Apparatus, system and method for forwarding data sent to a wireless device to another address
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1. A gateway server, for use in delivering messages, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium, the computer-readable medium storing at least;
a user profile including;
a primary address associated with a communication device;
an alternate address, anda waiting time that must expire before sending the message to the alternate address; and
computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising;
receiving the message addressed to the primary address;
determining whether the waiting time has been exceeded; and
forwarding, if the waiting time is determined to have been exceeded, the message to the alternate address.
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Abstract
An apparatus for forwarding data sent to a wireless device having a first address to a second address. The apparatus includes a server in communication with a wireless network and an external network. The server includes a processor. The processor includes a data forwarding module for forwarding the data to the second address via the external network when the wireless device is not in communication with the wireless network.
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20 Claims
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1. A gateway server, for use in delivering messages, comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable medium, the computer-readable medium storing at least; a user profile including; a primary address associated with a communication device; an alternate address, and a waiting time that must expire before sending the message to the alternate address; and computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving the message addressed to the primary address; determining whether the waiting time has been exceeded; and forwarding, if the waiting time is determined to have been exceeded, the message to the alternate address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for delivering a message, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a device having a processor executing computer-executable instructions, a message addressed to a primary address associated with a wireless communication device; determining, by the device, in a determining operation, whether the wireless communication device associated with the primary address is in communication with a wireless network; forwarding, by the device, if the wireless communication device is determined to be in communication with the wireless network, the message to the primary address associated with the wireless communication device; determining, by the device, if the wireless communication device is determined not to be in communication with the wireless network, whether a waiting time has been exceeded; forwarding, by the device, if the waiting time is determined to have been exceeded, the message to the alternate address; and returning, by the device, if the waiting time is determined to have not been exceeded, to the determining operation. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable storage device comprising computer-executable instructions executable by a computer processor to make the computer processor at least:
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receive a message addressed to a primary address associated with a wireless communication device; determine, in a determining operation, whether the wireless communication device associated with the primary address is in communication with a wireless network; forwarding, if the wireless communication device is determined to be in communication with the wireless network, the message to the primary address associated with the wireless communication device; determining, if the wireless communication device is determined not to be in communication with the wireless network, whether a waiting time has been exceeded; forwarding, if the waiting time is determined to have been exceeded, the message to the alternate address; and returning, if the waiting time is determined to not have been exceeded, to the determining operation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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