APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORWARDING DATA SENT TO A WIRELESS DEVICE TO ANOTHER ADDRESS

• US 20070087729A1
• Filed: 12/14/2006
• Published: 04/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Jordan, Royce
• Granted Patent: US 7,865,175 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/412.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/003 locating network equipment
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support

Abstract

An apparatus for forwarding data sent to a wireless device having a first address to a second address. The apparatus includes a server in communication with a wireless network and an external network. The server includes a processor. The processor includes a data forwarding module for forwarding the data to the second address via the external network when the wireless device is not in communication with the wireless network.

Claims

1. An apparatus for forwarding data sent to a wireless device having a first address to a second address, the apparatus comprising:

a server in communication with a wireless network and an external network, wherein the server includes a processor, the processor including a data forwarding module for forwarding the data to the second address via the external network when the wireless device is not in communication with the wireless network.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wireless device is a pager.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the server includes a database for storing the data sent to the wireless device.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the database includes a mailbox for storing the data sent to the wireless device.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the database has a directory structure for identifying the mailbox.

6. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the data include a text message and a delivery address.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the external network is selected from the group consisting of a second wireless network, a telephone network, and the Internet.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second address is associated with a communication device in communication with the external network.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the communication device is selected from the group of consisting of a wireless telephone, a personal digital assistant, a terminal, a computer, a landline telephone, and a facsimile machine.

10. An apparatus for forwarding data sent to a wireless device having a first address to a second address, the apparatus comprising:

a server in communication with a wireless network and an external network, wherein the server includes a processor, the processor including means for forwarding the data to a second address via the external network when the wireless device is not in communication with the wireless network.

11. An apparatus for editing a profile of a user associated with a wireless network, the apparatus comprising:

a database machine in communication with the wireless network, wherein the database machine includes a processor, the processor including;

an edit request module for receiving a request to alter the profile of the user; and

an update module for altering the profile of the user.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the database machine includes a database for storing the profile of the user.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the database has a directory structure for identifying the profile.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the profile includes a primary delivery address associated with a wireless device, and wherein the wireless device is associated with the wireless network.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the profile includes an alternate delivery address associated with the primary delivery address, wherein the alternate delivery address is associated with an external network.

16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the profile includes a plurality of alternate delivery addresses associated with the primary delivery address, wherein the plurality of alternate addresses are associated with an external network.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the external network is selected from the group consisting of a second wireless network, a telephone network, and the Internet.

18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the profile includes a waiting time.