Messaging system and method thereof

• US 20060123078A1
• Filed: 02/04/2004
• Published: 06/08/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chikka Pte Limited
• Original Assignee: Chikka Pte Limited
• Inventors: Garrovillo, Joseph Michael C, Mendiola, Dennis
• Granted Patent: US 7,184,757 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/604 Address structures or formats
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support

Abstract

A method of conveying information between a wireless communication device (13a) and a computer (15) providing a messaging service comprising sending a message from the wireless communication device (13a) to said computer (15), the message including an address for the computer (15), and receiving the communication at the computer (15). The address is formed by combining an Access Code (AC) uniquely identifying the computer and a Unique Identification Code (UIC) signifying; (i) a prescribed action to be performed by the computer (15); and (ii) an entity that is the subject of the prescribed action. At least one character of the address is common to both the Access Code and the Unique Identification Code and the address is arranged such that said at least one common character is unified within the address such that the number of characters in the address string is less than the total number of characters in the Access Code and the Unique Identification Code.

Claims

1. A method of conveying information between a wireless communication device and a computer providing a messaging service comprising:

forming an address for the computer by combining an Access Code (AC) uniquely identifying the computer and a Unique Identification Code (UIC) signifying;

(i) a prescribed action to be performed by the computer; and

(ii) an entity that is the subject of the prescribed action, at least one character of the address being common to both the AC and the UIC,

arranging the address such that said at least one common character is unified within the address such that a number of characters in the address is less than a total number of characters in the AC and the UIC,

sending a message from the wireless communication device to said computer, the message including the address for the computer,

receiving the message at the computer.

2. A The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of:

sending the message from the wireless communication device to a messaging computer, wherein the AC uniquely identifies the computer to the messaging computer which sends the message to the computer.

3. A The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the computer is a messaging computer and the method further comprising the steps of:

uniquely identifying a messaging service provided by the messaging computer by reference to the AC; and

identifying a client to which the message is to be sent by reference to the UIC.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of forming the address includes the sub-step of:

positioning the at least one character in common at the a portion of the address where the two codes overlap.

11. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the step of forming the address includes the sub-step of:

positioning the at least one character in common at a portion of the address where the two codes overlap.

12. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the step of forming the address includes the sub-step of:

positioning the at least one character in common at a portion of the address where the two codes overlap.

5. A system for conveying information comprising:

a wireless communication device; and

a computer providing a messaging service, wherein the wireless communication device is adapted to send a message to said computer, the message including an address for the computer, and the system is adapted to correctly direct the message by reference to an address formed by combining an Access Code (AC) uniquely identifying the computer and a Unique Identification Code (UIC) signifying;

(i) a prescribed action to be performed by the computer; and

(ii) an entity that is the subject of the prescribed action; and

wherein at least one character of the address is common to both the AC and the UIC and the address is arranged such that said at least one common character is unified within the address and that a number of characters in the address string is less than a total number of characters in the AC and the UIC.

6. The system as claimed in claim 5 further comprising a messaging computer, and wherein the AC uniquely identifies the computer to the messaging computer that sends the message to the computer.

7. The system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the computer is a messaging computer and the AC uniquely identifies a messaging service provided by the messaging computer and the UIC identifies a client to which the message is to be sent.

8. The system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the address is formed by combining the AC and UIC as two overlapping sets of characters and the at least one character in common is positioned at a portion of the address where the two codes overlap.

13. The system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the address is formed by combining the AC and UIC as two overlapping sets of characters and the at least one character in common is positioned at a portion of the address where the two codes overlap.

14. The system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the address is formed by combining the AC and UIC as two overlapping sets of characters and the at least one character in common is positioned at a portion of the address where the two codes overlap.

9. A computer providing a wireless communication device for use in a system for conveying information, the computer operable to receive a message sent by a wireless communication device by reference to an address of the computer formed by combining an Access Code (AC) uniquely identifying the computer and a Unique Identification Code (UIC) signifying:

(i) a prescribed action to be performed by the computer; and

(ii) an entity that is the subject of the prescribed action, at least one character of the address being common to both the AC and the UIC and where such address is further arranged such that said at least one common character is unified within the address such that a number of characters in the address is less than a total number of characters in the AC and the UIC, said message including the address.

10. A message for conveying information between a wireless communication device and a computer providing a messaging service, said message being created by the wireless communications device and including an address of the computer formed by combining an Access Code (AC) uniquely identifying the computer and a Unique Identification Code (UIC) signifying:

(i) a prescribed action to be performed by the computer; and

(ii) an entity that is the subject of the prescribed action, at least one character of the address being common to both the AC and the UIC and where such address is further arranged such that said at least one common character is unified within the address such that a number of characters in the address is less than a total number of characters in the AC and the UIC, said message being routed to the computer with reference to said address.