System and method for providing messages to a mobile device
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1. A method comprising:
- configuring a first port of a plurality of ports of a mobile device adapted to receive digital messages as a port to provide notification messaging to a user of the mobile device in a format non-native to the digital messages;
configuring a second port of the plurality of ports of the mobile device adapted to receive the digital messages as a port to provide delivery of the digital messages in a format native to the digital messages;
receiving a digital message at the mobile device;
if the message is directed to the first port, providing notification messaging regarding the received digital message to the user in the format non-native to the received digital message; and
if the message is directed to the second port, providing output of the received digital message to the user in the format native to the received digital message;
wherein, as used herein, “
port”
means a number used for routing communications; and
wherein “
the message is directed to the first port”
means that the message, at the time the message is received at the mobile device, has a header identifying the first port.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system and method in which data messages, which otherwise would be displayed on the screen of a mobile device are delivered in audible format. The message itself, in one embodiment does not contain the audible message, but rather the message triggers the retrieval of an audible message (or if the user chooses, he/she can be prompted to view additional information in a text or video format on the phone). The audible, message that is ultimately delivered can be prestored in the mobile device; can be created based upon data sent to the device; can be retrieved from an external source, such as from a web server accessed by the mobile device in accordance with data contained in the message received by the mobile device; or it can be sent by the sender as a “whisper” message.
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1. A method comprising:
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configuring a first port of a plurality of ports of a mobile device adapted to receive digital messages as a port to provide notification messaging to a user of the mobile device in a format non-native to the digital messages; configuring a second port of the plurality of ports of the mobile device adapted to receive the digital messages as a port to provide delivery of the digital messages in a format native to the digital messages; receiving a digital message at the mobile device; if the message is directed to the first port, providing notification messaging regarding the received digital message to the user in the format non-native to the received digital message; and if the message is directed to the second port, providing output of the received digital message to the user in the format native to the received digital message; wherein, as used herein, “
port”
means a number used for routing communications; and
wherein “
the message is directed to the first port”
means that the message, at the time the message is received at the mobile device, has a header identifying the first port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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configuring a mobile device to provide whisper messaging to a user, the whisper messaging providing audio notification of selected messages to be delivered to the user, wherein the selected messages comprise a subset of less than all messages directed to the mobile device during active operation of the whisper messaging; receiving a message at the mobile unit; determining, based on information obtained from the received message, if the whisper messaging is to be invoked with respect to the received message; and providing audio notification of the received message to the user if it is determined that the whisper messaging is to be invoked with respect to the received message; wherein, as used herein, “
determining, based on information obtained from the received message, if the whisper messaging is to be invoked with respect to the received message”
comprises determining, based on a port identified in a header for the received message, if the whisper messaging is to be invoked with respect to the receive message, andwherein “
port”
means a number used for routing communications. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mobile device comprising a memory comprising:
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code for determining if a notification message is to be invoked with respect to a communication received at the mobile device, said determining based on information obtained from the received communication; and code for providing audio notification of the received communication to a user of the mobile device if it is determined the notification message is to be invoked with respect to the received communication; wherein, as used herein, “
determining if a notification message is to be invoked with respect to a communication received at the mobile device”
comprises determining, based on a port identified in a header for the received communication, if the notification message is to be invoked with respect to the received communication; andwherein “
port”
means a number used for routing communications. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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Current AssigneeIntervoice Limited Partnership A Nevada Limited Partnership Composed of As Its SOLE Partner Intervoice GP Incorporated
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Original AssigneeIntervoice Limited Partnership
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InventorsHudson, Kieron, Pollock, Ruth
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Primary Examiner(s)PHAN, HUY Q
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Application NumberUS11/349,051Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,932 DaysField of Search455/466, 455/403, 4554121-417, 455/575.2US Class Current455/466CPC Class CodesH04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e...H04W 4/18 Information format or conte...
