MESSAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20090325609A1
• Filed: 08/22/2006
• Published: 12/31/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: T Play Holdings LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Triplay Communications Ltd. (TriPlay Incorporated)
• Inventors: Ziv, Yaacov, Rosen, Gil
• Granted Patent: US 8,332,475 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/604 Tools and structures for managing or administering access control systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/06 Message adaptation to terminal or network requirements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/063 Content adaptation, e.g. replacement of unsuitable content
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/216 Handling conversation history, e.g. grouping of messages in sessions or threads
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/234 for tracking messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/56 Unified messaging, e.g. interactions between e-mail, instant messaging or converged IP messaging [CPM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/40 Support for services or applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4025 where none of the additional parallel sessions is real time or time sensitive, e.g. downloading a file in a parallel FTP session, initiating an email or combinational services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/65 Network streaming protocols, e.g. real-time transport protocol [RTP] or real-time control protocol [RTCP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/75 Media network packet handling
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/756 adapting media to device capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/565 Conversion or adaptation of application format or content adding application control or application functional data H04L67/561
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72448 : with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 : Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 : Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/00 : Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
• 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

Abstract

A method of message communication via a messaging system between one or more originating communication devices assigned to a sender and one or more destination communication devices assigned to a receiver, a messaging system, a service center and a client thereof. The method comprising: before delivery to the receiver, obtaining by a messaging system a message having initial characteristics comprising message format and message layout; adapting at least one of said initial characteristics of the message in accordance with at least one criterion selected from a group comprising: —criterion related to message communication capabilities of the destination communication device with regard to message communication capabilities of the originating communication device; —criterion related to message displaying capabilities of the destination communication device with regard to message communication capabilities of the originating communication device; —criterion related to communication media between originating and destination device; and facilitating delivery of the adapted message to the receiver.

Claims

1. A system for message communication via a communication media between one or more originating communication devices assigned to a sender and one or more destination communication devices assigned to a receiver, the system comprising:

a) an access block configured to receive, directly or indirectly, from at least one originating communication device a message having initial characteristics comprising message format and message layout, and to transmit the message to at least one destination communication device;

b) a media block operatively coupled to said access block and configured to adapt, before transmitting, at least one of said initial characteristics of the message in accordance with at least one criterion selected from a group comprising;

i) criterion related to message communication capabilities of the destination communication device with regard to message communication capabilities of the originating communication device;

ii) criterion related to message displaying capabilities of the destination communication device with regard to message communication capabilities of the originating communication device;

iii) criterion related to the communication media.

2. The system of claim 1 configured to support at least two destination communication devices assigned to the receiver, the system further comprising:

a) a database operatively coupled to the media block and configured to store historical information and/or derivatives thereof related to the message communication by the sender and/or the receiver, and

b) a destination block operatively coupled to said media block and said database and configured to process at least part of said historical information with the help of one or more algorithms, and to estimate, in accordance with certain criterion, preferred destination communication device among the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the certain criterion is selected from a group comprising:

a) one or more criteria related to predicted availability of certain destination device among the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver;

b) one or more criteria related to predicted reply time from certain destination device among the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver;

c) one or more combinations thereof.

4. The system of claim 2 wherein the certain algorithm is selected from a group comprising:

a) one or more predictive algorithms;

b) one or more learning algorithms;

c) one or more adaptive algorithms;

d) one or more combinations thereof.

5. The system of claim 2 wherein said processing further includes processing data selected from a group comprising:

i) the receiver'"'"'s preferences;

ii) the sender'"'"'s preferences;

iii) one or more indications of actual availability of the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver;

iv) combinations thereof.

6. The system of claim 1 configured to receive a template-based message, said template characterized by at least unique identifier and an initial layout, wherein the system further configured to recognize the unique identifier of the template, and the media block is further configured to adapt, before transmitting, the initial layout of the message in accordance with the recognized unique identifier and displaying capabilities of the destination communication device.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the template is selected from a group comprising initial interactive message and replying interactive message.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the unique identifier corresponding to at least one message is considered as a criterion for adapting the message format.

9. A block configured to obtain a template-based message to be communicated between one or more originating communication devices assigned to a sender and one or more destination communication devices assigned to a receiver, said template characterized by at least unique identifier and an initial layout, wherein said block is further configured to obtain information related to said unique template'"'"'s identifier, and to adapt the initial layout of the message in accordance with said unique identifier and displaying capabilities of the destination communication device.

