SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING A MESSAGE DIGEST

• US 20110053565A1
• Filed: 08/26/2009
• Published: 03/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Original Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Inventors: Johansson, Jonas, Meier, Bernhard
• Application Number:
  US12/547,871
• Publication Number:
  US 20110053565A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/413
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/063 Content adaptation, e.g. replacement of unsuitable content
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/18 Commands or executable codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication

Abstract

Systems and methods according to these exemplary embodiments provide for transmitting a digest message. This can occur by aggregating emails (and other messages) in a mobile network and transmitting a digest message to a mobile device. This then can improve communications efficiency by reducing message traffic as well as reducing costs for the users.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting a digest message to a mobile device associated with a subscriber comprising:

creating said digest message, wherein said digest message includes a list of a plurality of messages awaiting delivery to said subscriber; and

transmitting said digest message to said mobile device associated with said subscriber.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of creating said digest message further comprises:

receiving said plurality of messages; and

aggregating information from said plurality of messages to create said digest message.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating and transmitting said digest message only if said mobile device is roaming.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating and transmitting said digest message only if a digest flag for said subscriber is set.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting said digest message when at least one predetermined criteria is met.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said at least one predetermined criteria is at least one of:

(a) a time period since a previous digest message was sent to said mobile device, (b) a number of messages which have been aggregated to generate said digest message, (c) a subject matter of one of said messages and (d) an originator of one of said messages.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said list of messages represents at least one of emails and voice mails.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said list of messages includes an executable link associated with at least one message, which when selected, retrieves said message.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a message from said mobile device which requests transmission of said digest message.

10. A method for receiving a digest message at a mobile device associated with a subscriber comprising:

receiving said digest message, wherein said digest message includes a list of a plurality of messages awaiting delivery to said subscriber.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving said digest message only if said mobile device is roaming.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving said digest message only if a digest flag for said subscriber is set.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving said digest message when at least one predetermined criteria is met.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein said at least one predetermined criteria is at least one of:

(a) a time period since a previous digest message was sent to said mobile device, (b) a number of messages which have been aggregated to generate said digest message, (c) a subject matter of one of said messages and (d) an originator of one of said messages.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein said list of messages includes an executable link associated with at least one message, which when selected, retrieves said message.

16. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

transmitting a message from said mobile device which requests transmission of said digest message.

17. A communications node for transmitting a digest message to a mobile device associated with a subscriber comprising:

a processor for creating said digest message, wherein said digest message includes a list of a plurality of messages awaiting delivery to said subscriber; and

a communications interface for transmitting said digest message to said mobile device associated with said subscriber.

18. The communications node of claim 17, wherein said processor aggregates information from said plurality of messages to generate said digest message and said communications interface receives said plurality of messages.

19. The communications node of claim 17, wherein said processor creates said digest message and said communications interface transmits said digest message only if said mobile device is roaming.

20. The communications node of claim 17, wherein said processor creates said digest message and said communications interface transmits said digest message only if a digest flag for said subscriber is set.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein said processor creates said digest message and said communications interface transmits said digest message when at least one predetermined criteria is met.

22. A mobile device for receiving a digest message associated with a subscriber comprising:

a communications interface for receiving said digest message, wherein said digest message includes a list of a plurality of messages awaiting deliver to said subscriber.

23. The mobile device of claim 22, wherein said communications interface receives said digest message only if said mobile device is roaming.

24. The mobile device of claim 22, wherein said communications interface receives said digest message only if a digest flag for said subscriber is set.

25. The mobile device of claim 22, wherein said communications interface receives said digest message when at least one predetermined criteria is met.