Systems and methods for delivering a stored message to a subscriber

• US 7,139,524 B2
• Filed: 05/06/2004
• Issued: 11/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Slemmer, John, Schaub, Ryan
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Duc M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Addy, Anthony S.
• Application Number:
  US10/840,055
• Publication Number:
  US 20050250475A1
• Time in Patent Office: 929 Days
• Field of Search: 455/412.1, 455/414.1, 455/507, 455/412.2, 455/3.02, 455/414.2, 455/415, 455/427, 455/466, 455/12.1, 455/569.2
• US Class Current: 455/3.02
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/18586 Arrangements for data transporting, e.g. for an end to end data transport or check
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]

Abstract

A method for delivering a stored message to a satellite radio receiver is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request to retrieve the message, receiving the message, encoding the message for satellite transmission, and transmitting the message for delivery to the satellite radio receiver.

Claims

1. A method for delivering a stored message to a satellite radio receiver, the method comprising:

receiving a password protected request from a subscriber via a wireless communication device associated with a first subscription service to retrieve the subscriber'"'"'s personal message, wherein the first subscription service comprises a wireless telephone system and wherein the password protected request provides access to the wireless telephone system;

retrieving the message from a second subscription service, wherein the second subscription service comprises a digital data network that transfers data using Internet Protocol (IP) and wherein the password protected request is converted to digital data and the password protected request gains access to the digital data network in addition to gaining access to the wireless telephone system;

encoding the message for satellite transmission; and

transmitting the message to a satellite via the second subscription service for delivery to the satellite radio receiver, wherein the satellite radio receiver decodes the message, and

wherein the password protected request includes a specific location for finding the message on one of multiple servers of the digital data network and wherein the password protected request includes a specific destination location of the satellite radio receiver, wherein the satellite radio receiver is installed in an automobile.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the satellite radio receiver is selected from the group of satellite radio receivers consisting of a subscription satellite music receiver and a subscription satellite television set top box.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the password protected request from a subscriber via the wireless communication device includes receiving the request via a wireless telephone.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the password protected request from a subscriber via the wireless communication device includes receiving the request via a wireless pager.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the password protected request from the subscriber via the wireless communication device includes receiving the request via a wireless personal digital assistant.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the password protected request includes receiving identification information associated with the subscriber.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein retrieving the message from the a message server includes retrieving text message.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein retrieving text message includes retrieving electronic mail message.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein retrieving text message includes retrieving electronic fax message.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein retrieving message from a message server includes retrieving voice message.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein encoding the message for satellite transmission includes converting the message to voice message.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein encoding the message for satellite transmission includes digitizing the message.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the message via an RF transmitter to the satellite for delivery to the satellite radio receiver includes uplinking the message to a satellite.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving the message from the satellite at the satellite radio receiver;

decoding the message; and

presenting the message in audio form.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein a delivery option on the wireless communication device enables the subscriber to select delivery of the message in a text format or in a voice format.

15. A computer program stored on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising instructions to:

receive a password protected request from a subscriber via a wireless communication device associated with a first subscription service to

retrieve the subscriber'"'"'s personal message, wherein the first subscription service comprises a wireless telephone system and wherein the password protected request gains access to the wireless telephone system;

retrieve the message stored for a subscriber from a message server via a second subscription service, wherein the second subscription service comprises a digital data network that transfers data using Internet Protocol (IP) and wherein the password protected request is converted to digital data and the password protected request gains access to the digital data network in addition to gaining access to the wireless telephone system; and

encode the message via the server for satellite transmission;

transmit the message to a satellite via the second subscription service for delivery to the satellite radio receiver, wherein the satellite radio receiver decodes the messagte, and wherein the password protected request includes a specific location for finding the message on one of multiple servers of the digital data network and wherein the password protected request includes a specific destination location of the satellite radio receiver, wherein the satellite radio receiver is installed in an automobile.

16. The computer program of claim 15, further comprising instructions to convert the message to audio message via the server.

17. The computer program of claim 15, further comprising instructions to digitize the message via the server.

18. A system for delivering a stored message to a satellite radio receiver, the system comprising:

means for receiving a password protected request from a subscriber via a wireless communication device associated with a first subscription service to retrieve the subscriber'"'"'s personal message, wherein the first subscription service cormprises a wireless telephone system and wherein the password protected request gains access to the wireless telephone system;

means for retrieving the message from a message server of a second subscription service, wherein the second subscription service comprises a digital data network that transfers data using Internet Protocol (IP) and wherein the password protected request is converted to digital data and the password protected request gains access to the digital data network in addition to gaining access to the wireless telephone system;

means for encoding the message via a server for satellite transmission;

means for transmitting the message to a satellite via the second subscription service for delivery to the satellite radio receiver, wherein the satellite radio receiver decodes the message, and

wherein the password protected request includes a specific location for finding the message on one of multiple servers of the digital data network and wherein the password protected request includes a specific destination location of the satellite radio receiver, wherein the satellite radio receiver is installed in an automobile.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein a delivery option on the wireless communication device enables the subscriber to select delivery of the message in a text format or in a voice format.