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Environment aware message delivery

US7136649B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 1, 2003
Grant dateNov 14, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 16, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2242/30
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides environment aware messages delivery systems, apparatus and methods. In example embodiments the system and method automatically deliver messages to the user based on the environment around the user. In the system and method, a portable message redirection agent cooperates with a message delivery service manager in the environment to discover available message delivery service, and sets message forwarding options without the user's operation. The system and method of the invention can make full use of the existing message redirection mechanisms in more flexible manner.

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