Method and apparatus for providing enhanced SMS/EMS/MMS

• US 9,130,779 B2
• Filed: 06/02/2009
• Issued: 09/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Goyal, Amitabh
• Primary Examiner(s): Cai, Wayne
• Assistant Examiner(s): Irace, Michael
• Application Number:
  US12/476,430
• Publication Number:
  US 20100304766A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,289 Days
• Field of Search: 370/315, 370/328, 370/349, 709206-207, 455/466
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/212 using filtering or selective blocking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/234 for tracking messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication

Abstract

A system and various methods provide enhanced SMS/MMS/EMS messaging services. In an embodiment, a delivery confirmation of a SMS/MMS/EMS message is provided to the originating sender'"'"'s communication device. In another embodiment, a read receipt of a SMS/MMS/EMS message is provided to the originating sender'"'"'s communication device. In other embodiments, a sender is provided with the ability to delete a previously sent and received SMS/MMS/EMS message from a recipient'"'"'s communication device or recall/replace a previously sent and received SMS/MMS/EMS message with a new SMS/MMS/EMS message. In another embodiment, a sender is provided with the ability to send a SMS/MMS/EMS message that will automatically be deleted upon the occurrence of an expiration event. In other embodiments, a recipient may block, re-route or restrict the use of SMS/MMS/EMS message.

Claims

1. A method for providing enhanced short messaging service to enable a sender to prevent a recipient from forwarding the received message, comprising:

receiving a short message service message from a sender'"'"'s communication device;

storing the received message in local memory;

examining the received message to determine if a prevent forwarding flag is set in a header of the message header by the sender;

receiving a user input request to forward the received message;

displaying a notice to the recipient indicating the sender'"'"'s request to prevent forwarding of the received message when the prevent forwarding flag is set; and

deleting the received message from local memory in response to the request to forward the received message when the prevent forwarding flag is set.

2. A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable software instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving a short message service message from a sender'"'"'s communication device via a short message service center;

storing the received message in local memory;

examining the received message to determine if a prevent forwarding flag is set in a header of the received message;

receiving a recipient input request to forward the received message;

displaying a notice to the recipient indicating the sender'"'"'s request to prevent forwarding of the received message when the prevent forwarding flag is set; and

deleting the received message from local memory in response to the request to forward the received message when the prevent forwarding flag is set.

3. A communication device capable of providing enhanced short messaging service to enable a sender to prevent a recipient from forwarding the received message, comprising:

means for receiving a short message service message from a sender'"'"'s communication device via a short message service center;

means for storing the received message in local memory;

means for examining the received message to determine if a prevent forwarding flag is set in a header of the received message;

means for receiving a recipient input request to forward the received message;

means for displaying a notice to the recipient indicating the sender'"'"'s request to prevent forwarding of the received message when the prevent forwarding flag is set; and

means for deleting the received message from local memory in response to the request to forward the received message when the prevent forwarding flag is set.

4. A communication device capable of providing enhanced short messaging service to enable a sender to prevent a recipient from forwarding the received message, comprising:

a local memory; and

a processor coupled to the local memory, wherein the processor is configured with processor executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

receiving a short message service message from a sender'"'"'s communication device via a short message service center;

storing the received message in the local memory;

examining the received message to determine if a prevent forwarding flag is set in a header of the received message;

receiving a recipient input request to forward the received message;

displaying a notice to the recipient indicating the sender'"'"'s request to prevent forwarding of the received message when the prevent forwarding flag is set; and

deleting the received message from the local memory in response to the request to forward the received message when the prevent forwarding flag is set.