SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING INFORMATION TO A TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DEVICE
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and method for delivering information to a transmitting and receiving device. The device receives a notification alerting a user of the device that information is available to be obtained and, in some embodiments, providing a short description of the information. After receiving the notification at the device, the user can then use the device to obtain or otherwise act on the information at a time and at a place convenient to the user.
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107 Claims
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1-74. -74. (canceled)
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75. A method that delivers content to a cell phone via a content messaging system including a content storage and retrieval system and a paging terminal, comprising:
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(a) sending content to, and storing the content at, the content storage and retrieval system; and (b) wherein after storing the content at the storage and retrieval system, causing the paging terminal to; i. generate a notification of the content; and ii. transmit the notification to a cell phone via a cellular network, wherein the notification includes an information identifier informing of the content and an indication of the location of a system to be contacted to trigger retrieval of the content for download to the cell phone, the indication of the location being assigned (a) by an entity other than the entity storing the content, and (b) according to where the content is stored by the content storage and retrieval system, and further, wherein the indication of the location is not of the sender of the content. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A method of operating a paging terminal configured to send a notification regarding information available for download to a cell phone, wherein the notification includes an information identifier and an indication of the location a system to be contacted to trigger retrieval of the information, comprising:
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(a) the paging terminal sending the notification to the cell phone; (b) the paging terminal determining if an acknowledgement must be received from the cell phone regarding receipt of the notification; (c) if it is determined that an acknowledgement is required and the acknowledgement has not been received by the paging terminal within a predetermined amount of time, then resending the notification to the cell phone; and (d) if it is determined that an acknowledgement is not required, the paging terminal not resending the notification.
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101. A method of delaying delivery of a message to a cell phone comprising:
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(a) designating a specified time to deliver the message to the cell phone; (b) causing a content storage and retrieval system to allow the cell phone to retrieve the message no sooner than the specified time.
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102. A method that provides a specified time for delivery of a message from a content storage and retrieval system to a cell phone comprising:
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(a) communicating to the content storage and retrieval system data defining the delivery time of the message to the cell phone; (b) causing the content storage and retrieval system to deliver the message no sooner than the designated time.
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103. (canceled)
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104. A method that provides a cell phone a notification of a message that is available for download from a content storage and retrieval system, wherein the content storage and retrieval system is coupled to a paging terminal, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving the message from a sender and storing the message at the content storage and retrieval system; (b) causing the notification to be sent to the cell phone, the notification including an information identifier, the location of the content in the content storage and retrieval system, and an indication of the priority of the content from among a plurality of priorities. - View Dependent Claims (105, 106)
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107-114. -114. (canceled)
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