Method of operating a virtual private wireless network implementing message delivery preferences of the user
First Claim
1. A method of operating a virtual private wireless network, comprising the steps of:
- receiving identifying information regarding at least one wireless device;
storing said identifying information in a database;
receiving and storing delivery preference hierarchy information for delivering content to the at least one wireless device(s) including receiving a preference of a user relating to an order of content format types that is to be used to send messages to the at least one wireless device capable of receiving messages in a variety of content formats;
receiving a voice message, an email message or a fax message at a signal access point of the network, said message having content in a first format and indicating specifying criteria directed to at least one selected wireless device;
searching said database using said specifying criteria to determine at least one selected device ID;
translating said first format of said content to a second format compatible with said selected wireless device(s) including performing one or more operations on said content selected from the group of clipping, transcoding, and decoding; and
transmitting said content in said second format to said selected wireless device(s) corresponding to said selected device ID using said delivery preference hierarchy information.
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Abstract
A virtual private wireless network in which wireless devices according to the present invention includes at least one wireless device having a screen for displaying received text and an intelligent information interconnect device integrating voice messaging, email, and fax services into a single access point.
The information interconnect device includes a centralized directory database storing identifying information regarding the wireless devices, and further storing delivery preference hierarchy information for delivering content to the wireless devices. A user interface is provided for specifying criteria used to select at least one device ID from the centralized database, and a message delivery system is provided for searching the centralized database using the specified criteria and transmitting information to the wireless device(s) using the delivery preference hierarchy information.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a virtual private wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving identifying information regarding at least one wireless device; storing said identifying information in a database; receiving and storing delivery preference hierarchy information for delivering content to the at least one wireless device(s) including receiving a preference of a user relating to an order of content format types that is to be used to send messages to the at least one wireless device capable of receiving messages in a variety of content formats; receiving a voice message, an email message or a fax message at a signal access point of the network, said message having content in a first format and indicating specifying criteria directed to at least one selected wireless device; searching said database using said specifying criteria to determine at least one selected device ID; translating said first format of said content to a second format compatible with said selected wireless device(s) including performing one or more operations on said content selected from the group of clipping, transcoding, and decoding; and transmitting said content in said second format to said selected wireless device(s) corresponding to said selected device ID using said delivery preference hierarchy information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of using a virtual private wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving and storing a message having a first delivery format and having content in a first format;
said delivery format being one from the group including email, voicemail and fax;determining which of a plurality of wireless devices said message is intended for by looking up prestored user information, device information for said plurality of wireless devices, and delivery preference hierarchy information for said user, wherein looking up said delivery hierarchy preference information includes looking up a preference of a user relating to an order of content format types that is to be used to send messages to at least one of said plurality of wireless devices capable of receiving messages in a variety of content formats; translating said first format of said content to a second format compatible with a selected said wireless device, including performing one or more operations on said content selected from the group of clipping, transcoding, and decoding; and transmitting said content in said second format to said selected wireless device in accordance with said device information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of providing a virtual network for wireless devices, comprising:
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receiving wireless device information and delivery preference hierarchy information specifying at least one content format used to deliver content to at least one wireless device including receiving a preference of a user relating to an order of content format types that is to be used to send messages to the at least one wireless device capable of receiving messages in a variety of content formats; storing said wireless device information and said delivery preference hierarchy information; receiving content from a message originator; identifying the wireless device(s) to which said received content is directed; and deliver said received content to the wireless devices in accordance with said delivery preference hierarchy information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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