10. A block configured to obtain a message to be communicated between one or more originating communication devices assigned to a sender and one or more destination communication devices assigned to a receiver, wherein said block is further configured to obtain historical information and/or derivatives thereof related to the message communication by the sender and/or the receiver, to process at least part of said information with the help of one or more algorithms, and to estimate, in accordance with certain criterion, preferred destination communication device among the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver.

11. The block of claim 10 wherein the certain criterion is selected from a group comprising:

a) one or more criteria related to predicted availability of certain destination device among the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver;

b) one or more criteria related to predicted reply time from certain destination device among the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver;

c) one or more combinations thereof.

12. A method of message communication via a messaging system between one or more originating communication devices assigned to a sender and one or more destination communication devices assigned to a receiver, the method comprising:

a) before delivery to the receiver, obtaining by a messaging system a message having initial characteristics comprising message format and message layout;

b) adapting at least one of said initial characteristics of the message in accordance with at least one criterion selected from a group comprising;

i) criterion related to message communication capabilities of the destination communication device with regard to message communication capabilities of the originating communication device;

ii) criterion related to message displaying capabilities of the destination communication device with regard to message communication capabilities of the originating communication device;

iii) criterion related to communication media between originating and destination device;

c) facilitating delivery of the adapted message to the receiver.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising:

a) obtaining historical information and/or derivatives thereof related to the message communication by the sender and/or the receiver,

b) processing at least part of said historical information with the help of one or more algorithms; and

c) estimating, in accordance with certain criterion, preferred destination communication device among the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the certain criterion is selected from a group comprising:

a) one or more criteria related to predicted availability of certain destination device among the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver;

b) one or more criteria related to predicted reply time from certain destination device among the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver;

c) one or more combinations thereof.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein the certain algorithm is selected from a group comprising:

a) one or more predictive algorithms

b) one or more learning algorithms

c) one or more adaptive algorithms

d) one or more combinations thereof.

16. The method of claim 13 wherein said processing further includes processing data selected from a group comprising:

i) the receiver'"'"'s preferences

ii) the sender'"'"'s preferences

iii) one or more indications of actual availability of the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver

iv) combinations thereof.

21. The method of claim 12 further comprising:

a) storing the message with initial characteristics related to message format and message layout in the messaging system,

b) receiving from the destination device the adapted message received by the receiver and to be forwarded to a forwarding address;

c) replacing the adapted message with the corresponding message stored in the messaging system;

d) facilitating delivery of the message with initial characteristics to the forwarding address.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein said replacing is provided per the receiver'"'"'s request.

26. The service center of claim 22 wherein the certain algorithm is selected from a group comprising:

a) one or more predictive algorithms

b) one or more learning algorithms

c) one or more adaptive algorithms;

d) one or more combinations thereof.

17. A method of message communication via a messaging system between one or more originating communication devices assigned to a sender and one or more destination communication devices assigned to a receiver, the method comprising:

a) before delivery to receiver, obtaining by the messaging system a template-based message having initial characteristics comprising message format and message layout;

said template characterized by at least unique identifier and an initial layout,

b) obtaining information related to said unique template'"'"'s identifier; and

c) adapting the initial layout of the message in accordance with the said unique identifier and displaying capabilities of the destination communication device.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein at least part of adapting is provided by the messaging system.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein at least part of adapting is provided by the originating device.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein the template is selected from a group comprising initial interactive message and replying interactive message.

23. A service center for message communication between one or more originating communication devices assigned to a sender and one or more destination communication devices assigned to a receiver, the service center facilitating:

a) before delivery to receiver, obtaining a message having initial characteristics comprising message format and message layout;

b) adapting at least one of said initial characteristics of the message in accordance with at least one criterion selected from a group comprising;

i) criterion related to message communication capabilities of the destination communication device with regard to message communication capabilities of the originating communication device;

ii) criterion related to message displaying capabilities of the destination communication device with regard to message communication capabilities of the originating communication device;

iii) criterion related to communication media between originating and destination device;

c) facilitating delivery of the adapted message to the receiver.

24. The service center of claim 23 further facilitating:

a) obtaining historical information and/or derivatives thereof related to the message communication by the sender and/or the receiver,

b) processing at least part of said historical information with the help of one or more algorithms; and

c) estimating, in accordance with certain criterion, preferred destination communication device among the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver.

25. The service center of claim 24 wherein the certain criterion is selected from a group comprising:

a) one or more criteria related to predicted availability of certain destination device among the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver;

b) one or more criteria related to predicted reply time from certain destination device among the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver;

c) one or more combinations thereof.

