Messaging system and method
First Claim
1. A method of transmitting a message from a first entity to a terminal of a user over a communication system operated by a second entity, comprising:
- said second entity authorizing said first entity to access a message transmission means connected to said communication system;
said first entity transmitting said message to said message transmission means;
said message transmission means generating a notification message from said message and storing said message in a storage means;
transmitting said notification message to a client executed on said terminal over said communication system;
responsive to receiving said notification message, said client communicating with said storage means to ascertain the identity of the first entity that transmitted the message, and determining whether the user has selected to receive messages from the first entity; and
in the case that the user has selected to receive messages from the first entity, said client retrieving said message from said storage means over said communication system and displaying said message to said user on a display means of said terminal.
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Abstract
A method of transmitting a message from a first entity to a terminal of a user over a communication system operated by a second entity. The method comprises: the second entity authorizing the first entity to access a message transmission means connected to the communication system; the first entity transmitting the message to the message transmission means; the message transmission means generating a notification message from the message and storing the message in a storage means; transmitting the notification message to a client executed on the terminal over the communication system; responsive to receiving the notification message, the client communicating with the storage means to ascertain the identity of the first entity that transmitted the message, and determining whether the user has selected to receive messages from the first entity; and in the case that the user has selected to receive messages from the first entity, the client retrieving the message from the storage means over the communication system and displaying the message to the user on a display means of the terminal.
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55 Claims
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1. A method of transmitting a message from a first entity to a terminal of a user over a communication system operated by a second entity, comprising:
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said second entity authorizing said first entity to access a message transmission means connected to said communication system; said first entity transmitting said message to said message transmission means; said message transmission means generating a notification message from said message and storing said message in a storage means; transmitting said notification message to a client executed on said terminal over said communication system; responsive to receiving said notification message, said client communicating with said storage means to ascertain the identity of the first entity that transmitted the message, and determining whether the user has selected to receive messages from the first entity; and in the case that the user has selected to receive messages from the first entity, said client retrieving said message from said storage means over said communication system and displaying said message to said user on a display means of said terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of transmitting a message from a first entity to a terminal of a user over a communication system operated by a second entity, comprising:
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said second entity authorizing said first entity to access a message transmission means connected to said communication system; said first entity transmitting said message to said message transmission means; said message transmission means generating a notification message from said message and storing said message in a storage means; transmitting said notification message to a client executed on said terminal over said communication system; responsive to receiving said notification message, said client retrieves said message from said storage means over said communication system; and displaying said message to said user on a display means of said terminal, wherein said message comprises an actuator that causes the terminal to perform an action in response to actuation by the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for transmitting a message from a first entity to a terminal of a user over a communication system operated by a second entity, wherein:
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said second entity comprises means for authorizing said first entity to access a message transmission means connected to said communication system; said first entity comprises means for transmitting said message to said message transmission means; said message transmission means comprises means for generating a notification message from said message, storage means for storing said message, and means for transmitting said notification message to a client executed on said terminal over said communication system; and said client comprises means for communicating with said storage means to ascertain the identity of the first entity that transmitted the message, means for determining whether the user has selected to receive messages from the first entity, means for retrieving said message from said storage means over said communication system in the case that the user has selected to receive messages from the first entity, and means for displaying said message to said user on a display means of said terminal. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A user terminal connected to a communication system and arranged to receive a message transmitted from a first entity over the communication system, comprising:
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a display means; and a client executed on said terminal, comprising means for receiving a notification message transmitted by a message transmission means connected to said communication system, means for communicating with a storage means storing said message to ascertain the identity of the first entity that transmitted the message, means for determining whether a user of the user terminal has selected to receive messages from the first entity, means for retrieving said message from a storage means over said communication system in the case that the user has selected to receive messages from the first entity, and means for displaying said message to said user on the display means of said terminal.
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40. A system for transmitting a message from a first entity to a terminal of a user over a communication system operated by a second entity, wherein:
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said second entity comprises means for authorizing said first entity to access a message transmission means connected to said communication system; said first entity comprises means for transmitting said message to said message transmission means; said message transmission means comprises means for generating a notification message from said message, storage means for storing said message, and means for transmitting said notification message to a client executed on said terminal over said communication system; and said client comprises means for retrieving said message from said storage means over said communication system responsive to receiving said notification message, and means for displaying said message to said user on a display means of said terminal, wherein said message comprises an actuator that causes the terminal to perform an action in response to actuation by the user. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A user terminal connected to a communication system and arranged to receive a message transmitted from a first entity over the communication system, comprising:
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a client executed on said terminal, comprising means for receiving a notification message transmitted by a message transmission means connected to said communication system, and means for retrieving said message from a storage means over said communication system responsive to receiving said notification message; and display means for displaying said message to said user, wherein said message comprises an actuator that causes the terminal to perform an action in response to actuation by the user.
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