Method and system for confirming receipt of a message by a message reception unit
First Claim
1. A method for confirming receipt to a caller of a caller'"'"'s message by a message reception unit from a communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
- (1) receiving a message confirmation request from said caller, said message confirmation request including a message for a called party;
(2) storing information relating to said message confirmation request in a record of a data structure, said data structure having an index;
(3) providing said index to said caller for use in confirming whether the message reception unit received the message;
(4) receiving confirmation from the message reception unit that the message was received by the message reception unit without interaction by the called party;
(5) indicating said receipt of confirmation in said record; and
(6) permitting said caller to access said record to confirm whether the message reception unit received the message using said index.
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Abstract
A system and method for confirming the receipt of a message by a messaging unit or pager. The system allows a caller to request page confirmation from the service provider. The system uses a caller identifier, entered by the caller at an input source, and a sequential index to store and locate data relating to the page confirmation request in a data structure. A page confirmation message is sent to the pager and the pager immediately sends a confirmation reply message back to service provider. At this point the service provider indicates in the data structure that the page was successful. At any time, the caller can then access the service provider to determine if his message was received by the pager.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for confirming receipt to a caller of a caller'"'"'s message by a message reception unit from a communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
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(1) receiving a message confirmation request from said caller, said message confirmation request including a message for a called party; (2) storing information relating to said message confirmation request in a record of a data structure, said data structure having an index; (3) providing said index to said caller for use in confirming whether the message reception unit received the message; (4) receiving confirmation from the message reception unit that the message was received by the message reception unit without interaction by the called party; (5) indicating said receipt of confirmation in said record; and (6) permitting said caller to access said record to confirm whether the message reception unit received the message using said index. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for confirming receipt to a caller of a caller'"'"'s message by a message reception unit from a communication terminal, comprising:
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message confirmation request receiving means for receiving a message confirmation request from a caller, said message confirmation request including the message; message confirmation request storing means for storing information relating to said message confirmation request in a record of a data structure, said data structure having an index; index providing means for providing said index to said caller for use in confirming whether the message reception unit received the message; confirmation receiving means for receiving confirmation from the message reception unit that the message was received without interaction by the called party; confirmation indicating means for indicating said receipt of confirmation in said record; and permitting means for permitting said caller to access said record to confirm whether the message reception unit received the message. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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