REDIRECTION OF NOTIFICATIONS TO A WIRELESS USER DEVICE

• US 20110029630A1
• Filed: 10/14/2010
• Published: 02/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sierra Wireless Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Sierra Wireless Incorporated
• Inventors: Tosey, Joseph Peter Robert
• Granted Patent: US 7,958,198 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication

Abstract

Redirecting a notification to a wireless user device includes registering for notification of incoming messages for an account on a message server, the incoming messages being directed to an account on the message server. The redirecting also includes receiving at least one notification and redirecting the at least one notification through a firewall to a wireless user device associated with the account. The remote message server is in communication with a network protected by the firewall. According to one aspect, a cradle is configured to perform the redirection. According to another aspect, the cradle is associated with a remote desktop computer in communication with the network.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method comprising:

by a redirector appliance having a memory and a network switch configured to interface between the appliance, a remote desktop computer and a network protected by a firewall, examining at least one notification of incoming messages directed towards an account on a message server in communication with the network; and

by the redirector appliance, redirecting the at least one notification through the firewall, towards a wireless user device associated with the account.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein

the message server comprises an email server;

and

the at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein

the message server comprises an exchange server;

and

the method further comprises using a message monitoring protocol to obtain the at least one notification.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one message.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising encrypting the at least one message before the redirecting.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the redirecting further comprises using sms (short message service) as a transport protocol to deliver the at least one notification to the wireless user device.

11. The redirector appliance of claim 1 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one message.

12. The redirector appliance of claim 11 wherein the one or more processors are further configured to encrypt the at least one message before the redirecting.

8. A redirector appliance comprising:

a memory;

a network switch configured to interface between the appliance, a remote desktop computer and a network protected by a firewall; and

one or more processors configured to;

examine at least one notification of incoming messages directed towards an account on a message server in communication with the network; and

redirect the at least one notification through the firewall, towards a wireless user device associated with the account.

9. The redirector appliance of claim 8 wherein

the message server comprises an email server;

and

the at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

10. The redirector appliance of claim 9 wherein

the message server comprises an exchange server;

and

the one or more processors are further configured to use a message monitor protocol to obtain the at least one notification.

13. The redirector appliance of claim 8 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

14. The redirector appliance of claim 8 wherein the one or more processors are further configured to redirect the at least one notification using SMS (short message service) as a transport protocol to deliver the at least one notification to the wireless user device.

15. A redirector appliance comprising:

a memory;

means for interfacing between the appliance, a remote desktop computer and a network protected by a firewall

means for examining at least one notification of incoming messages directed towards an account on a message server in communication with the network; and

means for redirecting the at least one notification through the firewall, towards a wireless user device associated with the account.

16. A program storage device readable by a machine, embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for redirecting a notification towards a wireless user device, the method comprising:

by a redirector appliance having a memory and a network switch configured to interface between the appliance, a remote desktop computer and a network protected by a firewall, examining at least one notification of incoming messages directed towards an account on a message server in communication with the network; and

by the redirector appliance, redirecting the at least one notification through the firewall, towards a wireless user device associated with the account.

17. A computer implemented method comprising:

by a redirector appliance having a memory and a network switch configured to interface between the appliance, a remote desktop computer, and a network protected by a firewall, periodically checking for receipt, by the redirector appliance, of at least one new message directed towards an account on the message server, the message server in communication with the network; and

by the redirector appliance, redirecting a notification of the at least one new message through the firewall, towards a wireless user device associated with the account.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein

the message server comprises an email server;

and

the at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the method further comprises using a message distribution protocol to obtain the at least one notification.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one message.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising encrypting the at least one message before the redirecting.

22. The method of claim 17 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

23. The method of claim 17 wherein the redirecting further comprises using SMS (short message service) as a transport protocol to deliver the at least one notification to the wireless user device.

24. A redirector appliance comprising:

a memory;

a network switch configured to interface between the appliance, a remote desktop computer and a network protected by a firewall; and

one or more processors configured to;

periodically check for receipt, by the redirector appliance, of at least one new message directed towards an account on the message server, the message server in communication with the network; and

redirect a notification of the at least one new message-through the firewall, towards a wireless user device associated with the account.

25. The redirector appliance of claim 24 wherein

the message server comprises an email server;

and

the at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

26. The redirector appliance of claim 25 wherein the one or more processors are further configured to use a message distribution protocol to obtain the at least one notification.

27. The redirector appliance of claim 24 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one message.

28. The redirector appliance of claim 27 wherein the one or more processors are further configured to encrypt the at least one message before the redirecting.

30. The redirector appliance of claim 24 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

31. The redirector appliance of claim 24 wherein one or more processors are further configured to redirect the notification using SMS (short message service) as a transport protocol to deliver the at least one notification to the wireless user device.

32. A redirector appliance comprising:

a memory;

means for interfacing between the appliance, a remote desktop computer, and a network protected by a firewall,

means for periodically checking for receipt, by the redirector appliance, of at least one new message directed towards an account on the message server, the message server in communication with the network; and

means for redirecting a notification of the at least one new message-through the firewall, towards a wireless user device associated with the account.

33. A program storage device readable by a machine, embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method, the method comprising:

by a redirector appliance having a memory and a network switch configured to interface between the appliance, a remote desktop computer, and a network protected by a firewall, periodically checking for receipt, by the redirector appliance, of at least one new message directed towards an account on the message server, the message server in communication with the network; and

by the redirector appliance, redirecting a notification of the at least one new message through the firewall, towards a wireless user device associated with the account.