System and method for servers to send alerts to connectionless devices
First Claim
1. A method of sending an alert to selected client devices in a communications system including a server adapted to run a server application, a message router communicating with the server, a plurality of protocol gateways communicating with the message routers, and a network adapted to couple the server and the protocol gateways to client devices, comprising:
- generating said alert with said server application, said alert including customer information;
sending said alert to said message router;
retrieving a station ID of said client device from said customer information previously stored within said message router;
determining a communication type of said client device based on said station ID;
selecting one or more of said plurality of protocol gateways based on said communication type; and
forwarding said alert to said selected one or more of said plurality of protocol gateways;
formatting said alert with said protocol gateway for said selected client device; and
forwarding said formatted alert via said network to said selected client device.
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Abstract
A method of sending alerts from servers to client devices is provided. The alert can be generated with a server application and may include customer information. The alert may then be sent to a message router. The message router retrieves a station ID of the client device based on the customer information. A communication type of the client device can be determined based on the station ID and one or more of a plurality of protocol gateways can be selected based on the communication type. The alert can be forwarded to the selected one or more of the plurality of protocol gateways where is may be formatted for the selected client device. The formatted alert may then be forwarded via the network to the selected client device.
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Citations
55 Claims
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1. A method of sending an alert to selected client devices in a communications system including a server adapted to run a server application, a message router communicating with the server, a plurality of protocol gateways communicating with the message routers, and a network adapted to couple the server and the protocol gateways to client devices, comprising:
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generating said alert with said server application, said alert including customer information; sending said alert to said message router; retrieving a station ID of said client device from said customer information previously stored within said message router; determining a communication type of said client device based on said station ID; selecting one or more of said plurality of protocol gateways based on said communication type; and forwarding said alert to said selected one or more of said plurality of protocol gateways; formatting said alert with said protocol gateway for said selected client device; and forwarding said formatted alert via said network to said selected client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of sending alerts to client devices, comprising:
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generating said alert at a server, said alert including a customer ID and a device ID; forwarding said alert to a message router; locating with said message router one or more station IDs from at least one of said customer ID and device ID previously stored within said message router; determining with said message router a communication type associated with each station ID; forwarding said alert to a protocol gateway associated with said determined communication type; and transmitting said alert with said protocol gateway over a network to said client devices. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 41)
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37. A method of sending an alert to selected client devices in a communications system, comprising:
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generating said alert with a server application, said alert including customer information; retrieving a station ID of said client device from said customer information previously stored within a message router; determining a communication type of said client device based on said station ID; selecting one or more of a plurality of protocol gateways based on a communication type; and forwarding said alert to said selected one or more of said plurality of protocol gateways; and formatting said alert with said protocol gateway for said selected client device. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A system for sending an alert to selected client devices in a communications system, comprising:
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means for generating said alert with a server application, said alert including customer information; means for retrieving a station ID of said client device from said customer information previously stored within a message router; means for determining a communication type of said client device based on said station ID; means for selecting one or more of a plurality of protocol gateways based on a communication type; and means for forwarding said alert to said selected one or more of said plurality of protocol gateways; and means for formatting said alert with said protocol gateway for said selected client device. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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52. A system for sending alerts to client devices, comprising:
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means for generating said alert at a server, said alert including a customer ID and a device ID; means for forwarding said alert to a message router; means for locating with said message router one or more station IDs from at least on of said customer ID and device ID previously stored within said message router; means for determining with said message router a communication type associated with each station ID; means for forwarding said alert to a protocol gateway associated with said determined communication type; and means for transmitting said alert with said protocol gateway over a network to said client devices. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55)
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