System for providing multimedia messages to a mobile device and method thereof
First Claim
1. A method for providing multimedia messages to a mobile device, the method comprising:
- determining a standard operable with the mobile device into which to format a multimedia message received at a data center;
formatting the multimedia message according to the standard, wherein the formatting of the multimedia message comprisesretrieving information from a database to format the multimedia message to a format compatible with the mobile device, the information comprises mobile device characteristics and platform characteristics;
converting a text message into a voice message by a processor if the multimedia message has text; and
sending a notification to the mobile device that the multimedia message has been received for the mobile device.
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Abstract
A system for providing multimedia messages to a mobile device and a method thereof that includes a server structured to receive and forward multimedia messages. In the system, the server may include a processor structured to receive a multimedia message. When the multimedia message is received, the processor may determine a multimedia standard operable with the mobile device, and direct the formatting of the multimedia message in accordance with the standard. The formatting may be done by the processor itself or another means for formatting the multimedia message. Further, the system may notify the mobile device that the multimedia message has been received and send the formatted multimedia message to the mobile device based on a response to the notification.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing multimedia messages to a mobile device, the method comprising:
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determining a standard operable with the mobile device into which to format a multimedia message received at a data center; formatting the multimedia message according to the standard, wherein the formatting of the multimedia message comprises retrieving information from a database to format the multimedia message to a format compatible with the mobile device, the information comprises mobile device characteristics and platform characteristics; converting a text message into a voice message by a processor if the multimedia message has text; and sending a notification to the mobile device that the multimedia message has been received for the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for providing multimedia messages to a mobile device, the system comprising:
a server structured to receive and forward multimedia messages;
the server comprising;a processor structured to receive a multimedia message, determine a multimedia standard operable with the mobile device, direct format of the multimedia message in accordance with the standard, wherein the directing the formatting of the multimedia message comprises retrieving information from a database to format the multimedia message to a format compatible with the mobile device, the information comprises mobile device characteristics and platform characteristics, convert a text message into a voice message by the processor if the multimedia message has text, and send a notification to the mobile device that the multimedia message has been received for the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for:
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determining a standard operable with the mobile device into which to format a multimedia message received at a data center; formatting the multimedia message according to the standard, wherein the formatting of the multimedia message comprises retrieving information from a database to format the multimedia message to a format compatible with the mobile device, the information comprises mobile device characteristics and platform characteristics; converting a text message into a voice message by a processor if the multimedia message has text; and sending a notification to the mobile device that the multimedia message has been received for the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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