Selective message service to primary and secondary mobile stations

• US 6,892,074 B2
• Filed: 08/21/1998
• Issued: 05/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks OY (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones UK Limited (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: TARKIAINEN, MIKA, Williams, Stephen, Riekki, Ari
• Primary Examiner(s): Gesesse, Tilahun
• Application Number:
  US09/138,218
• Publication Number:
  US 20010041560A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,454 Days
• Field of Search: 455/466, 455/412.1, 455/445, 455/433, 455/432.1, 455/414, 455/417, 455/556, 455/458, 379/221.01, 379/88.18, 379/88.26, 379/466
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/08 User group management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for the transmission of messages by using a message service to a recipient who uses at least a primary mobile station (3), in which there is at least the possibility to receive calls and messages, and at least one secondary mobile station (4, 4′), in which there is at least the possibility to receive messages. The messages addressed to the primary mobile station (3) can be directed to any of the secondary mobile stations (4, 4′) of the recipient, irrespective of calls.

Claims

1. Method using a message service for the transmission of textual messages from a user, containing information from a sender, to the mobile station of a recipient, who has a primary mobile station capable of receiving at least voice calls and textual messages from the user, and at least one secondary mobile station having a unique calling number, capable of receiving at least textual messages from the user, comprising the step of directing textual messages from the user addressed to the primary mobile station to any of the secondary mobile stations of the recipient, irrespective of whether the primary mobile station is in use and whether notification messages indicating the receipt of textual messages from the user are used.

2. Method according to claim 1, wherein a secondary mobile station of the recipient is activated as the receiver of user messages to be transmitted to the primary mobile station so that user messages addressed to the primary mobile station are directed to the activated secondary mobile station.

3. Method according to claim 1, wherein the user messages are generated on the basis of the notification of calendar events.

4. Method according to claim 2, wherein the activation is conducted from the secondary mobile station to be activated.

5. Method according to claim 2, further comprising the steps of:

using a data computing device of the recipient for producing a notification message informing of a received user message to the recipient and to acknowledge the received user message by the recipient, and

first directing the received user message to the data computing device and, if the user message is not acknowledged by a determined time, forwarding the user message to the activated mobile station.

6. System for the transmission of textual messages from a user, containing information from a sender, to a recipient, who has a primary mobile station comprising at least means for receiving voice calls and means for receiving textual messages from the user, and at least one secondary mobile station having a unique calling number and comprising at least means for receiving textual messages from the user, wherein the improvement comprises:

means for activating a secondary mobile station of the recipient to receive textual messages from the user addressed to the primary mobile station, and

means for directing textual messages from the user addressed to the primary mobile station to the activated secondary mobile station irrespective of whether the primary mobile station is in use and whether notification messages indicating the receipt of textual messages from the user are used.

7. System according to claim 6, wherein the user messages are generated on the basis of the notification of calendar events.

8. System according to claim 6, further comprising:

a data computing device, which comprises means for receiving a user message and means for producing a notification message informing of the receipt of a user message,

means for first directing a user message to the data computing device,

means for measuring time and producing an indication if the means for producing a notification message informing of the receipt of a user message does not produce the informing message by a determined time, and

means, responsive to the production of said indication by said means for measuring time for forwarding the received user message to the activated mobile station of the recipient.

9. System according to claim 6, wherein the means for activating a secondary mobile station of the recipient as the receiver of user messages addressed to the primary mobile station comprises means for conducting the activation from the secondary mobile station to be activated.

10. Method using a message service for the transmission of textual messages from a user, containing information from a sender, to a recipient having a primary mobile station, capable of receiving at least voice calls and textual messages from the user, and at least one secondary mobile station having a unique calling number, capable of receiving at least textual messages from the user, comprising the steps of:

transmitting textual messages from the user addressed to the primary mobile station; and

activating at least one of said secondary mobile stations to receive said textual messages from the user addressed to the primary mobile station irrespective of whether the primary mobile station is in use and whether notification messages indicating the receipt of textual messages from the user are used.

11. Method according to claim 10, wherein said activated secondary mobile station of the recipient is activated as the receiver of user messages to be transmitted to the primary mobile station so that user messages addressed to the primary mobile station are directed to the activated secondary mobile station.

12. Method according to claim 11, wherein the activation is conducted from the secondary mobile station to be activated.

13. Method according to claim 11, further comprising the steps of:

using a data computing device of the recipient for producing a notification message informing the recipient of a received user message and to acknowledge the received user message by the recipient, and

first directing the received user message to the data computing device and, if the user message is not acknowledged by a determined time, forwarding the user message to the activated mobile station.

14. Method according to claim 10, wherein the user messages are generated on the basis of the notification of calendar events.

15. System for the transmission of textual messages from a user, containing information from a sender, to a recipient having a primary mobile station, comprising at least means for receiving voice calls and means for receiving textual messages from the user, and at least one secondary mobile station having a unique calling number, comprising at least means for receiving textual messages from the user, wherein the improvement comprises:

means for activating a secondary mobile station of the recipient to receive textual messages from the user addressed to the primary mobile station, and

means for directing textual messages from the user addressed to the primary mobile station to the activated secondary mobile station irrespective of whether the primary mobile station is in use and whether notification messages indicating the receipt of textual messages from the user are used.

16. System according to claim 15, wherein the user messages are generated on the basis of the notification of calendar events.

