System and method for chat based communication multiphase encoded protocol and syncrhonization of network buses

• US 7,072,941 B2
• Filed: 09/18/2002
• Issued: 07/04/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: fastmobile Incorporated (Blackberry Limited)
• Inventors: Griffin, Chris Michael, Jano, Bashar, Lee, Jin Woo, Mihaylova, Mihaela Kamenova, Wilson, Christopher Robert Dale
• Primary Examiner(s): MANIWANG, JOSEPH R
• Application Number:
  US10/245,918
• Publication Number:
  US 20040015547A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,385 Days
• Field of Search: 709/204, 709/205, 709/206, 345/753, 345/758, 345/778, 345/780, 345/785, 345/792, 345/793, 345/864, 455/3.01
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1813 for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms instant messaging H04L51/04; protocols for multimedia communication H04L65/1101; arrangements for multi-party communication H04L65/403; telephonic conference arrangements H04M3/56; television conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1827 Network arrangements for conference optimisation or adaptation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/365 Application layer names, e.g. buddy names, unstructured names chosen by a user or home appliance name
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/043 using or handling presence information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/046 Interoperability with other network applications or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/216 Handling conversation history, e.g. grouping of messages in sessions or threads
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/30 Managing network names, e.g. use of aliases or nicknames name-to-address mapping H04L61/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/301 Name conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1016 IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4061 Push-to services, e.g. push-to-talk or push-to-video
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/765 intermediate
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/54 : Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 : for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 : Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 : Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 : Terminal devices

Abstract

A system and method for providing chat group services to wireless mobile terminals is disclosed. The chat forum permits integrated voice and text messaging. The system includes plural mobile terminals, each being capable of running a chat client application. A server complex is connected to one or more wireless carrier networks by way of a packet-based network, such as the Internet. The server complex includes server applications and components for supporting the chat group services and communicating with the chat clients on the mobile terminals. The system also includes features that permit the integration of legacy mobile terminals, communication with machine interfaces using a chat metaphor, and robustness and reliability of operation across various wireless operators.

Claims

1. A method for chat-based communications between a first wireless mobile terminal that includes a data messaging service client application for sending data messages in a data messaging service system and a second wireless mobile terminal that includes a chat client application for sending chat messages to a chat server complex, comprising:

receiving at the chat server complex an outbound chat message from the chat client application of the second mobile terminal, the chat message including a first address corresponding to the first mobile terminal and message content entered by a user using the chat client application;

detecting the first address;

upon detecting the first address, the chat server complex building an inbound message that includes the message content of the chat message and an originator address recognized within the data messaging service system, the originator address designating the second mobile terminal as a recipient of any reply to the inbound message from the first mobile terminal;

formatting the inbound message for transport through the data messaging service system;

injecting the inbound message into the data messaging service system for delivery to the first mobile terminal;

receiving the inbound message at the data messaging service client application of the first wireless mobile terminal;

the data messaging service client application producing a reply message responsive to the inbound message, the reply message including message content entered by a user using the data messaging service client application;

the data messaging service client application sending the reply message to the originator address;

transferring the reply message from the first mobile terminal to the chat server complex over the data messaging service system;

at the chat server complex, binding the reply message to a chat thread;

transferring the bound reply message from the chat server complex to the chat client application executing on second mobile terminal; and

receiving at the second mobile terminal at least the message content included in the reply message.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

directly transferring the reply message, by way of the data messaging service system, from the first mobile terminal to a data messaging service client application executing on the second mobile terminal.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the chat thread involves at least one first mobile terminal and at least one second mobile terminal.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the originator address is the address of the second mobile terminal.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the originator address corresponds to the chat server complex.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the originator address is selected from the group consisting of an SMS long code and an SMS short code.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the outbound message includes content suitable for presentation at the first mobile terminal.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending the inbound message to an aggregator for injection into the data messaging service system.

9. A system for chat-based communications between a first wireless mobile terminal and a second wireless mobile terminal, comprising:

a data messaging service client application, included in the first mobile terminal, for sending data messages in a data messaging service system;

a chat client application, included in the second mobile terminal, for sending chat messages in a chat message system;

a chat server complex, included in the chat message system, for receiving an outbound chat message from the chat client application of the second mobile terminal, the chat message including a first address corresponding to the first mobile terminal and message content entered by a user using the chat client application, the chat server complex including;

means for detecting the first address; and

means for building an inbound message in response to detecting the first address, the inbound message including the message content of the chat message and an originator address recognized within the data messaging service system, the originator address designating the second mobile terminal as a recipient of any reply to the inbound message from the first mobile terminal;

means for formatting the inbound message for transport through the data messaging service system;

means for injecting the inbound message into the data messaging service system for delivery to the first mobile terminal;

means for receiving the inbound message at the data messaging service client application of the first wireless mobile terminal, wherein the data messaging service client application produces a reply message responsive to the inbound message, the reply message including message content entered by a user using the data messaging service client application;

means for sending the reply message from the data messaging service client application to the originator address;

means for transferring the reply message from the first mobile terminal to the chat server complex;

means for binding the reply message to a chat thread;

means for transferring the bound reply message from the chat server complex to the chat client application executing on the second mobile terminal; and

means for receiving at the second mobile terminal at least the message content included in the reply message.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising:

means for directly transferring the reply message, by way of the data messaging service system, from the first mobile terminal to a data messaging service client application executing on the second mobile terminal.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the originator address is the address of the second mobile terminal.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the originator address corresponds to the chat server complex.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the originator address is selected from the group consisting of an SMS long code and an SMS short code.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the injecting means includes an aggregator.

15. The system of claim 9, further comprising:

means for sending the reply message to a plurality of wireless mobile terminals participating in the same group chat thread as the first and second mobile terminals.

16. A system for integrating into a wireless chat service a first wireless mobile terminal that includes a data messaging service client application for sending data messages in a data messaging service system, comprising:

a chat client application, executable on a second wireless mobile terminal, for sending and receiving chat messages;

a chat server for receiving an outbound chat message from the chat client application executing on the second mobile terminal, the chat message including a first address corresponding to the first mobile terminal and message content entered by a user using the chat client application, the chat server complex including;

means for detecting the first address; and

means for building an inbound message in response to detecting the first address, the inbound message including the message content of the chat message

and an originator address recognized within the data messaging service system, the originator address designating the second mobile terminal as a recipient of any reply to the inbound message from the first mobile terminal;

means for formatting the inbound message for transport through the data messaging service system and for injecting the inbound message into the data messaging service system for delivery to the first mobile terminal;

means for receiving a reply message from the first mobile terminal at the chat server complex, the reply message produced by the data messaging service client application in response to receiving the inbound message, the reply message being sent from the data messaging service client application through the data messaging service system to the originator address;

means for binding the reply message to a chat thread; and

means for transferring the bound reply message from the chat server complex to the chat client application executing on the second mobile terminal.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the data messaging service system supports a service selected from the group consisting of Short Messaging Service (SMS), Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), email, and Internet messaging (IM).

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the originator address is selected from the group consisting of an SMS long code, an SMS short code and the second mobile terminal address.