METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING PUSH MESSAGE

• US 20100173658A1
• Filed: 03/22/2010
• Published: 07/08/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: DONG, Ting, CHEN, Guoqiao, WANG, Lei, FAN, Shunan, ZHANG, Huiping, YANG, Jian
• Granted Patent: US 8,335,831 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1859 adapted to provide push services, e.g. data channels
• 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 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/51 based on terminal or device properties

Abstract

Method and apparatus for controlling a push message is provided. The push message is compared with a matching condition in a preset push message control policy, and the push message is processed according to a processing mode corresponding to the matching condition that is satisfied by the push message.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a push message, comprising:

comparing the push message with a matching condition in a preset push message control policy, and processing the push message according to a processing mode corresponding to the matching condition that is satisfied by the push message.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the push message control policy is set by a push receiving agent in a terminal and sent to a push sending agent in a server for storage, and the comparing the push message with the matching condition in the push message control policy is performed by the push sending agent.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein before the comparing the push message with the matching condition in the push message control policy, the method further comprises:

receiving, by the push sending agent, the push message sent by a push message initiator (PI), and wherein one of the following conditions is applicable;

when the matching condition is a push content that the terminal is allowed to receive, the processing the push message comprises;

sending, by the push sending agent, the push message to the push receiving agent in the terminal;

when the matching condition is a push content that the terminal is not allowed to receive, the processing the push message comprises;

dropping, by the push sending agent, the push message or forwarding the push message to other terminals; and

when the matching condition is a push content that the terminal is currently not allowed to receive, the processing the push message comprises;

temporarily storing, by the push sending agent, the push message.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the sending the push message control policy to the push sending agent is performed by carrying the push message control policy in a session initiation protocol (SIP) message.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the carrying the push message control policy in the SIP message comprises:

carrying the push message control policy in a ua-profile header field or an accept header field and a Content-type of the SIP message;

or

carrying the push message control policy in an extended header field of the SIP message in the form of at least one of a SIP-Push-Trusted-List, a SIP-Push-Block-List, or a SIP-Push-Permit-List.

6. The method according to claim 3, wherein after the sending, by the push sending agent, the push message to the push receiving agent in the terminal, the method further comprises:

returning, by the push sending agent, a success message to the PI; and

after the dropping, by the push sending agent, of the push message, forwarding the push message to other terminals, or temporarily storing the push message, the method further comprises;

returning, by the push sending agent, a failure message to the PI.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the push message control policy is set and stored by a push receiving agent in a terminal, and the comparing the push message with the matching condition in the push message control policy is performed by the push receiving agent.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein before the comparing the push message with the matching condition in the push message control policy, the method further comprises:

receiving, by the push receiving agent, the push message sent by a push sending agent;

when the matching condition is a push content that the terminal is allowed to receive, the processing the push message comprises;

sending, by the push receiving agent, the push message to an application module in the terminal;

when the matching condition is a push content that the terminal is not allowed to receive, the processing the push message comprises;

dropping, by the push receiving agent, the push message or forwarding the push message to other terminals; and

when the matching condition is a push content that the terminal is currently not allowed to receive, the processing the push message comprises;

temporarily storing, by the push receiving agent, the push message.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein after the sending, by the push receiving agent, the push message to the application module in the terminal, the method further comprises:

returning, by the push receiving agent, a success message to the push sending agent; and

after the dropping, by the push receiving agent, the push message, forwarding the push message to other terminals, or temporarily storing the push message, the method further comprises;

returning, by the push receiving agent, a failure message to the push sending agent.

10. The method according to claim 2, wherein the matching condition in the push message control policy comprises:

a user identifier (ID), and/or a maximum message length threshold, and/or a service control condition, and/or a content control condition, and/or a trusted PI.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the user ID is adapted to indicate an ID of the terminal that sets the push message control policy;

the maximum message length threshold is a maximum content length value of a push message that the terminal is allowed to receive;

the service control condition is adapted to indicate a service ID corresponding to a service type that the terminal is allowed, not allowed, or currently not allowed to receive;

the content control condition is a content key word in a push message that the terminal is allowed, not allowed, or currently not allowed to receive; and

the trusted PI is an ID of a trusted PI corresponding to a push message that the terminal is allowed to receive.

12. The method according to claim 10, wherein the push message control policy further comprises a valid time of the matching condition.

13. The method according to claim 7, wherein the matching condition in the push message control policy comprises:

a user identifier (ID), and/or a maximum message length threshold, and/or a service control condition, and/or a content control condition, and/or a trusted PI.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the user ID is adapted to indicate an ID of the terminal that sets the push message control policy;

the maximum message length threshold is a maximum content length value of a push message that the terminal is allowed to receive;

the service control condition is adapted to indicate a service ID corresponding to a service type that the terminal is allowed, not allowed, or currently not allowed to receive;

the content control condition is a content key word in a push message that the terminal is allowed, not allowed, or currently not allowed to receive; and

the trusted PI is an ID of a trusted PI corresponding to a push message that the terminal is allowed to receive.

15. The method according to claim 13, wherein the push message control policy further comprises a valid time of the matching condition.

16. A push message sending agent, comprising:

a push message processing module, adapted to receive a push message sent by a push initiator (PI), compare the received push message with a matching condition in a push message control policy stored by a policy storage module, and process the received push message according to a processing mode corresponding to the matching condition that is satisfied by the push message; and

the policy storage module, adapted to store the push message control policy containing the matching condition and the corresponding processing mode that is set by a terminal.