17. System according to claim 15, further comprising:

a data computing device having means for receiving a user message and acknowledging means for producing an acknowledgment of the receipt of a user message,

means for first directing a user message to the data computing device,

means for measuring time and producing an indication if the acknowledging means does not produce an acknowledgement of the receipt of a user message by a determined time, and

means, responsive to the production of said indication by said means for measuring time, for forwarding the received user message to the activated secondary mobile station of the recipient.

18. System according to claim 15, wherein the means for activating a secondary mobile station of the recipient as the receiver of user messages addressed to the primary mobile, station comprises means for conducting the activation from the secondary mobile station to be activated.

19. Method using a message service for the transmission of textual messages from a user, containing information from a sender, to the mobile station of a recipient, who has a primary mobile station capable of receiving at least voice calls and textual messages from the user, and at least one secondary mobile station associated with a unique calling number, capable of receiving at least textual messages from the user, comprising the step of directing textual messages from the user addressed to the primary mobile station to any of the secondary mobile stations of the recipient, irrespective of whether the primary mobile station is in use and whether notification messages indicating the receipt of textual messages from the user are used.

20. Method according to claim 19, wherein a secondary mobile station of the recipient is activated as the receiver of user messages to be transmitted to the primary mobile station so that user messages addressed to the primary mobile station are directed to the activated secondary mobile station.

21. Method according to claim 19, wherein the user messages are generated on the basis of the notification of calendar events.

22. Method according to claim 20, wherein the activation is conducted from the secondary mobile station to be activated.

23. Method according to claim 20, further comprising the steps of:

using a data computing device of the recipient for producing a notification message informing of a received user message to the recipient and to acknowledge the received user message by the recipient, and

first directing the received user message to the data computing device and, if the user message is not acknowledged by a determined time, forwarding the user message to the activated mobile station.

24. System for the transmission of textual messages from a user, containing information from a sender, to a recipient, who has a primary mobile station comprising at least means for receiving voice calls and means for receiving textual messages from the user, and at least one secondary mobile station associated with a unique calling number and comprising at least means for receiving textual messages from the user, wherein the improvement comprises:

means for activating a secondary mobile station of the recipient to receive textual messages from the user addressed to the primary mobile station, and

means for directing textual messages from the user addressed to the primary mobile station to the activated secondary mobile station irrespective of whether the primary mobile station is in use and whether notification messages indicating the receipt of textual messages from the user are used.

25. System according to claim 24, wherein the user messages are generated on the basis of the notification of calendar events.

26. System according to claim 24, further comprising:

a data computing device, which comprises means for receiving a user message and means for producing a notification message informing of the receipt of a user message,

means for first directing a user message to the data computing device,

means for measuring time and producing an indication if the means for producing a notification message informing of the receipt of a user message does not produce the informing message by a determined time, and

means, responsive to the production of said indication by said means for measuring time for forwarding the received user message to the activated mobile station of the recipient.

27. System according to claim 24, wherein the means for activating a secondary mobile station of the recipient as the receiver of user messages addressed to the primary mobile station comprises means for conducting the activation from the secondary mobile station to be activated.

28. Method using a message service for the transmission of textual messages from a user, containing information from a sender, to a recipient having a primary mobile station, capable of receiving at least voice calls and textual messages from the user, and at least one secondary mobile station associated with a unique calling number, capable of receiving at least textual messages from the user, comprising the steps of:

transmitting textual messages from the user addressed to the primary mobile station; and

activating at least one of said secondary mobile stations to receive said textual messages from the user addressed to the primary mobile station irrespective of whether the primary mobile station is in use and whether notification messages indicating the receipt of textual messages from the user are used.

29. Method according to claim 28, wherein said activated secondary mobile station of the recipient is activated as the receiver of user messages to be transmitted to the primary mobile station so that user messages addressed to the primary mobile station are directed to the activated secondary mobile station.

30. Method according to claim 29, wherein the activation is conducted from the secondary mobile station to be activated.

31. Method according to claim 29, further comprising the steps of:

using a data computing device of the recipient for producing a notification message informing the recipient of a received user message and to acknowledge the received user message by the recipient, and

first directing the received user message to the data computing device and, if the user message is not acknowledged by a determined time, forwarding the user message to the activated mobile station.

32. Method according to claim 28, wherein the user messages are generated on the basis of the notification of calendar events.

33. System for the transmission of textual messages from a user, containing information from a sender, to a recipient having a primary mobile station, comprising at least means for receiving voice calls and means for receiving textual messages from the user, and at least one secondary mobile station associated with a unique calling number, comprising at least means for receiving textual messages from the user, wherein the improvement comprises:

means for activating a secondary mobile station of the recipient to receive textual messages from the user addressed to the primary mobile station, and

means for directing textual messages from the user addressed to the primary mobile station to the activated secondary mobile station irrespective of whether the primary mobile station is in use and whether notification messages indicating the receipt of textual messages from the user are used.

34. System according to claim 33, wherein the user messages are generated on the basis of the notification of calendar events.

35. System according to claim 33, further comprising:

a data computing device having means for receiving a user message and acknowledging means for producing an acknowledgment of the receipt of a user message,

means for first directing a user message to the data computing device,

means for measuring time and producing an indication if the acknowledging means does not produce an acknowledgement of the receipt of a user message by a determined time, and

means, responsive to the production of said indication by said means for measuring time, for forwarding the received user message to the activated secondary mobile station of the recipient.

36. System according to claim 33, wherein the means for activating a secondary mobile station of the recipient as the receiver of user messages addressed to the primary mobile station comprises means for conducting the activation from the secondary mobile station to be activated.