METHOD FOR CREATING A PEER-TO-PEER IMMEDIATE MESSAGING SOLUTION WITHOUT USING AN INSTANT MESSAGING SERVER

• US 20070249377A1
• Filed: 06/25/2007
• Published: 10/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Lazaridis, Mihal, Klassen, Gerhard, Wormald, Christopher, Scott, Sherryl
• Granted Patent: US 7,911,987 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/043 using or handling presence information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/54 Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/24 Negotiation of communication capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/02 Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/248 Connectivity information update
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/10 adapted for application session management, e.g. SIP [Session Initiation Protocol] connection management H04W76/00; arrangements for session management H04L67/14
• 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: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A messaging method in a system including a wireless network, a routing server, and a plurality of mobile stations. A first mobile station has first communications applications and a first PIN and a second mobile station has second communications applications and a second PIN. The method includes sending an invitation including the first PIN from the first mobile station to the second mobile station using one of the first communications applications, and sending an acceptance including the second PIN from the second mobile station to the first mobile station using one of the second communications applications. The method further includes creating first messages including the second PIN and sending them to the second mobile station through the wireless network, and creating second messages including the first PIN and sending them to the first mobile station through the wireless network. The routing server routes the messages based on the PINs.

Claims

1. A method of exchanging messages between a first mobile station and a second mobile station in a system including a wireless network and a routing server coupled to said wireless network, said first mobile station having one or more first communications applications and said second mobile station having one or more second communications applications, said first mobile station having a first personal identification number and said second mobile station having a second personal identification number, the method comprising:

(a) sending an invitation message from said first mobile station to said second mobile station using one of said one or more first communications applications, said invitation message including said first personal identification number;

(b) sending an acceptance message from said second mobile station to said first mobile station using one of said one or more second communications applications, said acceptance message including said second personal identification number;

(c) creating one or more first messages, said first messages including said second personal identification number;

(d) sending said one or more first messages to said routing server through said wireless network;

(e) sending said one or more first messages from said routing server to said second mobile station through said wireless network, said one or more first messages being routed by said routing server based on said second personal identification number;

(f) creating one or more second messages, said second messages including said first personal identification number;

(g) sending said one or more second messages to said routing server through said wireless network;

(h) sending said one or more second messages from said routing server to said first mobile station through said wireless network, said one or more second messages being routed by said routing server based on said first personal identification number; and

(i) said first mobile station periodically sending an availability information message to said second mobile station.

2. The method according to claim 1, said availability information message including said second personal identification number.

3. The method according to claim 2, said step of sending said availability information message to said second mobile station comprising sending said availability information message to said routing server through said wireless network and sending said availability information message from said routing server to said second mobile station through said wireless network, said routing server routing said availability information message based on said second personal identification number.

4. The method according to claim 1, said first mobile station having a contact database having a plurality of contacts each having a corresponding contact mobile station, the method further comprising said first mobile station periodically sending availability information messages to said contact mobile stations.

5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising said first mobile station receiving second availability information messages from one or more of said contact mobile stations, and displaying availability information on said first mobile station based on said second availability information messages.

6. The method according to claim 5, said second availability information messages being derived from a current operational state of said one or more of said contact mobile stations.

7. The method according to claim 6, said second availability information messages relating to a specific state of or an event occurring on said one or more of said contact mobile stations.

8. The method according to claim 4, said plurality of corresponding contact mobile stations having a plurality of corresponding contact personal identification numbers, each of said availability information messages including one of said contact personal identification numbers, said step of sending said availability information messages to said contact mobile stations comprising sending said availability information messages to said routing server through said wireless network and sending said availability information messages from said routing server to said contact mobile stations through said wireless network, said routing server routing said availability information messages based on said contact personal identification numbers.

9. The method according to claim 1, said availability information message being derived from a current operational state of said first mobile station.

10. The method according to claim 9, said availability information message relating to a specific state of or an event occurring on said first mobile station.

11. The method according to claim 1, said one of said first communications applications and said one of said second communications applications being of the same type.

12. The method according to claim 1, said one or more first communications applications and said one or more second communications applications being selected from the group consisting of a wireless telephone application, an email application, a short message service (SMS) application, a multimedia messaging service (MMS) application, and an enhanced message service (EMS) application.

13. A method of facilitating the exchange of messages between a first mobile station and a second mobile station in a system including a wireless network and a routing server coupled to said wireless network, said first mobile station having one or more first communications applications and said second mobile station having one or more second communications applications, said first mobile station having a first personal identification number and said second mobile station having a second personal identification number, wherein said first mobile station sends an invitation message to said second mobile station using one of said one or more first communications applications, said invitation message including said first personal identification number, and wherein said second mobile station sends an acceptance message to said first mobile station using one of said one or more second communications applications, said acceptance message including said second personal identification number, the method comprising:

(a) receiving one or more first messages in said routing server from said first mobile station through said wireless network, said one or more first messages including said second personal identification number;

(b) sending said one or more first messages from said routing server to said second mobile station through said wireless network, said one or more first messages being routed to said second mobile station based on said second personal identification number;

(c) receiving one or more second messages in said routing server from said second mobile station through said wireless network, said one or more second messages including said first personal identification number;

(d) sending said one or more second messages from said routing server to said first mobile station through said wireless network, said one or more second messages being routed to said first mobile station based on said first personal identification number; and

(e) periodically receiving an availability information message in said routing server from said first mobile station through said wireless network and sending said availability information message from said routing server to said second mobile station through said wireless network, said availability information message being routed to said second mobile station based on said second personal identification number.

