Method and system for transmission and display of rich-media alerts
US8073475B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/181
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a method and system of generating a rich-media message using a short message service (SMS) message. In one aspect, the method comprises encoding data and rich-media content information to generate an encoded rich-media message, and formatting the encoded rich-media message into a rich-media SMS message. In one aspect, the method includes transmitting the rich-media SMS over a network. In another aspect, the method includes receiving the rich-media SMS by a mobile device, decoding the SMS, and displaying the message. The method may include obtaining rich-media content from a server. In one embodiment, a system for communicating a rich-media message to a mobile device comprises an alerts generator configured to encode a rich-media message and format the message into a rich-media SMS, a content server configured to provide rich-media content to a mobile device configured to decode and display the rich-media SMS.
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