Temporary messaging address system and method

• US 20070249325A1
• Filed: 01/05/2007
• Published: 10/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Palm, Inc. (TCL Technology Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Kammer, David, Blight, David
• Granted Patent: US 8,073,431 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 51/48 Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication

Abstract

A messaging system is disclosed. The system includes a communications network including a wireless access point, a messaging server coupled to the communications network, and a mobile device in communication with the communications network via an access point. The mobile device has a mobile ID associated with the device, and a program running on the mobile device from which a temporary address may be created corresponding to the mobile ID. The temporary address is useable for messaging over the communications network. The temporary address is registered with the messaging server.

Claims

1-22. -22. (canceled)

23. A system, comprising:

a messaging server configured to receive an instant message comprising a message address, to store a mobile device ID associated with the message address, to redirect the instant message to a mobile device associated with the mobile device ID, and to send the instant message to the mobile device.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the mobile device ID comprises a telephone number associated with the mobile device.

25. The system of claim 23, wherein the instant message is redirected if specified by a user.

26. The system of claim 23, wherein the instant message is sent based on a mobile device event, wherein a mobile device event comprises a notification in the change of a property of the mobile device.

27. The system of claim 23, wherein the messaging server comprises a push delivery queue configured to queue the redirected instant message until the redirected instant message can be sent to the mobile device.

28. The system of claim 23, wherein the messaging server is configured to redirect the instant message to the mobile device based on configuration data.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein the configuration data is received as a configuration message from a user.

30. The system of claim 23, wherein the messaging server is configured to store the message address and the mobile device ID, wherein the mobile device ID may be deleted by a user.

31. A system, comprising:

a messaging server configured to receive location information for a first mobile device and a second mobile device and to send a text message to the second mobile device when the first and second mobile devices meet a distance condition.

32. The system of claim 31, wherein the messaging server comprises a push delivery queue configured to store the text message until the first and second mobile device meet the predetermined distance condition.

33. The system of claim 31, further comprising a state information unit configured to store the locations of the first and second mobile devices and physical addresses associated with the first and second mobile devices.

34. The system of claim 31, the locations of the first and second mobile devices are provided by a location determination service associated with a network.

35. The system of claim 31, wherein the messaging server is configured to receive and store a message addresses associated with the first and second mobile devices.

36. The system of claim 31, wherein the first and second mobile devices comprise wireless phones.

37. The system of claim 31, wherein the text message comprises a short message service (SMS) format.

38. A system, comprising:

a messaging server coupled to a wireless communication network configured to register a mobile device, to receive a mobile user preference comprising a plurality of recipient IDs, to receive a message from the mobile device, to determine a location of the mobile device, and to send the message to devices associated with the recipient IDs.

39. The system of claim 38, wherein the recipient IDs comprise mobile user IDs.

40. The system of claim 38, wherein the messaging server is configured to send the message when the location meets a location condition.

41. The system of claim 38, wherein the messaging server is configured to determine a location of at least one of the devices associated with the recipient IDs and to send the message when the locations of the mobile device and the at least one device associated with the recipient IDs meet a location condition.

42. The system of claim 38, wherein the message comprises a text message.

43. The system of claim 42, wherein the text message comprises a short message service (SMS) format.

44. The system of claim 38, wherein the message sent to the devices associated with the recipient IDs comprises time and location data.

45. The system of claim 38, wherein the mobile device and devices associated with the recipient IDs comprise wireless phones.