14. The method according to claim 13, said availability information message including said second personal identification number.

15. A method of facilitating the exchange of messages between a first mobile station and a second mobile station in a system including a wireless network and a routing server coupled to said wireless network, said first mobile station having one or more first communications applications and said second mobile station having one or more second communications applications, said first mobile station having a first personal identification number and said second mobile station having a second personal identification number, wherein said first mobile station sends an invitation message to said second mobile station using one of said one or more first communications applications, said invitation message including said first personal identification number, and wherein said second mobiles station sends an acceptance message to said first mobile station using one of said one or more second communications applications, said acceptance message including said second personal identification number, said first mobile station having a contact database having a plurality of contacts each having a corresponding contact mobile station, the method comprising:

(a) receiving one or more first messages in said routing server from said first mobile station through said wireless network, said first messages including said second personal identification number;

(b) sending said one or more first messages from said routing server to said second mobile station through said wireless network, said one or more first messages being routed to said second mobile station based on said second personal identification number;

(c) receiving one or more second messages in said routing server from said second mobile station through said wireless network, said second messages including said first personal identification number;

(d) sending said one or more second messages from said routing server to said first mobile station through said wireless network, said one or more second messages being routed to said first mobile station based on said first personal identification number;

(e) periodically receiving a plurality of availability information messages in said routing server from said first mobile station through said wireless network and sending each one of said availability information messages from said routing server to a corresponding one of said contact mobile stations through said wireless network.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein each of said contact mobile stations has a corresponding contact personal identification number, wherein each of said availability information messages includes one of said contact personal identification numbers, and wherein each of said availability information messages is routed by said routing server based on the contact personal identification number included therewith.

17. A method of exchanging messages between a first mobile station and a second mobile station in a system including a wireless network and a routing server coupled to said wireless network, said first mobile station having one or more first communications applications, said first mobile station having a first personal identification number and said second mobile station having a second personal identification number, the method comprising:

(a) sending an invitation message from said first mobile station to said second mobile station using one of said one or more first communications applications, said invitation message including said first personal identification number, and sending a second invitation message from said first mobile station to said second mobile station using another one of said one or more first communications applications, said second invitation message including said first personal identification number;

(b) receiving in said first mobile station an acceptance message from said second mobile station, said acceptance message including said second personal identification number;

(c) creating in said first mobile station one or more first messages, said first messages including said second personal identification number;

(d) sending said one or more first messages to said routing server through said wireless network, said one or more first messages being routed by said routing server to said second mobile station through said wireless network based on said second personal identification number; and

(e) receiving in said first mobile station one or more second messages from said second mobile station through said wireless network and said routing server, said one or more second messages including said first personal identification number and said one or more second messages being routed by said routing server to said first mobile station based on said first personal identification number.

18. A method of exchanging messages between a first mobile station and a second mobile station in a system including a wireless network and a routing server coupled to said wireless network, said first mobile station having one or more first communications applications, said first mobile station having a first personal identification number and said second mobile station having a second personal identification number, the method comprising:

(a) sending an invitation message from said first mobile station to said second mobile station using one of said one or more first communications applications, said invitation message including said first personal identification number;

(b) receiving in said first mobile station an acceptance message from said second mobile station, said acceptance message including said second personal identification number;

(c) creating in said first mobile station one or more first messages, said first messages including said second personal identification number;

(d) sending said one or more first messages to said routing server through said wireless network, said one or more first messages being routed by said routing server to said second mobile station through said wireless network based on said second personal identification number;

(e) receiving in said first mobile station one or more second messages from said second mobile station through said wireless network and said routing server, said one or more second messages including said first personal identification number and said one or more second messages being routed by said routing server to said first mobile station based on said first personal identification number; and

(f) periodically sending an availability information message to said routing server through said wireless network, said availability information message being routed by said routing server to said second mobile station through said wireless network based on said second personal identification number.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein said availability information message is derived from a current operational state of said first mobile station.

20. A method of exchanging messages between a first mobile station and a second mobile station in a system including a wireless network and a routing server coupled to said wireless network, said first mobile station having one or more first communications applications, said first mobile station having a first personal identification number and said second mobile station having a second personal identification number, said first mobile station having a contact database having a plurality of contacts each having a corresponding contact mobile station, the method comprising:

(a) sending an invitation message from said first mobile station to said second mobile station using one of said one or more first communications applications, said invitation message including said first personal identification number;

(b) receiving in said first mobile station an acceptance message from said second mobile station, said acceptance message including said second personal identification number;

(c) creating one or more first messages, said first messages including said second personal identification number;

(d) sending said one or more first messages to said routing server through said wireless network, said one or more first messages being routed by said routing server to said second mobile station through said wireless network based on said second personal identification number;

(e) receiving in said first mobile station one or more second messages from said second mobile station through said wireless network and said routing server, said one or more second messages including said first personal identification number and said one or more second messages being routed by said routing server to said first mobile station based on said first personal identification number; and

(f) periodically sending a plurality of availability information messages from said first mobile station to said routing server through said wireless network, wherein each of said contact mobile stations has a corresponding contact personal identification number, wherein each of said availability information messages includes one of said contact personal identification numbers, and wherein each of said availability information messages is routed by said routing server to a corresponding one of said contact mobile stations through said wireless network based on the contact personal identification number included therewith.

21. The method according to claim 20, wherein each of said availability information messages is derived from a current operational state of said first mobile station.