System and method for pushing information from a host system to a mobile data communication device

• US 8,583,744 B2
• Filed: 10/27/2007
• Issued: 11/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Van, Ngog Anh, Rahn, Steven M., Mousseau, Gary P., Lazaridis, Mihal, Gilhuly, Barry J.
• Primary Examiner(s): STRANGE, AARON N
• Application Number:
  US11/925,770
• Publication Number:
  US 20080057964A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,208 Days
• Field of Search: 709/206, 709/234, 709/20
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• 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 51/08 Annexed information, e.g. attachments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/48 Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/563 Data redirection of data network streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/564 Enhancement of application control based on intercepted application data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/63 : Routing a service request depending on the request content or context
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 : in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 : Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/353 : where the information comprises non-audio but is provided over voice channels
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4211 : where the identifier is used to access a profile
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4872 : Non-interactive information services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/033 : of the user plane, e.g. user's traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/037 : of the control plane, e.g. signalling traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/00 : Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 : Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 : Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 : Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 : Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/00 : Communication routing or communication path finding
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 : Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 : from a network towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 : Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/04 : Network layer protocols, e.g. mobile IP [Internet Protocol]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 : adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99952 : Coherency, e.g. same view to multiple users

Abstract

A scheme for redirecting data items from a messaging host system to a user'"'"'s mobile device using a redirector component disposed in a wide-area data network. In one embodiment, a method comprises one or more of the following: automatically detecting receipt of a new data item from the messaging host system for a user over the wide-area data network; based on filtering rules configured for the user, determining if the new data item is to be redirected to the user'"'"'s mobile device over a wireless network; and upon determining that the new data item is to be redirected, processing at least a portion of the new data item for transmission thereof to the user'"'"'s mobile device.

Claims

1. A method of redirecting data items to a user'"'"'s mobile device using a redirector component disposed in a wide-area data network, the method comprising:

configuring, responsive to a user command from the mobile device, a preferred list of senders for the user;

receiving a first data item from a first messaging host system for a user, the first data item originating from a first sender;

receiving a second data item from a second messaging host system for the user, the second data item originating from a second sender;

determining, based on the preferred list of senders, if the first and second data items are to be redirected to the user'"'"'s mobile device over a wireless network; and

upon determining that the first and second data items are to be redirected, processing at least a portion of the first and second data items for transmission thereof to the user'"'"'s mobile device.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a reply data item from the user'"'"'s mobile device, wherein the reply data item corresponds to the first data item;

preparing two copies of the reply data item;

transmitting a first copy of the reply data item to the user'"'"'s mailbox associated with the first messaging host system; and

transmitting a second copy of the reply data item to the first sender.

3. The method as recited in claim 2 wherein the second copy of the reply data item is transmitted to the first sender using the user'"'"'s mailbox address associated with the first messaging host system as an originating address of the second copy of the reply data item.

4. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the processed portions of the first and second data items are transmitted to the user'"'"'s mobile device via a wireless gateway.

5. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising receiving a command from a system administrator associated with at least one of the first and second messaging systems via a web interface for configuring filtering rules associated with the user.

6. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the first messaging system comprises an Internet Service Provider (ISP) mail system.

7. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the first messaging system comprises a web-based mail system.

8. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the second messaging system comprises an Internet Service Provider (ISP) mail system.

9. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the second messaging system comprises a web-based mail system.

10. A non-transitory computer-accessible medium having a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processing entity, effectuate redirection of data items to a user'"'"'s mobile device, the computer-accessible medium having stored there on:

a code portion for configuring, responsive to a user command from the mobile device, a preferred list of senders for the user;

a code portion for receiving data items from a plurality of messaging host systems for a user over a wide-area data network;

a code portion for determining, based on the preferred list of senders, if the data items are to be redirected to the user'"'"'s mobile device over a wireless network; and

a code portion for processing at least a portion of the data items for transmission thereof to the user'"'"'s mobile device upon determining that the data items are to be redirected.

11. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 10 further comprising a code portion for at least one of encoding, encrypting and compressing the data items prior to transmission thereof to the user'"'"'s mobile device.

12. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 10 further comprising:

a code portion for processing a reply data item received from the user'"'"'s mobile device, wherein the reply data item corresponds to a first data item originated by a first sender and received from a first messaging host system, the processing including preparing two copies of the reply data item;

a code portion for transmitting a first copy of the reply data item to the user'"'"'s mailbox associated with the first messaging host system; and

a code portion for transmitting a second copy of the reply data item to the first sender.

13. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 12 wherein the second copy of the reply data item is transmitted to the first sender using the user'"'"'s mailbox address associated with the first messaging host system as an originating address of the second copy of the reply data item.

14. The non-transitory computer-accessible medium as recited in claim 10 wherein the processed portions of the data items are transmitted to the user'"'"'s mobile device via a wireless gateway.