System and method of handling messages for forwarding field of the invention

• US 20070088787A1
• Filed: 10/14/2005
• Published: 04/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Glennie, Robin, Hardy, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 8,745,140 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/542 Event management; Broadcasting; Multicasting; Notifications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/00 User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/184 Messaging devices, e.g. message centre

Abstract

A message received, over a first message handling service, on a mobile wireless communication device may be forwarded using a second message handling service. When a user wishes to forward a received message object associated with a first message handling service, the user may be provided, by a new verb object, with the option to forward the received message object as a new message object associated with a second message handling service. In the event that the user exercises the option, the new verb object selects a previously existing verb object for generating the new message object. The new verb object then passes the received message object to the previously existing verb object.

Claims

1. A method of handling a received message for forwarding, said method comprising:

receiving a donor message object;

determining whether said donor message object implements a predetermined interface class;

if said donor message object implements said predetermined interface class, requesting an information element from said donor message object via an implementation of said predetermined interface class;

receiving said information element; and

populating a recipient message object with said information element.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said donor message object is associated with a first message handling service and said recipient message object is associated with a second message handling service.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein said first message handling service is a Short Messaging Service.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein said second message handling service is an e-mail service.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said first message handling service is an e-mail service.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein said second message handling service is a Short Messaging Service.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein said information element is a Subject element.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

requesting a Body element from said donor message object;

receiving said Body element; and

populating said recipient message object with said Body element.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein said requesting said information element requires implementing a method specified in said predetermined interface class.

10. A communication device comprising a processor adapted to:

receive a donor message object;

determine whether said donor message object implements a predetermined interface class;

request an information element from said donor message object responsive to determining that said donor message object implements said predetermined interface class;

receive said information element; and

populate a recipient message object with said information element.

11. A computer readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when performed by processor in a communication device, cause said processor to:

receive a donor message object;

determine whether said donor message object implements a predetermined interface class;

request an information element from said donor message object responsive to determining that said donor message object implements said predetermined interface class;

receive said information element; and

populate a recipient message object with said information element.

12. A method of handling a received message for forwarding, said method comprising:

receiving a received message object, where said received message object implements a predetermined interface class;

responsive to said receiving said received message object, presenting a dialog, where said dialog includes a plurality of options, each option of said plurality of options corresponding to a type of message handling service;

receiving an indication of a selected option; and

responsive to said receiving said indication of said selected option, passing said received message object to a verb object associated with a message handling service corresponding to said selected option.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein said received message object is associated with a first message handling service and said message handling service corresponding to said selected option is a second message handling service.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein said first message handling service is a Short Messaging Service.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein said second message handling service is an e-mail service.

16. The method of claim 13 wherein said first message handling service is an e-mail service.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein said second message handling service is a Short Messaging Service.

18. A communication device comprising a processor adapted to:

receive a received message object, where said received message object implements a predetermined interface class;

present, responsive to said receiving said received message object, a dialog, where said dialog includes a plurality of options, each option of said plurality of options corresponding to a type of message handling service;

receive an indication of a selected option; and

pass, responsive to said receiving said indication of said selected option, said received message object to a verb object associated with a message handling service corresponding to said selected option.

19. A computer readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when performed by processor in a communication device, cause said processor to:

receive a received message object, where said received message object implements a predetermined interface class;

present, responsive to said receiving said received message object, a dialog, where said dialog includes a plurality of options, each option of said plurality of options corresponding to a type of message handling service;

receive an indication of a selected option; and

pass, responsive to said receiving said indication of said selected option, said received message object to a verb object associated with a message handling service corresponding to said selected option.