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Method for sending messages to a mobile telephone

  • US 20080005299A1
  • Filed: 06/28/2006
  • Published: 01/03/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method to allow providing a user of a mobile telephone device with an indication that a message was sent to him/her via an Internet-based application, irrespective of whether said user is currently actively connected to said Internet-based application, which method comprises the steps of:

  • (i) at a second server associated with said Internet-based application, receiving a message addressed to said user;

    (ii) forwarding said message towards a first server at which a virtual client entity had been created to enable establishing a communication session previously held between said user of the mobile telephone device and said Internet-based application;

    (iii) determining whether said user is currently actively connected to the Internet-based application;

    (iv) storing the message if said user is not currently actively connected to said Internet-based application; and

    (v) providing said user with an indication that at least one message addressed to him/her has been stored.

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