System for message control and redirection in a wireless communications network

• US 7,505,759 B1
• Filed: 06/21/1999
• Issued: 03/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Rahman, Mohamed Anisur
• Primary Examiner(s): Mehrpour; Melody
• Application Number:
  US09/336,756
• Time in Patent Office: 3,557 Days
• Field of Search: 455/412, 455/413, 455/414, 455/445, 455/417, 455/461, 455/561, 455/560, 455/553, 455/566, 455/556, 455/557, 455/517, 455/509, 455/412.1, 455/458, 455/466, 370/7.21, 370/7.3, 370/7.43, 704/270, 704/270.1, 704/260
• US Class Current: 455/412.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/063 Content adaptation, e.g. replacement of unsuitable content
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication

Abstract

A system for controlling and redirecting data messages includes a profiler for organizing profiles of characteristics of different mobile stations and a storage medium. The profiles include an alternate destination and at least one media format for the alternate destination. The system further includes a facilitator for facilitating routing of the data message based on an abstract or a preview of the data message.

Claims

1. A system for controlling and redirecting data messages comprising:

a profiler for organizing profiles of characteristics of different mobile stations;

a storage medium for storing the profiles including an alternate destination and at least one media format supported by the alternate destination; and

an abstract generator for generating abstract data, which is an abstract of a received data message, for delivery to the mobile stations in a media format suitable for presentation by the mobile stations based on their profiles,

the abstract data including an actual excerpted portion of the content of the received data message.

2. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a filter for blocking transmission of the received data message to a particular mobile station based on a mobile station identifier and a sender identifier of the received data message.

3. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a filter for blocking transmission of the received data message to a particular mobile station based on a mobile station identifier and a content identifier extracted from the received data message.

4. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a preview supporter for presenting a preview of a received data message to a particular mobile station, the preview corresponding to said characteristics of the particular mobile station.

5. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a previewer for previewing an excerpt of the received data message addressed to a particular mobile station, the excerpt having a maximum excerpt size based on one of said organized profiles.

6. The system according to claim 5 further comprising:

a controller for controlling the previewer;

a reporter for reporting a preemptive truncation signal to the controller for a mobile station identifier if a preview of the received data message is destined for a base-station system meeting or exceeding a threshold occupancy rate of all available downlink traffic channels within a coverage area for the mobile station with the mobile station identifier.

7. The system according to claim 1 wherein a preview supporter for truncating an excerpt of the received data message initially having a maximum excerpt size compatible with a mobile station to a lesser excerpt size before transmission of the excerpt to the mobile station.

8. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a preview supporter for generating a textual message compatible with a particular mobile station by extracting an excerpt from the received data message for delivery to the particular mobile station with an organized one of the profiles.

9. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

an abstract generator for generating an audio abstract compatible with a particular mobile station by extracting an excerpt from the received data message addressed for delivery to the particular mobile station with an organized one of said profiles.

10. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a filter including a database for recording blocked subscriber identities and blocked sender identities as defined based on subscriber input, a subscriber identifier screener for identifying any of said blocked subscriber identities in the received data message,

a content screener for identifying any of said blocked sender identifiers the received data message, and

a redirector for redirecting the received data message, upon identification as a blocked data message to be blocked, to an alternate destination.

11. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a filter including a database for recording blocked subscriber identities and blocked sender identities as defined based on subscriber input, a subscriber identifier screener for identifying any of said blocked subscriber identities in the received data message, a content screener for identifying any of said blocked sender identifiers the received data message, and a redirector for deleting the received data message, upon identification as a blocked data message to be blocked, to an alternate destination.

12. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a filter for classifying the received data message as a blocked message or a passed data message;

a counter for counting the number of blocked data messages per each mobile station over a time interval, the counter coupled to an output of said filter.

13. A mobile station for use in a system for message control and redirection, the mobile station comprising:

an abstract reviewer for reviewing abstract information, the abstract information being an abstract of a held data message at the system, the abstract information being in a presentable format for presentation by the mobile station, the abstract information including an actual excerpted portion of the content of the held data message;

a destination selector for selecting a destination of the held data message with or without reviewing via the abstract reviewer; and

a media-format selector for selecting a presentation format for presenting the held data message at the destination.

14. The mobile station according to claim 13 further comprising:

a previewer for previewing at least an excerpt of the held data message prior to rerouting the held data message via the destination selector.

15. The mobile station according to claim 13 further comprising:

a previewer for previewing at least an excerpt of the held data message prior to deleting the held data message via the destination selector.

16. The mobile station according to claim 13 further comprising:

a data terminal interface for communicating the held data message after receipt to a port adapted to communicate the received data message with a computer.

