Method, system and apparatus for automatic notification to a plurality of communication nodes

• US 20080096589A1
• Filed: 10/19/2006
• Published: 04/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Klassen, Gerhard Dietrich
• Granted Patent: US 8,064,934 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication

Abstract

A mobile communication device operable to automatically send a notification of a status change within a messaging session. The device includes a processor operable to execute a real-time messaging application on the mobile communication device, an input module operable to receive a session status change instruction from a user and a status update module operable to generate a session status change message responsive to receipt of the session status change instruction from the user. The device further includes a transceiver operable to communicate with a plurality of remote devices and operable to automatically transmit the session status change message to each one of a group of at least two remote real-time messaging applications responsive to the generation of the session status change message by the status update module.

Claims

1. A mobile communication device comprising:

a processor operable to execute a real-time messaging application on the mobile communication device;

an input module operable to receive a session status change instruction from a user;

a status update module operable to generate a session status change message responsive to receipt of the session status change instruction from the user; and

a transceiver operable to communicate with a plurality of remote devices and operable to automatically transmit the session status change message to each one of a group of at least two remote real-time messaging applications responsive to the generation of the session status change message by the status update module.

2. The mobile communication device as recited in claim 1 wherein the transceiver is a wireless transceiver.

3. The mobile communication device as recited in claim 1 wherein the real-time messaging application is selected from:

an instant messaging (IM) application, a short message system (SMS) application and a chat application.

4. The mobile communication device as recited in claim 1 wherein the session status change instruction is received from the user via one of a menu and a shortcut key.

5. The mobile communication device as recited in claim 1 wherein the session status change instruction is an instruction to open a new communication session.

6. The mobile communication device as recited in claim 1 wherein the session status change instruction is an instruction to close an existing communication session.

7. The mobile communication device as recited in claim 1 wherein each one of the remote real-time messaging applications receiving the status change message is associated with an entry in the user'"'"'s contacts database.

8. A method of automatically sending a status change notification within a plurality of real-time messaging sessions, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving from a user of a mobile communication device a session status change instruction;

generating a session status change message responsive to the session status change instruction;

identifying a plurality of remote devices engaged in a real-time messaging session with the mobile communication device; and

automatically sending the session status change message to each of the remote devices.

9. The method as recited in claim 8 wherein the real-time messaging session is conducted via a wireless transceiver.

10. The method as recited in claim 8 wherein the real-time messaging session is selected from:

an instant messaging (IM) session, a short message system (SMS) session and a chat session.

11. The method as recited in claim 8 wherein the session status change instruction is received from the user via one of a menu and a shortcut key.

12. The method as recited in claim 8 wherein the session status change instruction is an instruction to open a new communication session.

13. The method as recited in claim 8 wherein the session status change instruction is an instruction to close an existing communication session.

14. The method as recited in claim 8 wherein each one of the remote devices receiving the session status change message is associated with an entry in the user'"'"'s contacts database.

15. A mobile communication system comprising:

a mobile communication device having a local real-time messaging application executing thereon;

means for establishing a real-time messaging session between the local real-time messaging application and each one of a plurality of remote real-time messaging applications executing on a plurality of remote devices;

means for receiving a session status change instruction from a user;

means for generating a session status change message responsive to receipt of the session status change instruction; and

means for automatically sending the session status change message to each remote real-time messaging application responsive to receipt of the session status change instruction.

16. The system as recited in claim 15 wherein the real-time messaging session is conducted via a wireless transceiver.

17. The system as recited in claim 15 wherein the real-time messaging session is selected from:

an instant messaging (IM) session, a short message system (SMS) session and a chat session.

18. The system as recited in claim 15 wherein the session status change instruction is received from the user via one of a menu and a shortcut key.

19. The system as recited in claim 15 wherein the session status change instruction is an instruction to open a new communication session.

20. The system as recited in claim 15 wherein the session status change instruction is an instruction to close an existing communication session.