Location sensitive multimedia messaging (MMS)
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- delivering messages in a network comprising at least one terminal device, wherein said method comprises;
generating a message,setting a condition for receiving said message,deciding whether said message is to be received by said terminal device on the basis of said condition,transmitting said message to said terminal device on the basis of a result of the deciding whether said message is to be received,deciding, by said device, whether an originator of said message is allowed to receive a delivery report by referring to a list of originators of messages which are allowed to receive delivery reports, andtransmitting said delivery report to the originator of said message only in case said originator of said message is on said list of originators.
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Abstract
The invention proposes a method for delivering messages in a network comprising at least one terminal device, comprising the steps of generating a message (S1), setting a condition for receiving the message (S2, S3), deciding whether the message is to be received by the terminal device on the basis of the condition (S5, S6), and trans-mitting the message to the terminal device on the basis of the result of the deciding step (S8). By this method, messages are only transmitted to a terminal device if certain condition, e.g., location conditions, are met. The invention also proposes a network system and a message generating device, a message delivering device and a terminal device adapted to the above method.
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24 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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delivering messages in a network comprising at least one terminal device, wherein said method comprises; generating a message, setting a condition for receiving said message, deciding whether said message is to be received by said terminal device on the basis of said condition, transmitting said message to said terminal device on the basis of a result of the deciding whether said message is to be received, deciding, by said device, whether an originator of said message is allowed to receive a delivery report by referring to a list of originators of messages which are allowed to receive delivery reports, and transmitting said delivery report to the originator of said message only in case said originator of said message is on said list of originators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A network system configured to deliver messages in a network, comprising
a message delivering device; - and
a terminal device;
whereinsaid message delivering device comprises a deciding unit configured to decide whether a message is to be received by said terminal device on the basis of a condition for receiving said message, and a transmitting unit configured to transmit said message on the basis of a deciding result of said deciding unit to said terminal device, wherein said terminal device further comprises a judging unit configured to judge whether a delivery report is to be transmitted or not in response to receiving said message by referring to a database in which a list of originators of messages is stored which are allowed to receive delivery reports; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit said delivery report in case said judging unit judges that the originator of said message is on said list of originators. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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19. A terminal device configured to receive a message for which a condition for receiving said message is set for use in network, comprising
a receiving unit configured to receive said message; -
a judging unit configured to judge whether a delivery report is to be transmitted or not in response to receiving said message by referring to a database in which a list of originators of messages is stored which are allowed to receive delivery reports; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit said delivery report in case said judging unit judges that the originator of said message is on said list of originators. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A network system for delivering messages in a network, comprising
a message delivering device; - and
a terminal device;
whereinsaid message delivering device comprises means for deciding whether a message is to be received by said terminal device on the basis of a condition for receiving said message, and means for transmitting said message on the basis of a deciding result of said means for deciding to said terminal device, wherein said terminal device further comprises means for judging whether a delivery report is to be transmitted or not in response to receiving said message; means for storing a list of originators of messages which are allowed to receive delivery reports and which is accessed by said means for judging; and means for transmitting said delivery report in case said means for judging judges that said delivery report is to be transmitted.
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24. A terminal device for receiving a message for which a condition for receiving said message is set for use in network, comprising
means for receiving said message; -
means for judging whether a delivery report is to be transmitted or not in response to receiving said message; means for storing a list of originators of messages which are allowed to receive delivery reports and which is accessed by said means for judging; and means for transmitting said delivery report in case said judging means judges that said delivery report is to be transmitted.
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