27. The service center of claim 24 wherein said processing further includes processing data selected from a group comprising:

i) the receiver'"'"'s preferences

ii) the sender'"'"'s preferences

iii) one or more indications of actual availability of the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver;

iv) combinations thereof.

28. A service center for message communication via a messaging system between one or more originating communication devices assigned to a sender and one or more destination communication devices assigned to a receiver, the service center facilitating:

a) before delivery to receiver, obtaining a template-based message having initial characteristics comprising message format and message layout;

said template characterized by at least unique identifier and an initial layout,

b) obtaining information related to said unique template'"'"'s identifier; and

c) adapting the initial layout of the message in accordance with the said unique identifier and displaying capabilities of the destination communication device.

29. The service center of claim 28 wherein at least part of adapting is provided by the originating device.

30. The service center of claim 28 wherein the template is selected from a group comprising initial interactive message and replying interactive message.

31. A client for a communication device configured to facilitate via a messaging system a message communication of a originating communication device assigned to a sender and one or more destination devices assigned to a receiver, said client being installed at originating device configured to facilitate composing a message having initial characteristics comprising message format and message layout and adapting at least one of said initial characteristics of the message in accordance with at least one criterion selected from a group comprising:

i) criterion related to message communication capabilities of the destination communication device with regard to message communication capabilities of the originating communication device;

ii) criterion related to message displaying capabilities of the destination communication device with regard to message communication capabilities of the originating communication device;

iii) criterion related to communication media between originating and destination device;

32. The client of claim 31 configured to obtain historical information and/or derivatives thereof related to the message communication by the sender and/or the receiver, to process at least part of said information with the help of one or more algorithms, and to estimate, in accordance with certain criterion, preferred destination communication device among the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver.

33. The client of claim 32 wherein the certain criterion is selected from a group comprising:

a) one or more criteria related to predicted availability of certain destination device among the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver;

b) one or more criteria related to predicted reply time from certain destination device among the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver;

c) one or more combinations thereof.

34. The client of claim 32 wherein the certain algorithm is selected from a group comprising:

a) one or more predictive algorithms

b) one or more learning algorithms

c) one or more adaptive algorithms

d) one or more combinations thereof.

35. The client of claim 34 wherein said processing further includes processing data selected from a group comprising:

i) the receiver'"'"'s preferences

ii) the sender'"'"'s preferences

iii) one or more indications of actual availability of the destination communication devices assigned to the receiver

iv) combinations thereof.

36. A client for a communication device configured to facilitate via a messaging system a message communication of a originating communication device assigned to a sender and a destination devices assigned to a receiver, said client being installed at originating device configured to facilitate composing a message using a template characterized by at least unique identifier and an initial layout, wherein said client is further configured to adapt the initial layout of the template in accordance with said unique identifier and displaying capabilities of the destination communication device.

37. A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps of message communication via a messaging system between one or more originating communication devices assigned to a sender and one or more destination communication devices assigned to a receiver, the method comprising:

a) before delivery to the receiver, obtaining by a messaging system a message having initial characteristics comprising message format and message layout;

b) adapting at least one of said initial characteristics of the message in accordance with at least one criterion selected from a group comprising;

i) criterion related to message communication capabilities of the destination communication device with regard to message communication capabilities of the originating communication device;

ii) criterion related to message displaying capabilities of the destination communication device with regard to message communication capabilities of the originating communication device;

iii) criterion related to communication media between originating and destination device;

c) facilitating delivery of the adapted message to the receiver.

38. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein of message communication via a messaging system between one or more originating communication devices assigned to a sender and one or more destination communication devices assigned to a receiver, the computer program product comprising:

a) computer readable program code for causing the computer to before delivery to the receiver, obtaining by a messaging system a message having initial characteristics comprising message format and message layout;

b) computer readable program code for causing the computer to adapt at least one of said initial characteristics of the message in accordance with at least one criterion selected from a group comprising;

c) computer readable program code for causing the computer to criterion related to message communication capabilities of the destination communication device with regard to message communication capabilities of the originating communication device;

d) computer readable program code for causing the computer to criterion related to message displaying capabilities of the destination communication device with regard to message communication capabilities of the originating communication device;

e) computer readable program code for causing the computer to criterion related to communication media between originating and destination device;

f) computer readable program code for causing the computer to facilitate delivery of the adapted message to the receiver.