STORAGE OF DATA MESSAGES FOR LATER RETRIEVAL BY THE RECIPIENT
First Claim
1. A method of operating a communication network, the method comprising:
- receiving a data message from a sender to a recipient;
attempting to deliver the data message to the recipient;
storing the data message responsive to a failure to deliver the data message to the recipient;
receiving a request from the recipient to retrieve the stored data message; and
delivering the stored data message to the recipient responsive the request.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed that allow for storing of data messages (e.g., text messages or multimedia messages) in a data message mailbox. If a data message is sent from a sender to a recipient, then the communication network receiving the data message attempts to deliver the data message to the recipient. If unsuccessful in delivering the data message, then the network stores the data message for the recipient. If the communication network later receives a request to retrieve the stored data message from the recipient, then the communication network delivers the stored data message to the recipient.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a communication network, the method comprising:
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receiving a data message from a sender to a recipient; attempting to deliver the data message to the recipient; storing the data message responsive to a failure to deliver the data message to the recipient; receiving a request from the recipient to retrieve the stored data message; and delivering the stored data message to the recipient responsive the request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communication network, comprising:
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a data message system adapted to receive a data message from a sender to a recipient, and forward the data message; a network node adapted to receive the data message from the data message system, to attempt to deliver the data message to the recipient, and to transmit a delivery failure indication to the data message system responsive to a failure to deliver the data message to the recipient; the data message system further adapted to store the data message responsive to the delivery failure indication; and the data message system further adapted to receive a request from the recipient to retrieve the stored data message, and to deliver the stored data message to the recipient through the network node responsive the request. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of operating a communication network, the method comprising:
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receiving a data message from a sender to a recipient; processing a user profile for the recipient to determine where to route the data message; storing the data message responsive to processing the user profile; transmitting an alert message to the recipient indicating that the data message is being stored for the recipient; receiving a request from the recipient to retrieve the stored data message; and delivering the stored data message to the recipient responsive the request. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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