Apparatus, system and method for forwarding data sent to a wireless device to another address
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1. An apparatus for forwarding data sent to a wireless device associated with a first address to a second address, the apparatus comprising:
- a server in communication with a wireless network and an external network, wherein the server is configured to;
receive the data sent to the wireless device associated with the first address;
determine, prior to attempting delivery of the data, whether the wireless device is in communication with the wireless network; and
forward the data, using a data forwarding module of a processor associated with the server, to;
the first address if the server determines that the wireless device is in communication with the wireless network;
orthe second address via the external network if the server determines that the wireless device is not in communication with the wireless network, wherein the second address comprises an alternative delivery address.
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Abstract
An apparatus for forwarding data sent to a wireless device having a first address to a second address. The apparatus includes a server in communication with a wireless network and an external network. The server includes a processor. The processor includes a data forwarding module for forwarding the data to the second address via the external network when the wireless device is not in communication with the wireless network.
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1. An apparatus for forwarding data sent to a wireless device associated with a first address to a second address, the apparatus comprising:
a server in communication with a wireless network and an external network, wherein the server is configured to; receive the data sent to the wireless device associated with the first address; determine, prior to attempting delivery of the data, whether the wireless device is in communication with the wireless network; and forward the data, using a data forwarding module of a processor associated with the server, to; the first address if the server determines that the wireless device is in communication with the wireless network;
orthe second address via the external network if the server determines that the wireless device is not in communication with the wireless network, wherein the second address comprises an alternative delivery address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for forwarding data sent to a wireless device having a first address, to a second address, the apparatus comprising:
a server in communication with a wireless network and an external network, wherein the server includes a processor, the processor including means for; receiving the data sent to the wireless device associated with the first address; determining, prior to attempting delivery of the data, whether the wireless device is in communication with the wireless network; and forwarding the data to the second address via the external network if it is determined that the wireless device is not in communication with the wireless network.
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13. A tangible, non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer-readable instructions for execution by a computer processor, wherein execution of the computer-readable instructions make the processor operable to perform the steps comprising:
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receiving data intended for delivery at a first address; determining, prior to attempting delivery of the data, whether a wireless device associated with the first address is in communication with a wireless network; and forwarding the data to a second address via an external network if the wireless device is not in communication with the wireless network, wherein the second address comprises an alternative delivery address. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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