Interactive messaging system

• US 7,353,258 B2
• Filed: 04/11/2005
• Issued: 04/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Imageware Systems Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Vocel, Inc.
• Inventors: Washburn, Carl
• Primary Examiner(s): Salad; Abdullahi
• Assistant Examiner(s): Osman; Ramy M
• Application Number:
  US11/103,114
• Publication Number:
  US 20050188090A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,086 Days
• Field of Search: 709/203, 709/206, 709/224, 709/204, 455/406, 705/14
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0218 based on score
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1813 for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms instant messaging H04L51/04; protocols for multimedia communication H04L65/1101; arrangements for multi-party communication H04L65/403; telephonic conference arrangements H04M3/56; television conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1859 adapted to provide push services, e.g. data channels
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests

Abstract

The interactive messaging system of the present invention provides for an interactive communication process between users, both senders and recipients. The sender composes a message by filling in a template stored in data services. Once completed, the sender pushes the message to a recipient'"'"'s wireless device if the wireless device contains a WAP browser which is capable of receiving pushed messages. Typically the message includes a question along with answers for the recipient to choose from. Each answer corresponds with a pre-assigned response key and the recipient answers the question by selecting one of the pre-assigned response keys. The recipient'"'"'s response is available to the sender in the form of an e-mail, WAP Push, on-line access or interactive message that is shown to the sender on an on-line status screen.

Claims

1. A method for exchanging interactive messages with wireless devices, the method comprising the steps of:

selecting an event brokering template from a group of brokering templates, wherein the group of templates include an event brokering template for negotiating an event based interactive workflow and collaboration between a sender of an interactive message and at least one recipient of the interactive message, the event based interactive workflow includes response triggered events and non-response triggered events;

composing a message by filling in the selected template and transmitting the message to an application server, the message having at least one pre-assigned instant event key, the at least one pre-assigned instant event key defining actions of the workflow, and the sender assigning a response triggered event to correspond to the at least one pre-assigned instant event response key;

transmitting the message, using any enabling push technology, from the application server to at least one wireless device of the at least one recipient, the at least one recipient communicating with the sender of the message via the at least one wireless device;

receiving the message on the at least one recipient'"'"'s wireless device to notify the at least one recipient to take a particular action;

communicating a response to the message through the application server to the sender, the response triggered by the at least one recipient selecting the at least one pre-assigned instant event key; and

wherein the application server manages the event based interactive workflow and collaboration between the at least one recipient and the sender of the interactive message.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the message asks the at least one recipient if the at least one recipient took medication that is part of a clinical trial.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of pushing a second message to the at least one recipient requesting the at least one recipient identify the amount of relief provided by the medication by selecting a second pre-assigned instant event key.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the response triggered events trigger the application server to initiate an event.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the message is transmitted from the application server to the at least one wireless device using push technology.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein a special ring tone is emitted on the at least one recipient'"'"'s wireless device when the message is received.