Two-way wireless messaging system

• US 5,918,158 A
• Filed: 07/24/1996
• Issued: 06/29/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Sabnani, Krishan Kumar, LaPorta, Thomas F., Woo, Thomas Yat Chung
• Primary Examiner(s): Hudspeth, David R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ABEBE, DANIEL DEMELASH
• Application Number:
  US08/686,074
• Time in Patent Office: 1,070 Days
• Field of Search: 455/31.2, 455/31.3, 455/38.4, 370/332, 370/31, 340/825.44
• US Class Current: 340/7.29
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5307 for recording messages comprising any combination of audio and non-audio components
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/533 Voice mail systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/12 for working between exchanges having different types of switching equipment, e.g. power-driven and step by step or decimal and non-decimal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/022 Selective call receivers

Abstract

A two-way wireless messaging system includes a messaging network and a two-way wireless messaging device which originates, receives and replies to messages having dynamic message components to and from the messaging network. The messaging network includes a plurality of stored messages and message destination addresses. The dynamic message components include optional components, user-defined selections, pre-defined variables and conditional components. The system also includes a plurality of intelligent servers located within the messaging network for receiving, routing, tracking and forwarding messages through the messaging network to intended message destination addresses.

Claims

1. A two-way messaging systems comprising:

a messaging network; and

a two-way wireless messaging device, including means in the two-way wireless messaging device for generating a message having a dynamic message component the message including at least one multiple message destination address that includes a plurality of destination addresses,

the messaging network including means for limiting replies from one or more one destination address of the multiple message destination address.

2. A two-way messaging system according to claim 1, where said messaging network includes a plurality of stored messages and message destination addresses, and wherein said dynamic message component includes one of an optional component, a user-defined selection, a pre-defined variable and a conditional component.

3. A two-way messaging system according to claim 1, wherein the message includes an embedded reply formed using the dynamic message component.

4. A two-way messaging system according to claim 1, wherein a message transmitted from the two-way wireless messaging device includes a coded message corresponding to an expanded message stored within the messaging network.

5. A two-way messaging system, comprising:

a messaging network;

a two-way wireless messaging device, including means in the two-way wireless messaging device for generating a message having a dynamic message component and at least one multiple message destination address, the multiple message destination address including a plurality of destination addresses;

a plurality of intelligent servers located within said messaging network for receiving, routing, tracking and forwarding messages through the messaging network to intended destination addresses; and

means located within the messaging network for limiting replies from one or more destination address of the multiple message destination address.

6. A two-way messaging system according to claim 5 including a plurality of base stations acting as relays between the messaging network and a two-way wireless messaging device, and including at least one batch server for receiving and acknowledging messages from a two-way wireless messaging device and forwarding the message to a desired destination within the messaging network.

7. A two-way messaging system according to claim 5 including a messaging server for coordinating the activity of the plurality of intelligent servers.

8. A two-way messaging system according to claim 5 including a transaction server for tracking message transactions among various users of the two-way messaging system.

9. A two-way messaging system according to claim 5 including a distribution server for delivering messages to their desired destinations in a variety of final formats.

10. A two-way messaging system according to claim 5 wherein said messaging network includes a plurality of stored messages and message destination addresses, and wherein said dynamic message components include optional components, user-defined selections, predefined variables and conditional components.

11. A two-way messaging system according to claim 5 including messages having embedded replies formed using dynamic message components.

12. A two-way messaging system according to claim 5, wherein a message transmitted from the two-way wireless messaging device includes a coded message corresponding to an expanded message stored within the messaging network.

13. A two-way messaging system, comprising:

a messaging network storing full messages and address destinations, and

a two-way wireless messaging device originating a message along a first communication channel to the messaging network, and receiving a message from the messaging network along a second communication channel, a message including a coded identifier message formed locally within the two-way wireless messaging device and within the messaging network, wherein said coded identifier message is expanded within the messaging network into a full message and at least one multiple message destination address having a plurality of destination addresses,

the messaging network including means for limiting replies from one or more destination address of the multiple message destination address.

14. A two-way messaging system according to claim 13 wherein said means for expanding a message comprises a user agent located within the messaging network, and wherein said user agent stores a plurality of messages corresponding to a respective coded identifier message.

15. A two-way messaging system according to claim 13 including a plurality of intelligent servers located within said messaging network for receiving, routing, tracking and forwarding messages through the messaging network to intended message destination addresses.

16. A two-way messaging system according to claim 15 including a plurality of base stations acting as relays between the messaging network and a two-way wireless messaging device, and including at least one batch server for receiving and acknowledging messages from a two-way wireless messaging device and forwarding the message to a desired message destination address within the messaging network.

17. A two-way messaging system according to claim 15 including a messaging server for coordinating the activity of the plurality of servers.

18. A two-way messaging system according to claim 15 including a transaction server for tracking transactions between various users of the two-way messaging system.

19. A two-way messaging system according to claim 15 including a distribution server for routing messages to a desired destination in a final format.

20. A two-way messaging system, comprising:

a distribution server distributing a message to at least one destination address, the message having a dynamic message component and at least one multiple message destination address; and

a transaction server limiting replies to the message from at least one selected address of the multiple message destination address.

21. The two-way messaging system according to claim 20, wherein the dynamic message component includes one of an optional component, a user-defined selection, a pre-defined variable and a conditional component.

22. The two-way messaging system according to claim 20, wherein the message includes an embedded reply formed using the dynamic message component.

23. The two-way messaging system according to claim 20, wherein the message is a coded message corresponding to an expanded message,

the two-way messaging system further comprising a user agent having a plurality of stored expanded messages and message destination addresses.

24. A method for message delivery in a two-way messaging system, the method comprising the steps of:

distributing a message to at least one destination address, the message having a dynamic message component and at least one multiple message destination address; and

limiting replies to the message from at least one selected address of the multiple message destination address.

25. The method according to claim 24, wherein the dynamic message component includes one of an optional component, a user-defined selection, a predefined variable and a conditional component.

26. The method according to claim 24, wherein the message includes an embedded reply formed using the dynamic message component.

27. The method according to claim 24, wherein the message is a coded message corresponding to an expanded message,

the method further comprising the steps of:

storing a plurality of expanded messages and message destination addresses; and

expanding the message to be the corresponding expanded message.