interface;
an audio I/O component that facilitates audio output and voice input;
a power source; and
a clamshell housing that supports the memory, the processor, the I/O component, the transceiver subsystem, the display, the applications component, the audio I/O component, and the power source. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70)
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