System and method for using trigger events and a redirector flag to redirect messages

• US 9,374,435 B2
• Filed: 10/29/2007
• Issued: 06/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Lazaridis, Mihal, Mousseau, Gary P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Murray, Daniel C
• Application Number:
  US11/926,394
• Publication Number:
  US 20080052409A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,158 Days
• Field of Search: 709/225, 709/206, 709/207, 370/428, 455/412.2
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/18 Commands or executable codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/214 using selective forwarding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/289 Intermediate processing functionally located close to the data consumer application, e.g. in same machine, in same home or in same sub-network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/563 Data redirection of data network streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

A system and method of redirecting messages between a mail system and a mobile communications device, upon determining an occurrence of a trigger event that is configured to initiate redirection of messages at the mail system with respect to the user, the system sets a redirection flag associated with the user. Upon detecting arrival of a new message at the mail system for the user, the system determines whether the redirection flag associated with the user is set and if the redirection flag is set, causes an instance of the new message to be packaged for transmission to the mobile communications device associated with the user.

Claims

1. A method, operable at a mobile communication device, comprising:

determining whether a message received over a wireless network is from a mail system associated with a user of the mobile communication device;

upon determining that the message is from the mail system, setting a redirection flag at the mobile communication device to selectively control how a reply message generated at the mobile communication device is to be addressed; and

removing an outer envelope from the message prior to presenting the message to the user.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising upon determining that the message is not from the mail system, presenting the message to the user.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising transmitting a reply message to the mail system, wherein the reply message is in response to the received message and contains only a difference between the received message and any additional material generated by the user.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising upon receiving a reply message from the user, determining whether the redirection flag is on and responsive to determining that the redirection flag is on, wrapping the reply message in an outer envelope for transmission to the mail system and responsive to determining that the redirection flag is not on, transmitting the reply message to a recipient.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising upon receiving a new message from the user, determining whether the user is using redirector software and responsive to determining that the user is using redirector software, wrapping the new message in an outer envelope for transmission to the mail system and responsive to determining that the user is not using redirector software, transmitting the new message to a recipient.

6. A mobile communication device, comprising:

instructions configured to determine whether a message received over a wireless network is from a mail system associated with a user of the mobile communication device; and

instructions configured to set a redirection flag at the mobile communication device to selectively control how a reply message generated at the mobile communication device is to be addressed; and

instructions configured to remove an outer envelope from the message prior to presenting the message to the user upon determining that the message is from the mail system;

wherein said instructions are stored in a non-transitory memory of the mobile communication device.

7. The mobile communication device as recited in claim 6, further comprising instructions for presenting the message to the user upon determining that the message is not from the mail system.

8. The mobile communication device as recited in claim 6, further comprising instructions for transmitting a reply message to the mail system, wherein the reply message is in response to the received message and contains only a difference between the received message and any additional material generated by the user.

9. The mobile communication device as recited in claim 6, further comprising instructions, responsive to receiving a reply message from the user, for determining whether the redirection flag is on;

and

responsive to determining that the redirection flag is on, wrapping the reply message in an outer envelope for transmission to the mail system and responsive to determining that the redirection flag is not on, transmitting the reply message to a recipient.

10. The mobile communication device as recited in claim 6, further comprising instructions, responsive to receiving a new message from the user, for determining whether the user is using redirector software;

and

responsive to determining that the user is using redirector software, wrapping the new message in an outer envelope for transmission to the mail system and responsive to determining that the user is not using redirector software, transmitting the new message to a recipient.