Messaging system and method

• US 9,100,806 B2
• Filed: 09/11/2014
• Issued: 08/04/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: T Play Holdings LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: TriPlay Incorporated
• Inventors: Rosen, Gil, Ziv, Yaacov
• Primary Examiner(s): MIRZA, ADNAN M
• Application Number:
  US14/483,512
• Publication Number:
  US 20140378174A1
• Time in Patent Office: 327 Days
• Field of Search: 709/206
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/604 Tools and structures for managing or administering access control systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/06 Message adaptation to terminal or network requirements
• 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 51/10 Multimedia information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/216 Handling conversation history, e.g. grouping of messages in sessions or threads
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/234 for tracking messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/56 Unified messaging, e.g. interactions between e-mail, instant messaging or converged IP messaging [CPM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/40 Support for services or applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4025 where none of the additional parallel sessions is real time or time sensitive, e.g. downloading a file in a parallel FTP session, initiating an email or combinational services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/65 Network streaming protocols, e.g. real-time transport protocol [RTP] or real-time control protocol [RTCP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/75 Media network packet handling
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/756 adapting media to device capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/565 Conversion or adaptation of application format or content adding application control or application functional data H04L67/561
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 : with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 : Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 : Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/00 : Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
• 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

Abstract

A method of cross-platform messaging including receiving, by a messaging system, at least one initial message having a message format, an initial message layout and data indicative of at least one user associated with the at least one initial message, and before delivery to a destination communication device associated with the at least one user, converting, by the messaging system, an initial message into an adapted message, and facilitating, by the messaging system, delivery of the adapted message to the destination communication device. The adapted message is characterized by, at least, an adapted message layout, and the adapted message layout differs from the initial message layout in a characteristic associated with respective message layout such as number of media objects, a graphical image of a media object, a size of a placeholder related to a media object, and a location of a media object within a respective message layout.

Claims

1. A method of message communication via a messaging system between communication devices, the method comprising:

registering, by the messaging system, a first user that subscribes to one or more services offered by the messaging system, the first user accessing the messaging system using a first cellular telephone of the first user;

based on registration of the first user that subscribes to one or more services offered by the messaging system, assigning, by the messaging system, a first cellular telephone number of the first cellular telephone as a unique identification number associated with the first user on the messaging system;

registering, by the messaging system, a second user that subscribes to one or more services offered by the messaging system, the second user accessing the messaging system using a second cellular telephone of the second user, the second user being different than the first user and the second cellular telephone being different than the first cellular telephone;

based on registration of the second user that subscribes to one or more services offered by the messaging system, assigning, by the messaging system, a second cellular telephone number of the second cellular telephone as a unique identification number associated with the second user on the messaging system, the second cellular telephone number being different than the first cellular telephone number;

receiving, by the messaging system, a first message sent by the first user to the second user, the first message having been received using HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP), including the second cellular telephone number to signify a destination of the first message, and having been entered at the first cellular telephone in a first layout;

based on the second cellular telephone number included in the first message to signify a destination of the first message, determining, by the messaging system, that the first message is addressed to the second user;

based on the determination that the first message is addressed to the second user, facilitating, by the messaging system and using HTTP, delivery of the first message to the second cellular telephone of the second user such that the second cellular telephone receives the first message and displays the first message in a second layout that is adapted to the second cellular telephone and that is different than the first layout used by the first cellular telephone;

receiving, by the messaging system, a second message sent by the second user to the first user in response to the first message, the second message having been received using HTTP, including the first cellular telephone number to signify a destination of the second message, and having been entered at the second cellular telephone in the second layout;

based on the first cellular telephone number included in the second message to signify a destination of the second message, determining, by the messaging system, that the second message is addressed to the first user; and

based on the determination that the second message is addressed to the first user, facilitating, by the messaging system and using HTTP, delivery of the second message to the first cellular telephone of the first user such that the first cellular telephone receives the second message and displays the second message in the first layout that is adapted to the first cellular telephone and that is different than the second layout used by the second cellular telephone.

