Redirection of notifications to a wireless user device

• US 7,836,131 B2
• Filed: 10/25/2002
• Issued: 11/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sierra Wireless Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Sierra Wireless Incorporated
• Inventors: Tosey, Joseph Peter Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Chang; Jungwon
• Application Number:
  US10/280,878
• Publication Number:
  US 20040083271A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,944 Days
• Field of Search: 709/206, 709/225, 709/207, 709/224, 713/154, 455/412, 455/412.2
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication

Abstract

Redirecting a notification to a wireless user device includes registering for notification of incoming messages for an account on a message server, the incoming messages being directed to an account on the message server. The redirecting also includes receiving at least one notification and redirecting the at least one notification through a firewall to a wireless user device associated with the account. The remote message server is in communication with a network protected by the firewall. According to one aspect, a cradle is configured to perform the redirection. According to another aspect, the cradle is associated with a remote desktop computer in communication with the network.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for redirecting a notification towards a wireless user device, the method comprising:

registering for notification of incoming messages for an account on a message server, the incoming messages directed towards an account on the message server, the message server in communication with a network protected by a firewall;

by a redirector appliance having a memory and a network switch configured to interface between the appliance, a remote desktop computer and the network, receiving at least one notification; and

by the redirector appliance, redirecting the at least one notification through the firewall, towards a wireless user device associated with the account.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein

the message server comprises an email server;

and

the at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein

the message server comprises an exchange server;

and

the method further comprises using a message monitoring protocol to obtain the at least one notification.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one message.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising encrypting the at least one message before the redirecting.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the redirecting further comprises using SMS (Short Message Service) as a transport protocol to deliver the at least one notification to the wireless user device.

8. A computer implemented method for redirecting a notification towards a wireless user device, the method comprising:

by a redirector appliance having a memory and a network switch configured to interface between the appliance, a remote desktop computer and a network protected by a firewall, periodically checking for receipt, by the redirector appliance, of at least one new message directed towards an account on the message server, the message server in communication with the network; and

by the redirector appliance, redirecting a notification of the at least one new message through the firewall, towards a wireless user device associated with the account.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein

the message server comprises an email server;

and

the at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the method further comprises using a message distribution protocol to obtain the at least one notification.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one message.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising encrypting the at least one message before the redirecting.

13. The method of claim 8 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

14. The method of claim 8 wherein the redirecting further comprises using SMS (Short Message Service) as a transport protocol to deliver the at least one notification to the wireless user device.

15. A computer implemented method for redirecting a notification towards a wireless user device, the method comprising:

step for registering for notification of incoming messages for an account on a message server, the incoming messages directed towards an account on the message server, the message server in communication with a network protected by a firewall;

step for, by a redirector appliance having a memory and a network switch configured to interface between the appliance, a remote desktop computer and the network, receiving at least one notification; and

step for, by the redirector appliance, redirecting the at least one notification through the firewall, towards a wireless user device associated with the account.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein

the message server comprises an email server;

and

the at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the message server comprises an exchange server;

and

the method further comprises step for using a message monitoring protocol to obtain the at least one notification.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one message.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising step for encrypting the at least one message before the redirecting.

20. The method of claim 15 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

21. The method of claim 15 wherein the step for redirecting further comprises step for using SMS (Short Message Service) as a transport protocol to deliver the at least one notification to the wireless user device.

22. A computer implemented method for redirecting a notification towards a wireless user device, the method comprising:

step for, by a redirector appliance having a memory and a network switch configured to interface between the appliance, a remote desktop computer and a network protected by a firewall, periodically checking for receipt, by the redirector appliance, of at least one new message directed towards an account on the message server, the message server in communication with the network; and

step for, by the redirector appliance, redirecting a notification of the at least one new message through the firewall, towards a wireless user device associated with the account.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein

the message server comprises an email server;

and

the at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein the method further comprises step for using a message distribution protocol to obtain the at least one notification.

25. The method of claim 22 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one message.

26. The method of claim 25, further comprising step for encrypting the at least one message before the redirecting.

27. The method of claim 22 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

28. The method of claim 22 wherein the step for redirecting further comprises step for using SMS (Short Message Service) as a transport protocol to deliver the at least one notification to the wireless user device.

