System and method for time defined delivery of short message service messages
First Claim
1. A telecommunications system for delivering a Short Message Service message from a given one a plurality of mobile terminals to an end user, said telecommunications system comprising:
- a mobile switching center in wireless communication with said given mobile terminal for receiving a service code, a user-defined date and time and said Short Message Service message from said given mobile terminal, said service code instructing said telecommunications system to send said Short Message Service message to said end user only at said user-defined date and time;
a service node, in communication with said mobile switching center, for receiving said Short Message Service message from said mobile switching center, said service node delivering said Short Message Service message to said end user at said user-defined date and time; and
a memory within said telecommunications system for storing said Short Message Service message until said user-defined date and time is reached.
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Abstract
A telecommunications system and method is disclosed for allowing a mobile subscriber to define a date and time of delivery for a Short Message Service (SMS) message sent by the mobile subscriber to another mobile subscriber. This can be accomplished by transporting the date and time delivery information to the SMS Service Center along with the SMS message, where it can be stored until the requested time of delivery. Once the requested time of delivery occurs, the SMS message can be forwarded to desired mobile subscriber. Alternatively, the SMS message can be stored in either the Mobile Switching Center or the mobile terminal itself until the specified date and time of delivery is reached. Advantageously, embodiments of the present invention both allow mobile subscribers the ability to send messages to themselves at predetermined times, and allow a supervisor to program the delivery of an SMS message to employees.
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1. A telecommunications system for delivering a Short Message Service message from a given one a plurality of mobile terminals to an end user, said telecommunications system comprising:
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a mobile switching center in wireless communication with said given mobile terminal for receiving a service code, a user-defined date and time and said Short Message Service message from said given mobile terminal, said service code instructing said telecommunications system to send said Short Message Service message to said end user only at said user-defined date and time; a service node, in communication with said mobile switching center, for receiving said Short Message Service message from said mobile switching center, said service node delivering said Short Message Service message to said end user at said user-defined date and time; and a memory within said telecommunications system for storing said Short Message Service message until said user-defined date and time is reached. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for delivering a Short Message Service message from a given one of a plurality of mobile terminals to an end user, said method comprising the steps of:
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entering, on said given mobile terminal, a service code and a user-defined date and time for delivery of Short Message Service message to said end user, said service code instructing said telecommunications system to send said Short Message Service Message to said end user only at said user-defined date and time; sending, by said given mobile terminal, said service code, said user-defined date and time and said Short Message Service message to a mobile switching center in wireless communication with said given mobile terminal; forwarding, by said mobile switching center, said Short Message Service message to a service node connected to said mobile switching center; and delivering, by said service node, said Short Message Service message to said end user at said user-defined date and time. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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