2. The method of claim 1:

wherein the first user accesses the messaging system using a first client remotely delivered to the first cellular telephone of the first user, the first client being matched to capabilities of the first cellular telephone and the first cellular telephone being a cellular telephone of a first type;

wherein the second user accesses the messaging system using a second client remotely delivered to the second cellular telephone of the second user, the second client being matched to capabilities of the second cellular telephone and the second cellular telephone being a cellular telephone of a second type;

wherein receiving the first message sent by the first user to the second user comprises receiving the first message through the first client remotely delivered to the first cellular telephone;

wherein facilitating, by the messaging system and using HTTP, delivery of the first message to the second cellular telephone of the second user comprises transmitting, using HTTP, the first message to the second cellular telephone through the second client remotely delivered to the second cellular telephone;

wherein receiving the second message sent by the second user to the first user in response to the first message comprises receiving the second message through the second client remotely delivered to the second cellular telephone; and

wherein facilitating, by the messaging system and using HTTP, delivery of the second message to the first cellular telephone of the first user comprises transmitting, using HTTP, the second message to the first cellular telephone through the first client remotely delivered to the first cellular telephone.

3. The method of claim 2:

wherein the first client is a first mobile client remotely delivered through a web-like browser; and

wherein the second client is a second mobile client remotely delivered through a web-like browser.

4. The method of claim 1:

wherein facilitating, by the messaging system and using HTTP, delivery of the first message to the second cellular telephone of the second user such that the second cellular telephone receives the first message and displays the first message in a second layout that is adapted to the second cellular telephone and that is different than the first layout used by the first cellular telephone comprises;

adapting, by the messaging system, the first message based on at least one of;

i) criterion related to communication capabilities of the second cellular telephone with regard to communication capabilities of the first cellular telephone,

ii) criterion related to displaying capabilities of the second cellular telephone with regard to displaying capabilities of the first cellular telephone, and

iii) criterion related to communication media between the first and second cellular telephones, and

sending, by the messaging system to the second cellular telephone, the adapted first message.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein adapting, by the messaging system, the first message comprises adapting, by the messaging system, the first message based on at least one criterion related to communication capabilities of the second cellular telephone with regard to communication capabilities of the first cellular telephone.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein adapting, by the messaging system, the first message comprises adapting, by the messaging system, the first message based on at least one criterion related to displaying capabilities of the second cellular telephone with regard to displaying capabilities of the first cellular telephone.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein adapting, by the messaging system, the first message comprises adapting, by the messaging system, the first message based on at least one criterion related to communication media between the first and second cellular telephones.

8. The method of claim 4, wherein adapting, by the messaging system, the first message comprises adapting, by the messaging system, the first message based on at least one criterion related to communication capabilities of the second cellular telephone with regard to communication capabilities of the first cellular telephone, at least one criterion related to displaying capabilities of the second cellular telephone with regard to displaying capabilities of the first cellular telephone, and at least one criterion related to communication media between the first and second cellular telephones.

9. The method of claim 1:

wherein the first message includes a video; and

wherein facilitating, by the messaging system and using HTTP, delivery of the first message to the second cellular telephone of the second user such that the second cellular telephone receives the first message and displays the first message in a second layout that is adapted to the second cellular telephone and that is different than the first layout used by the first cellular telephone comprises;

parsing, by the messaging system, the video from the first message;

based on parsing the video from the first message, storing, in one or more electronic storage devices accessible by the messaging system, the video and metadata related to the video; and

replacing, in the first message by the messaging system, the video with a clickable icon into a version of the video reduced for the second cellular telephone.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the clickable icon is adapted to the displaying capabilities of the second cellular telephone.

11. A messaging system capable to provide communication between communication devices, the system comprising an access block operatively coupled to a media block, wherein:

the access block is configured to;

register a first user that subscribes to one or more services offered by the messaging system, the first user accessing the messaging system using a first cellular telephone of the first user;

based on registration of the first user that subscribes to one or more services offered by the messaging system, assign a first cellular telephone number of the first cellular telephone as a unique identification number associated with the first user on the messaging system;

register a second user that subscribes to one or more services offered by the messaging system, the second user accessing the messaging system using a second cellular telephone of the second user, the second user being different than the first user and the second cellular telephone being different than the first cellular telephone;

based on registration of the second user that subscribes to one or more services offered by the messaging system, assign a second cellular telephone number of the second cellular telephone as a unique identification number associated with the second user on the messaging system, the second cellular telephone number being different than the first cellular telephone number;

receive a first message sent by the first user to the second user, the first message having been received using HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP), including the second cellular telephone number to signify a destination of the first message, and having been entered at the first cellular telephone in a first layout;