17. The sending agent according to claim 16, wherein the push message processing module comprises:

a processing execution module, adapted to receive the push message sent by the PI, send the received push message to a push receiving agent in the terminal when the matching condition is a push content that the terminal is allowed to receive, drop the push message or forward the push message to other terminals when the matching condition is a push content that the terminal is not allowed to receive, and temporarily store the push message when the matching condition is a push content that the terminal is currently not allowed to receive according to a resolution control result obtained by a resolution control module; and

the resolution control module, adapted to resolve the push message control policy stored by the policy storage module, and compare the push message received by the processing execution module with the matching condition in the push message control policy to determine the matching condition that is satisfied by the push message, so as to obtain the resolution control result.

18. The sending agent according to claim 17, wherein the push message processing module further comprises:

a feedback module, adapted to feed back a success message to the PI when the processing execution module sends the push message to the push receiving agent in the terminal; and

feed back a failure message to the PI when the processing execution module drops the push message, forwards the push message to other terminals, or temporarily stores the push message.

19. A push message sending agent, comprising:

a push message processing module, adapted to receive a push message sent by a push initiator (PI), compare the received push message with a matching condition in a push message control policy read by a policy reading module, and process the received push message according to a processing mode corresponding to the matching condition that is satisfied by the push message; and

the policy reading module, adapted to read the push message control policy containing the matching condition and the corresponding processing mode from a terminal.

20. The sending agent according to claim 19, wherein the push message processing module comprises:

a processing execution module, adapted to receive the push message sent by the PI, send the received push message to a push receiving agent in the terminal when the matching condition is a push content that the terminal is allowed to receive, drop the push message or forward the push message to other terminals when the matching condition is a push content that the terminal is not allowed to receive, and temporarily store the push message when the matching condition is a push content that the terminal is currently not allowed to receive according to a resolution control result obtained by a resolution control module; and

the resolution control module, adapted to resolve the push message control policy read by the policy reading module, and compare the push message received by the processing execution module with the matching condition in the push message control policy to determine the matching condition that is satisfied by the push message, so as to obtain the resolution control result.

21. The sending agent according to claim 20, wherein the push message processing module further comprises:

a feedback module, adapted to feed back a success message to the PI when the processing execution module sends the push message to the push receiving agent in the terminal; and

feed back a failure message to the PI when the processing execution module drops the push message, forwards the push message to other terminals, or temporarily stores the push message.

22. A terminal, comprising:

a policy setting module, adapted to set a push message control policy containing a matching condition and a corresponding processing mode;

a policy storage module, adapted to store the push message control policy set by the policy setting module; and

a push message processing module, adapted to receive a push message sent by a push sending agent, compare the received push message with the matching condition in the push message control policy stored by the policy storage module, and process the received push message according to the processing mode corresponding to the matching condition that is satisfied by the received push message.

23. The terminal according to claim 22, further comprising:

an application module, adapted to perform corresponding service processing according to the push message;

wherein the push message processing module comprises a processing execution module and a resolution control module,

the processing execution module is adapted to receive the push message sent by the push sending agent, send the push message to the application module in the terminal when the matching condition is a push content that the terminal is allowed to receive, drop the push message or forward the push message to other terminals when the matching condition is a push content that the terminal is not allowed to receive, and temporarily store the push message when the matching condition is a push content that the terminal is currently not allowed to receive according to a resolution control result obtained by the resolution control module; and

the resolution control module is adapted to resolve the push message control policy in the policy storage module, and compare the push message received by the processing execution module with the matching condition in the push message control policy stored by the policy storage module to determine the matching condition that is satisfied by the push message, so as to obtain the resolution control result.

24. The terminal according to claim 23, wherein the push message processing module further comprises a feedback module adapted to feed back a success message to the push sending agent when the processing execution module sends the push message to the application module;

and feed back a failure message to the push sending agent when the processing execution module drops the push message, forwards the push message to other terminals, or temporarily stores the push message.

25. A terminal, comprising:

a policy setting module, adapted to set a push message control policy containing a matching condition and a corresponding processing mode; and

a policy sending module, adapted to send the push message control policy set by the policy setting module to a push sending agent.

26. A system for controlling a push message, comprising:

a push sending agent, adapted to store a push message control policy containing a matching condition and a corresponding processing mode that is set by a terminal, receive the push message sent by a push initiator (PI), compare the received push message with the matching condition in the stored push message control policy, and process the received push message according to the processing mode corresponding to the matching condition that is satisfied by the push message; and

the terminal, adapted to set the push message control policy containing the matching condition and the corresponding processing mode and send the push message control policy to the push sending agent.

27. A system for controlling a push message, comprising:

a terminal, adapted to set and store a push message control policy containing a matching condition and a corresponding processing mode, receive the push message sent by a push sending agent, compare the received push message with the matching condition in the stored push message control policy, and process the received push message according to the processing mode corresponding to the matching condition that is satisfied by the received push message; and

the push sending agent, adapted to send the push message to the terminal.

28. A system for controlling a push message, comprising:

a terminal, adapted to set a push message control policy containing a matching condition and a corresponding processing mode; and

a push sending agent, adapted to read the push message control policy containing the matching condition and the corresponding processing mode from the terminal, receive the push message sent by a push initiator (PI), compare the received push message with the matching condition in the read push message control policy, and process the received push message according to the processing mode corresponding to the matching condition that is satisfied by the push message.