Apparatus, System and Method for Forwarding Data Sent to a Wireless Device to Another Address
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1. A gateway server for delivering messages, the gateway server comprising:
- a processor; and
a computer-readable medium, the computer-readable medium storing at least;
a user profile including;
a primary address associated with a communication device;
an alternate address, anda waiting time that must expire before sending the message to the alternate address; and
computer-readable instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to;
receive the message addressed to the primary address;
determine whether the waiting time has been exceeded; and
If the waiting time is determined to have been exceeded, forward the message to the alternate address.
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Abstract
An apparatus for forwarding data sent to a wireless device having a first address to a second address. The apparatus includes a server in communication with a wireless network and an external network. The server includes a processor. The processor includes a data forwarding module for forwarding the data to the second address via the external network when the wireless device is not in communication with the wireless network.
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20 Claims
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1. A gateway server for delivering messages, the gateway server comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable medium, the computer-readable medium storing at least; a user profile including; a primary address associated with a communication device; an alternate address, and a waiting time that must expire before sending the message to the alternate address; and computer-readable instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to; receive the message addressed to the primary address; determine whether the waiting time has been exceeded; and If the waiting time is determined to have been exceeded, forward the message to the alternate address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for delivering a message, the method comprising:
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i. receiving a message addressed to a primary address associated with a wireless communication device; ii. determining whether the wireless communication device associated with the primary address is in communication with a wireless network; iii. if the wireless communication device is determined to be in communication with the wireless network, forwarding the message to the primary address associated with the wireless communication device; iv. if the wireless communication device is determined not to be in communication with the wireless network, determining whether a waiting time has been exceeded; and v. if the waiting time is determined to have been exceeded, forwarding the message to the alternate address; and vi. if the waiting time is determined to have not been exceeded, returning to step (ii). - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A tangible computer readable medium comprising computer-readable instructions executable by a computer processor to make the computer processor at least:
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i. receive a message addressed to a primary address associated with a wireless communication device; ii. determine whether the wireless communication device associated with the primary address is in communication with a wireless network; iii. if the wireless communication device is determined to be in communication with the wireless network, forward the message to the primary address associated with the wireless communication device; iv. if the wireless communication device is determined not to be in communication with the wireless network, determine whether a waiting time has been exceeded; v. if the waiting time is determined to have been exceeded, forward the message to the alternate address; and vi. if the waiting time is determined to not have been exceeded, return to step (ii). - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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