based on the second cellular telephone number included in the first message to signify a destination of the first message, determine that the first message is addressed to the second user;

receive a second message sent by the second user to the first user in response to the first message, the second message having been received using HTTP, including the first cellular telephone number to signify a destination of the second message, and having been entered at the second cellular telephone in a second layout; and

based on the first cellular telephone number included in the second message to signify a destination of the second message, determine that the second message is addressed to the first user

the media block is configured to;

based on the determination that the first message is addressed to the second user, facilitate, using HTTP, delivery of the first message to the second cellular telephone of the second user such that the second cellular telephone receives the first message and displays the first message in the second layout that is adapted to the second cellular telephone and that is different than the first layout used by the first cellular telephone; and

based on the determination that the second message is addressed to the first user, facilitate, using HTTP, delivery of the second message to the first cellular telephone of the first user such that the first cellular telephone receives the second message and displays the second message in the first layout that is adapted to the first cellular telephone and that is different than the second layout used by the second cellular telephone.

12. The system of claim 11:

wherein the first user accesses the messaging system using a first client remotely delivered to the first cellular telephone of the first user, the first client being matched to capabilities of the first cellular telephone and the first cellular telephone being a cellular telephone of a first type;

wherein the second user accesses the messaging system using a second client remotely delivered to the second cellular telephone of the second user, the second client being matched to capabilities of the second cellular telephone and the second cellular telephone being a cellular telephone of a second type;

wherein receiving the first message sent by the first user to the second user comprises receiving the first message through the first client remotely delivered to the first cellular telephone;

wherein facilitating delivery of the first message to the second cellular telephone of the second user comprises transmitting, using HTTP, the first message to the second cellular telephone through the second client remotely delivered to the second cellular telephone;

wherein receiving the second message sent by the second user to the first user in response to the first message comprises receiving the second message through the second client remotely delivered to the second cellular telephone; and

wherein facilitating delivery of the second message to the first cellular telephone of the first user comprises transmitting, using HTTP, the second message to the first cellular telephone through the first client remotely delivered to the first cellular telephone.

13. The system of claim 12:

wherein the first client is a first mobile client remotely delivered through a web-like browser; and

wherein the second client is a second mobile client remotely delivered through a web-like browser.

14. The system of claim 11:

wherein facilitating delivery of the first message to the second cellular telephone of the second user such that the second cellular telephone receives the first message and displays the first message in a second layout that is adapted to the second cellular telephone and that is different than the first layout used by the first cellular telephone comprises;

adapting, by the media block, the first message based on at least one of;

i) criterion related to communication capabilities of the second cellular telephone with regard to communication capabilities of the first cellular telephone,

ii) criterion related to displaying capabilities of the second cellular telephone with regard to displaying capabilities of the first cellular telephone, and

iii) criterion related to communication media between the first and second cellular telephones.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein adapting, by the media block, the first message comprises adapting the first message based on at least one criterion related to communication capabilities of the second cellular telephone with regard to communication capabilities of the first cellular telephone.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein adapting the first message comprises adapting the first message based on at least one criterion related to displaying capabilities of the second cellular telephone with regard to displaying capabilities of the first cellular telephone.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein adapting the first message comprises adapting the first message based on at least one criterion related to communication media between the first and second cellular telephones.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein adapting, by the messaging system, the first message comprises adapting, by the messaging system, the first message based on at least one criterion related to communication capabilities of the second cellular telephone with regard to communication capabilities of the first cellular telephone, at least one criterion related to displaying capabilities of the second cellular telephone with regard to displaying capabilities of the first cellular telephone, and at least one criterion related to communication media between the first and second cellular telephones.

19. The system of claim 11:

wherein the first message includes a video; and

wherein facilitating, by the media block, delivery of the first message to the second cellular telephone of the second user such that the second cellular telephone receives the first message and displays the first message in a second layout that is adapted to the second cellular telephone and that is different than the first layout used by the first cellular telephone comprises;

based on parsing the video from the first message, enabling storing, in one or more electronic storage devices accessible by the messaging system, the video and metadata related to the video; and

enabling replacing, in the first message, the video with a clickable icon into a version of the video reduced for the second cellular telephone.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the clickable icon is adapted to the displaying capabilities of the second cellular telephone.