Notification of a received message in a wireless mobile communication device based upon authentication

• US 20070117539A1
• Filed: 11/23/2005
• Published: 05/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Harris, Ian
• Application Number:
  US11/286,629
• Publication Number:
  US 20070117539A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/411
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/665 by checking the validity of a code
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages

Abstract

A method (200) and an apparatus (300) for a wireless mobile communication device (102) registered in a wireless communication network (100) for providing a notification of an authenticated received message are provided. The mobile device (102) receives a message having a predefined characteristic (202), evaluates authenticity of the received message based upon the predefined characteristic (204), and providing a notification of the received message if the received message is authenticated (212). The mobile device (102) also overrides a local notification setting (210), which allows a delay notification of the received message, to immediately provide a notification of the received message upon authenticating the received message.

Claims

1. A method in a wireless mobile communication device registered in a wireless communication network for providing a notification of a received message, the method comprising:

receiving a message having a predefined characteristic;

evaluating authenticity of the received message based upon the predefined characteristic; and

if the received message is authenticated, providing a notification of the received message.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the message is at least one of:

a Cell Broadcast Service message,

a Multimedia Messaging Service message,

a Short Message Service message, and

a message configured to reach a plurality of wireless mobile communication devices registered in the wireless communication network.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the predefined characteristic includes at least one of:

a digital signature provided by an originator of the message, and

a predefined bit included in the received message.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

overriding a local notification setting of the wireless mobile communication device if the received message is authenticated.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein providing the notification of the received message includes:

immediately providing the notification of the received message upon authenticating the received message.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein providing the notification of the received message includes at least one of:

providing a visual notification,

providing an audible notification,

providing a motional notification, and

displaying the authenticated message.

7. A wireless mobile communication device configured to provide a notification of a received message, the wireless mobile communication device comprising:

a receiver configured to receive a message having a predefined characteristic;

a message authenticator coupled to the receiver, the message authenticator configured to evaluate authenticity of the received message based upon the predefined characteristic; and

a notification provider coupled to the message authenticator, the notification provider configured to provide a notification of the received message if the received message is authenticated.

8. The wireless mobile communication device of claim 7, wherein the message is at least one of:

a Cell Broadcast Service message,

a Multimedia Messaging Service message,

a Short Message Service message, and

a message configured to reach a plurality of wireless mobile communication devices registered in the wireless communication network.

9. The wireless mobile communication device of claim 8, wherein the predefined characteristic includes at least one of:

a digital signature provided by an originator of the message, and

a predefined bit included in the received message.

10. The wireless mobile communication device of claim 9, further comprising:

a setup over-rider coupled to the message authenticator, the setup over-rider configured to override a local notification setting of the wireless mobile communication device if the received message is authenticated.

11. The wireless mobile communication device of claim 10, wherein the notification provider is further configured to immediately provide the notification of the received message upon the authentication of the received message.

12. The wireless mobile communication device of claim 11, wherein the immediate notification of the received message includes at least one of:

a visual notification,

an audible notification,

a motional notification, and

the authenticated message displayed on a display of the wireless mobile communication device.

13. A method in a wireless communication network for providing a notification to a wireless mobile communication device of a received message, the method comprising:

receiving a message having a predefined characteristic, the predefined characteristic providing authenticity of the message;

transmitting the message;

causing a wireless mobile communication device receiving the message to authenticate the message based upon the predefined characteristic; and

causing the wireless mobile communication device to immediately provide a notification of the message upon authenticating the message.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the message is at least one of:

a Cell Broadcast Service message,

a Multimedia Messaging Service message,

a Short Message Service message, and

a message configured to reach a plurality of wireless mobile communication devices registered in the wireless communication network.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the predefined characteristic includes at least one of:

a digital signature provided by an originator of the message, and

a predefined bit included in the transmitted message.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

causing the wireless mobile communication device to override a local notification setting of the wireless mobile communication device before causing the wireless mobile communication device to immediately provide a notification of the message upon authenticating the message.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the immediate notification of the message upon authenticating the message includes at least one of:

a visual notification,

an audible notification,

a motional notification, and

the authenticated message displayed on a display of the wireless mobile communication device.