Systems and Methods for Messaging to Multiple Gateways

• US 20110153762A1
• Filed: 03/04/2011
• Published: 06/23/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited (Eaton Corporation PLC.)
• Original Assignee: Cooper Technologies Company (Eaton Corporation PLC.)
• Inventors: Park, Daniel D., Gadra, Daniel A., Tiene, Richard A., Brabec, Frantisek, Drescher, David R.
• Granted Patent: US 8,209,392 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1895 for short real-time information, e.g. alarms, notifications, alerts, updates
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/00 User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/226 Delivery according to priorities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/234 for tracking messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/102 Gateways arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways, H04L12/66
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing message communication among multiple communication gateways. In particular, systems and methods for providing non-voice message delivery to intended recipients with increased speed and reliability to multiple users on multiple platforms. The systems and methods relate to non-voice messaging to multiple messaging gateways. In at least one embodiment, the systems and methods include Internet based electronic messaging using a messaging subsystem configured to optimize text message delivery to communication gateways.

Claims

1. A communication method compromising:

determining, using a message engine, a set of destination devices for messages to be transferred to at least one destination group based on at least one of;

a delivery class associated with users having a priority level associated with the at least one destination group, dynamic properties of the at least one destination group, and users that match a set of search criteria specified by a sender;

for destination devices having limited message length output capabilities, dropping any file attachments from the message using a mail processor;

calculating the number of pieces in which the message needs to be transferred based on a preferred number of characters associated with a delivery method;

generating the message content for each piece;

transferring an individual electronic message for each piece based on the number of destination devices targeted; and

minimizing the number of outgoing connections to the mail processor by bundling together devices with the same electronic mail domain.