Method and System for Implementation of an Instant Message Service

• US 20070226308A1
• Filed: 07/05/2004
• Published: 09/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Eskelinen, Antti
• Application Number:
  US11/596,996
• Publication Number:
  US 20070226308A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1818 Conference organisation arrangements, e.g. handling schedules, setting up parameters needed by nodes to attend a conference, booking network resources, notifying involved parties
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/189 in combination with wireless systems selective distribution or broadcast in wireless communication networks H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication

Abstract

The invention concerns a system for implementation of an instant message service (CHAT AB). The system includes data transmission networks, and in connection with these are arranged communication devices, which are entitled to use the data transmission network of the established operator (A, B) and which communication devices are provided with means and settings for carrying out instant messaging at least with other communication devices entitled to use the data transmission network of the established operator, and network elements, which are adapted to implement an instant message service (CHAT A) at least for communication devices entitled to use the data transmission network of the established operator (A). In connection with the network elements means (IMSS) are adapted for implementation of an operator-independent instant message service (CHAT AB).

Claims

1. System for implementation of an instant message service (CHAT AB), which system includes data transmission networks, of which at least some are operator-specific, and in connection with the data transmission networks the following are arranged

communication devices, which are entitled to use the data transmission network of an established operator (A, B) and which communication devices are equipped with means (R/T) and with settings for carrying out instant messaging at least with other communication devices entitled to use the data transmission network of the established operator (A, B), and

network elements, which are adapted to implement the instant message service (CHAT A) at least for communication devices entitled to use the data transmission network of the established operator (A),

characterised in that in connection with the network elements means (IMSS) are fitted for transmitting instant message settings to communication devices to implement an operator-independent instant message service (CHAT AB) and which means (IMSS) are adapted under the management of the service provider (SP).

2. System according to claim 1, characterised in that in connection with the means (IMSS) second means (MEM1) are adapted for a user register (dB) of the instant message service (CHAT AB).

3. System according to claim 1, characterised in that the instant message service (CHAT AB) is adapted to be maintained for a time of an established length.

4. System according to claim 1, characterised in that in connection with the means (IMSS) third means are adapted for distribution of settings by using a wireless local area network.

16. Use of a system according to claim 1 in connection with a mass event of limited duration.

5. Method for implementation of an instant message service (CHAT AB), wherein in the data transmission networks, of which at least some are operator-specific, instant messaging between one another is carried out by several communication devices provided with instant message settings in such a way that a communication device entitled to use the data transmission network of the established operator (A) carries out instant messaging at least with other communication devices entitled to use the data transmission network of the established operator (A, B), characterised in that the instant message settings are transmitted to the communication devices for operator-independent instant messaging.

6. Method according to claim 5, characterised in that the communication devices order the instant message settings with data messages.

7. Method according to claim 5, characterised in that, the instant message service (CHAT AB) is maintained for a limited time.

8. Method according to claim 5, characterised in that the operator (A, B) maintains and manages the user register (dB) of the instant message service (CHAT AB).

9. Method according to claim 5, characterised in that the instant message settings are distributed over a wireless local area network connection.

17. Use of a method according to claim 5 in connection with a mass event of limited duration.

10. Network element for implementation of an instant message service (CHAT AB), which can be adapted to function in a data transmission network system, whereby the system includes data transmission networks, of which at least some are operator-specific, and in connection with the data transmission networks communication devices are adapted, which are entitled to use the data transmission network of the established operator (A, B) and which communication devices are equipped with means (R/T) and with settings for carrying out instant messaging at least with other communication devices entitled to use the data transmission network of the established operator (A, B), characterised in that in connection with the network element means (IMSS) are fitted for transmitting instant message settings to the communication devices in order to implement an operator-independent instant message service (CHAT AB) and which means (IMSS) are adapted under the management of the service provider (SP).

11. Network element according to claim 10, characterised in that in connection with the network element means are fitted for distribution of instant message settings over a wireless local area network connection.

12. Programme product for distribution of instant message service settings to communication devices, which programme product includes a storage medium (MEM2) and a programme code, which can be executed by processor means (CPU) and which is written in the storage medium (MEM2) for distribution of instant message service settings in a data transmission network system, whereby the system includes data transmission networks, of which at least some are adapted to be operator-specific, and in connection with the data transmission networks communication devices are adapted, which are entitled to use the data transmission network of the established operator (A, B) and which can be provided with settings for carrying out instant messaging at least with other communication devices entitled to use the data transmission network of the established operator, characterised in that the programme code includes a first code means configured to transmit instant message settings to the communication devices for implementation of an operator-independent instant message service (CHAT AB).

13. Programme product according to claim 12, characterised in that the programme code also includes a second code means configured to register the communication device, which has ordered instant message settings.

14. Programme product according to claim 12, characterised in that the programme code also includes a third code means configured to interpret whether the communication device ordering instant message settings fulfils the established special criteria.

15. Programme product for implementation of an instant message service (CHAT AB) for communication devices, which programme product includes a storage medium (MEM3) and a programme code, which can be executed by processor means (CPU'"'"') and which is written on the storage medium (MEM3) for implementation of an instant message service (CHAT AB) in a data transmission network system, whereby the system includes data transmission networks, of which at least some are adapted to be operator-specific, and in connection with the data transmission networks communication devices are adapted, which are entitled to use the data transmission network of the established operator (A, B) and which can be provided with settings for carrying out instant messaging at least with other communication devices entitled to use the data transmission network of the established operator, characterised in that the programme code includes a first code means configured to implement an instant message service (CHAT AB) for communication devices independently of operators.