29. A program storage device readable by a machine, embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for redirecting a notification towards a wireless user device, the method comprising:

registering for notification of incoming messages for an account on a message server, the incoming messages directed towards an account on the message server, the message server in communication with a network protected by a firewall;

by a redirector appliance having a memory and a network switch configured to interface between the appliance, a remote desktop computer and the network, receiving at least one notification; and

by the redirector appliance, redirecting the at least one notification through the firewall, towards a wireless user device associated with the account.

30. The program storage device of claim 29 wherein

the message server comprises an email server;

and

the at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

31. The program storage device of claim 30 wherein

the message server comprises an exchange server;

and

the method further comprises using a message monitoring protocol to obtain the at least one notification.

32. The program storage device of claim 29 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one message.

33. The program storage device of claim 32, the method further comprising encrypting the at least one message before the redirecting.

34. The program storage device of claim 29 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

35. The program storage device of claim 29 wherein the redirecting further comprises using SMS (Short Message Service) as a transport protocol to deliver the at least one notification to the wireless user device.

36. A program storage device readable by a machine, embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for redirecting a notification towards a wireless user device, the method comprising:

by a redirector appliance having a memory and a network switch configured to interface between the appliance, a remote desktop computer and a network protected by a firewall, periodically checking for receipt, by the redirector appliance, of at least one new message directed towards an account on the message server, the message server in communication with the network; and

by the redirector appliance, redirecting a notification of the at least one new message through the firewall, towards a wireless user device associated with the account.

37. The program storage device of claim 36 wherein

the message server comprises an email server;

and

the at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

38. The program storage device of claim 37 wherein the method further comprises using a message distribution protocol to obtain the at least one notification.

39. The program storage device of claim 36 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one message.

40. The program storage device of claim 39, the method further comprising encrypting the at least one message before the redirecting.

41. The program storage device of claim 36 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

42. The program storage device of claim 36 wherein the redirecting further comprises using SMS (Short Message Service) as a transport protocol to deliver the at least one notification to the wireless user device.

43. An apparatus for redirecting a notification towards a wireless user device, the appliance comprising:

means for registering for notification of incoming messages for an account on a message server, the incoming messages directed towards an account on the message server, the message server in communication with a network protected by a firewall;

means for, by the redirector appliance having a memory and a network switch configured to interface between the appliance, a remote desktop computer and the network, receiving at least one notification; and

means for, by the redirector appliance, redirecting the at least one notification through the firewall, towards a wireless user device associated with the account.

44. The redirector appliance of claim 43 wherein

the message server comprises an email server;

and

the at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

45. The redirector appliance of claim 44 wherein

the message server comprises an exchange server;

and

the apparatus further comprises means for using a message monitoring protocol to obtain the at least one notification.

46. The redirector appliance of claim 43 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one message.

47. The redirector appliance of claim 46, further comprising means for encrypting the at least one message before the redirecting.

48. The redirector appliance of claim 43 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

49. The redirector appliance of claim 43 wherein the means for redirecting further comprises means for using SMS (Short Message Service) as a transport protocol to deliver the at least one notification to the wireless user device.

50. The redirector appliance of claim 43, further comprising means for receiving means for receiving the wireless user device.

51. A redirector appliance for redirecting a notification towards a wireless user device, the appliance comprising:

means for logging in to a message server;

means for, by the redirector appliance having a memory and a network switch configured to interface between the appliance, a remote desktop computer and a network protected by a firewall, periodically checking for receipt, by the redirector appliance, of at least one new message directed towards an account on the message server, the message server in communication with the network; and

means for, by the redirector appliance, redirecting a notification of the at least one new message through the firewall, towards a wireless user device associated with the account.

52. The redirector appliance of claim 51 wherein

the message server comprises an email server;

and

the at least one new message comprises at least one new email.

53. The redirector appliance of claim 52 wherein the apparatus further comprises means for using a message distribution protocol to obtain the at least one notification.

54. The redirector appliance of claim 51 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one message.

55. The redirector appliance of claim 54, further comprising means for encrypting the at least one message before the redirecting.

56. The redirector appliance of claim 51 wherein the at least one notification comprises at least one indication of at least one message.

57. The redirector appliance of claim 51 wherein the redirecting further comprises means for using SMS (Short Message Service) as a transport protocol to deliver the at least one notification to the wireless user device.

58. The redirector appliance of claim 51, further comprising means for receiving the wireless user device.