Method and system for delivering a short-message notification
First Claim
1. A method for notifying a subscriber having a wireless device comprising:
- receiving within a wireless communication network a message notification from a private base station connected to a premises based local area network, said local area network having received said message notification from a personal computer, said personal computer having received a message from a message provider, said message notification including information related to said message, but not including the content of said message in the notification.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method and system to provide message notification to a subscriber having a wireless device, without the need to forward the message content with the notification. The message notification can be received within a wireless communication network such as a cellular telephone network. This message notification is forwarded to the wireless device of the subscriber and indicates that the subscriber has a waiting message. In another aspect of the invention, a message notification can be forwarded to a wireless device by receiving within a wireless communication network a message notification from a private base station that is connected into a premises based local area network. The premises based local area network receives the message from a message provider and stores it within a premises based to personal computer which generates the message notification. Messages may be any form of stored or recorded message, including e-mail, voice-mail and facsimile.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for notifying a subscriber having a wireless device comprising:
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receiving within a wireless communication network a message notification from a private base station connected to a premises based local area network, said local area network having received said message notification from a personal computer, said personal computer having received a message from a message provider, said message notification including information related to said message, but not including the content of said message in the notification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
receiving said message notification within said wireless communication network; and
forwarding said message notification to said wireless device of the subscriber.
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6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:
storing said message notification within said wireless communication network if the subscriber does not receive said message notification so as to attempt delivery at a later time.
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7. The method of claim 1, wherein said wireless communication network further comprises a cellular telephone network.
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8. The method of claim 1, wherein said wireless device further comprises a cellular telephone.
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9. The method of claim 1, wherein said wireless device further comprises a cordless telephone.
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10. The method of claim 1, wherein said wireless device further comprises a wireless pager.
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11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
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receiving message information with said message notification; and
displaying said message information on a display of said wireless device.
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12. The method of claim 11, wherein the message information further comprises:
message identity and source.
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13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
displaying said message notification on a display of said wireless device.
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14. The method of claim 1, wherein said message comprises a facsimile message, and further comprising the step of:
forwarding said facsimile message to another device.
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15. The method of claim 14, wherein said another device is a facsimile machine.
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16. The method of claim 14, wherein said another device is said wireless device.
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17. A system for delivering a message notification to a subscriber having a wireless device comprising:
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a premises based local area network and including in communication therewith;
a personal computer to which a message is delivered from a message provider, and a private base station for receiving a message notification from said personal computer, the message notification including information related to the message, but not including the content of the message in the notification, and a wireless communication network in communication with said premises based local area network for receiving said message notification from said private base station and forwarding said message notification to a wireless device of a subscriber to indicate that the message is waiting. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
a network interface unit for interfacing with a telephone network and receiving messages from the telephone network for delivery over the local area network to the personal computer.
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22. The system of claim 17, wherein the wireless communication network further comprises:
a cellular telephone network and said private base station is in communication with said cellular telephone network and forwards said message notification into said cellular telephone network for delivery to a mobile device.
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23. The system of claim 17, wherein said wireless device further comprises a cellular telephone.
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24. The system of claim 17, wherein said wireless device further comprises a cordless telephone.
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25. The system of claim 17, wherein said wireless device further comprises a wireless pager.
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26. The system of claim 17, wherein said private base station transmits said message notification over a digital control signal.
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27. The system of claim 17, further comprising:
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a premises based telephone; and
a network interface device connecting the premises based telephone to the local area network.
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28. The system of claim 17, wherein said message comprises a facsimile message, and further comprising:
forwarding said facsimile message to another device.
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29. The system of claim 28, wherein said another device is a facsimile machine.
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30. The system of claim 28, wherein said another device is said wireless device.
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