17. A system for controlling and redirecting data messages comprising:

a profiler for organizing profiles of characteristics of different mobile stations;

a storage medium for storing the profiles including an alternate destination and at least one media format supported by the alternate destination; and

a preview supporter for generating a preview, which is an actual excerpt of the content of a received data message for delivery to the mobile stations in a media format suitable for presentation by the mobile stations based on their profiles.

18. The system according to claim 17 further comprising:

a filter for blocking transmission of the received data message to a particular mobile station based on a mobile station identifier and a sender identifier of the received data message.

19. The system according to claim 17 further comprising:

a filter for blocking transmission of the received data message to a particular mobile station based on a mobile station identifier and a content identifier extracted from the received data message.

20. The system according to claim 17 wherein the preview has a maximum excerpt size based on one of said organized profiles.

21. The system according to claim 17 wherein the preview supporter is adapted to truncate the preview from a maximum excerpt size compatible with a mobile station to a lesser excerpt size based upon wireless traffic activity measured before transmission of the excerpt to the mobile station.

22. The system according to claim 17 wherein the preview supporter generates a textual message, as the preview, compatible with a particular mobile station by extracting an excerpt from the received data message.

23. The system according to claim 17 further comprising:

a filter including a database for recording blocked subscriber identities and blocked sender identities as defined based on subscriber input,

a subscriber identifier screener for identifying any of said blocked subscriber identities in the received data message,

a content screener for identifying any of said blocked sender identifiers the received data message, and

a redirector for redirecting the received data message, upon identification as a blocked data message to be blocked, to an alternate destination.

24. A system for controlling and redirecting data messages comprising:

a profiler for organizing profiles of characteristics of different mobile stations;

a storage medium for storing the profiles including an alternate destination and at least one media format supported by the alternate destination; and

a preview supporter for generating a preview, which is an actual excerpt of the content of a received data message, for delivery to a particular mobile station, the preview supporter adapted to place the preview in a format suitable for presentation by the particular mobile station based on its profile.

25. The system of claim 24 wherein the preview comprises an image data message extracted as an excerpt from the received data message.

26. The system of claim 24 wherein the preview comprises a textual data message extracted as an excerpt from the received data message.

27. The system of claim 24 wherein the preview comprises an audio data message extracted as an excerpt from the receive data message.

28. The system of claim 24 wherein the preview has a maximum excerpt size corresponding to the particular mobile station based on its profile.

29. The system of claim 28 wherein the preview supporter is adapted to truncate a preview from the maximum excerpt size compatible with a mobile station to a lesser excerpt size based upon wireless traffic activity.

30. A mobile station for use in a system for message control and redirection, the mobile station comprising:

a previewer for previewing a held data message at the system, the preview being an actual excerpt of the content of the held data message in a presentable format for presentation by the mobile station;

a destination selector for selecting a destination of the held data message with or without reviewing the preview via the previewer; and

a media-format selector for selecting a presentation format for presenting the held data message at the destination.

31. The mobile station according to claim 30 wherein the previewer is adapted to present the preview as an excerpt of the held data message in a media format based on the profile of the mobile station.

32. The mobile station according to claim 30 wherein the previewer is adapted to display the preview as a textual excerpt of the held data message in a media format based on the profile of the mobile station.

33. The mobile station according to claim 30 wherein the previewer is adapted to display the preview as an image excerpt of the held data message in a media format based on the profile of the mobile station.

34. The mobile station according to claim 30 wherein the previewer is adapted to display the preview as an audio excerpt of the held data message in a media format based on the profile of the mobile station.

35. The mobile station according to claim 30 wherein the preview contains a size of the held data message, a content description of the held data message, and an author of the held data message.

36. The mobile station according to claim 30 wherein the preview contains a size of the held data message, a content description of the held data message, and a source description of the held data message.

37. The system of claim 30 wherein the preview has a maximum excerpt size corresponding to the mobile station based on its profile.

38. The system of claim 37 wherein the previewer is adapted to truncate a preview from the maximum excerpt size compatible with a mobile station to a lesser excerpt size based upon wireless traffic activity.

39. A system for controlling and redirecting data messages comprising:

a profiler for organizing profiles of characteristics of different mobile stations;

a storage medium for storing the profiles including an alternate destination and at least one media format supported by the alternate destination; and

an abstract generator for generating abstract data, which is an abstract of a received data message, for delivery to the mobile stations in a media format suitable for presentation by the mobile stations based on their profiles,

the abstract data including an actual excerpted portion of the body of the received data message.