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System and process for allowing wireless messaging
Assignee: MESSAGE4U Pty Ltd
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Filing: 1998-06-17
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Granted: 2000-10-17
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Expires: 2018-06-17
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a bi-directional (and/or uni-directional) multiplexing messaging gateway for wireless devices, such as for devices using the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) wireless digital standard, or any other suitable protocols. Electronic messages may be transmitted over a wireless connection to, or to and from, a mobile phone, and the present invention maintains and facilitates all necessary housekeeping functions. For example, electronic messages addressed to a mobile phone may be received by the gateway of the present invention from the Internet, a LAN, or any other source, and routed to the appropriate mobile phone. Such electronic messages may be originated manually or may be automatically generated by specific computer applications, such as a scheduling program operating on a LAN. Likewise, the user of the mobile phone may reply to the sender of the original electronic message, whereby the gateway of the present invention maintains the address of the sender and matches it with the reply so as to facilitate the forwarding of the reply to the correct address. Finally, the user of the mobile phone may cause an electronic message received from a sender to be remotely routed to, for example, a chosen facsimile machine, or any other suitable destination.
Inventors
- 👤 Hudson Holmes
- 👤 Rob Munro
- 👤 Rich Hall
- 👤 Jason Kerr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:41
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/12; H04W4/14; H04L; H04L51/00; H04L51/48; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/5307; H04L51/06; H04L51/066; H04L51/58; H04M2207/00; H04M2207/18; H04M2207/20; H04M3/42382; H04M3/5322; H04M3/533; H04M3/53333; H04M3/53341; H04M7/00; H04M7/12; H04W88/00; H04W88/18; H04W88/184; H04W92/00; H04W92/02; H04W92/16; H04W92/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A messaging system comprising: (a) a wireless communication device; (b) means for originating an electronic message including: (i) a destination address, in a first format, associated with the wireless communication device; and (ii) a reply address, in a second format, associated with the originating means; (c) means for performing the steps of: (i) receiving the electronic message from the originating means; (ii) creating a temporary reply address, in the first format, associated with the reply address of the electronic message; (iii) forwarding a modified electronic message to the wireless communication device via a selected communication connection, wherein the modified electronic message includes as a reply address the temporary reply address; (iv) receiving from the wireless communication device via the selected communication connection a reply electronic message including the temporary reply address; and (v) forwarding the reply electronic message to the originating means whose reply address is associated with the temporary reply address.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A messaging system comprising: (a) a wireless communication device; (b) means for originating an electronic message including: (i) a destination address, in a first format, associated with the wireless communication device; and (ii) a reply address, in a second format, associated with the originating means; (c) means for performing the steps of: (i) receiving the electronic message from the originating means; (ii) creating a temporary reply address, in the first format, associated with the reply address of the electronic message; (iii) forwarding a modified electronic message to the wireless communication device via a selected communication connection, wherein the modified electronic message includes as a reply address the temporary reply address; (iv) receiving from the wireless communication device via the selected communication connection a reply electronic message including the temporary reply address; and (v) forwarding the reply electronic message to the originating means whose reply address is associated with the temporary reply address.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The messaging system of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication device comprises a digital mobile phone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The messaging system of claim 1, wherein the originating means comprises a client/server system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The messaging system of claim 1, wherein the originating means comprises a mail server on the Internet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The messaging system of claim 1, wherein the first format corresponds to an MSISDN address.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The messaging system of claim 1, wherein the second format corresponds to an Internet address.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
135 words
A messaging process for use with a wireless communication device, comprising the steps of: (a) originating an electronic message including: (i) a destination address, in a first format, associated with the wireless communication device; and (ii) a reply address, in a second format, associated with the originating means; (b) creating a temporary reply address, in the first format, associated with the reply address of the electronic message; (c) forwarding a modified electronic message to the wireless communication device via a selected communication connection, wherein the modified electronic message includes as a reply address the temporary reply address; (d) receiving from the wireless communication device via the selected communication connection a reply electronic message including the temporary reply address; and (e) forwarding the reply electronic message to the reply address associated with the temporary reply address.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
135 words
A messaging process for use with a wireless communication device, comprising the steps of: (a) originating an electronic message including: (i) a destination address, in a first format, associated with the wireless communication device; and (ii) a reply address, in a second format, associated with the originating means; (b) creating a temporary reply address, in the first format, associated with the reply address of the electronic message; (c) forwarding a modified electronic message to the wireless communication device via a selected communication connection, wherein the modified electronic message includes as a reply address the temporary reply address; (d) receiving from the wireless communication device via the selected communication connection a reply electronic message including the temporary reply address; and (e) forwarding the reply electronic message to the reply address associated with the temporary reply address.
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