System and method for the distribution of multimedia messaging service messages

• US 20030235278A1
• Filed: 06/06/2002
• Published: 12/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Paila, Toni
• Application Number:
  US10/165,141
• Publication Number:
  US 20030235278A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/88.13
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

Systems and methods for the distribution of MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) messages, and systems and methods for receiving such messages.

Claims

1. A method for distributing a multimedia messaging service message, comprising:

dispatching to a device a notification of the availability of a multimedia messaging service message directed to the device, said notification including an indication of a remote location from which the message may be requested; and

dispatching said message,

wherein said message is not dispatched in response to a received request for said message.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said message is dispatched prior to the dispatching of said notification.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said message is dispatched along with said notification.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said message is dispatched after the dispatching of said notification.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining if a return communications channel is available to said device.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

ascertaining if there is an advantage to avoiding use of the return channel.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said ascertaining comprises determining the cost of using said return channel.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said notification further includes an indication that the message will follow automatically.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein said notification further includes a specification of the time at which the message would follow.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said notification further includes an indication of the content of the message.

11. A method for receiving a multimedia messaging service message, comprising:

receiving at a device a notification of the availability of a multimedia messaging service message directed to the device, said notification including an indication of a remote location from which the message may be requested;

further receiving at said device, along with said notification, said message;

placing said message in a cache of said device;

formulating at said device a request to receive said message; and

employing said cache to satisfy said request.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said notification further includes an indication that the message will follow automatically.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said notification further includes a specification of the time at which the message would follow.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein said notification further includes an indication of the content of the message.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising determining if a user wishes to receive the message associated with the notification.

16. A system for distributing a multimedia messaging service message, comprising:

a memory having program code stored therein; and

a processor operatively connected to said memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with said stored program code;

wherein said program code, when executed by said processor, causes said processor to perform the steps of;

dispatching to a device a notification of the availability of a multimedia messaging service message directed to the device, said notification including an indication of a remote location from which the message may be requested; and

dispatching said message,

wherein said message is not dispatched in response to a received request for said message.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein said message is dispatched prior to the dispatching of said notification.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein said message is dispatched along with said notification.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein said message is dispatched after the dispatching of said notification.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein said processor further performs the step of:

determining if a return communications channel is available to said device.

21. The system of claim 16, wherein said processor further performs the step of:

ascertaining if there is an advantage to avoiding use of the return channel.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein said ascertaining comprises determining the cost of using said return channel.

23. The system of claim 16, wherein said notification further includes an indication that the message will follow automatically.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein said notification further includes a specification of the time at which the message would follow.

25. The system of claim 16, wherein said notification further includes an indication of the content of the message.

26. A system for receiving a multimedia messaging service message, comprising:

a memory having program code stored therein; and

a processor operatively connected to said memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with said stored program code;

wherein said program code, when executed by said processor, causes said processor to perform the steps of;

receiving a notification of the availability of a multimedia messaging service message directed to the system, said notification including an indication of a remote location from which the message may be requested;

further receiving, along with said notification, said message;

placing said message in a cache of said system;

formulating a request to receive said message; and

employing said cache to satisfy said request.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein said notification further includes an indication that the message will follow automatically.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein said notification further includes a specification of the time at which the message would follow.

29. The system of claim 26 wherein said notification further includes an indication of the content of the message.

30. The system of claim 26, wherein said processor further performs the step of:

determining if a user wishes to receive the message associated with the notification.