MOBILE INSTANT MESSAGING CONFERENCING METHOD AND SYSTEM
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1. A method of initiating a conferencing session among mobile devices that support a data packet-based communications service over a digital mobile network system, the method comprising the steps of:
- transmitting a proposed conference time message to an invited participant through an electronic mail system, the proposed conference time message comprising a proposed time, a unique identification number corresponding to a server and used by the digital mobile network system to locate the server, and conference identifying information;
opening a listening port on the initiating mobile device at the proposed time to listen for a connection request from the server;
transmitting, by the initiating mobile device, a conference initiation message to the unique identification number through a page-mode messaging service, the conference initiation message comprising a network address of the initiating mobile device, the opened listening port and the conference identifying information;
establishing by the initiating mobile device a reliable session-based connection with the server upon receiving the connection request from the server;
participating by the initiating mobile device in the conference session through the established reliable session-based connection with the server to communicate with a participating mobile device of the invited participant, wherein the participating mobile device has established its own reliable session-based connection with the server by transmitting a conference participant message to the unique identification number through the page-mode messaging service, the conference participant message comprising a network address of the participating mobile device and the conference identifying information, wherein the server forwards all communications exchanged among mobile devices participating in the conference session.
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Abstract
A server-based architecture for instant messaging conferencing is presented. Session-based instant messaging conferencing is established by transmitting necessary server network address information through page-mode based messaging services to establish connections among the various mobile devices with the server.
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1. A method of initiating a conferencing session among mobile devices that support a data packet-based communications service over a digital mobile network system, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a proposed conference time message to an invited participant through an electronic mail system, the proposed conference time message comprising a proposed time, a unique identification number corresponding to a server and used by the digital mobile network system to locate the server, and conference identifying information; opening a listening port on the initiating mobile device at the proposed time to listen for a connection request from the server; transmitting, by the initiating mobile device, a conference initiation message to the unique identification number through a page-mode messaging service, the conference initiation message comprising a network address of the initiating mobile device, the opened listening port and the conference identifying information; establishing by the initiating mobile device a reliable session-based connection with the server upon receiving the connection request from the server; participating by the initiating mobile device in the conference session through the established reliable session-based connection with the server to communicate with a participating mobile device of the invited participant, wherein the participating mobile device has established its own reliable session-based connection with the server by transmitting a conference participant message to the unique identification number through the page-mode messaging service, the conference participant message comprising a network address of the participating mobile device and the conference identifying information, wherein the server forwards all communications exchanged among mobile devices participating in the conference session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of joining a conferencing session among mobile devices that support a data packet-based communications service over a digital mobile network system, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a participating mobile device, a proposed conference time message through an electronic mail system, the proposed conference time message comprising a proposed time, a unique identification number corresponding to a server and used by the digital mobile network system to locate the server, and conference identifying information; opening a listening port on a participating mobile device at the proposed time to listen for a connection request from the server; transmitting, by the participating mobile device, a conference participation message to the unique identification number through a page-mode messaging service, the conference participation message comprising a network address of the participating mobile device, the opened listening port and the conference identifying information; establishing by the participating mobile device a reliable session-based connection with the server upon receiving the connection request from the server; and participating, by the participating mobile device, in the conference session through the reliable session-based connection with the server, wherein the server forwards all communications exchanged among mobile devices participating in the conference session. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of managing a conferencing session at a server for mobile devices that support a data packet-based communications service over a digital mobile network system, the method comprising:
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receiving a conference initiation message from an initiating mobile device through a page-mode messaging service, the conference initiation message comprising a network address of the initiating mobile device and conference identifying information; establishing a reliable session-based connection with the initiating mobile device by transmitting a connection request to the network address of the initiating mobile device; receiving a conference participating message from a participating mobile device through the page-mode messaging service, the conference participating mobile device comprising a network address of the participating mobile device and the conference identifying information; establishing a reliable session-based connection with the participating mobile device by transmitting a connection request to the network address of the participating mobile device; and facilitating the conference session by forwarding communications between the initiating mobile device and the participating mobile device through the established reliable session-based connection with the initiating mobile device and the established session-based connection with the participating mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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