Temporary messaging address system and method
AssigneePalm, Inc.
InventorsDavid C. Blight, David Kammer
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Abstract
A messaging system is disclosed. The system includes a communications network including a wireless access point, a messaging server coupled to the communications network, and a mobile device in communication with the communications network via an access point. The mobile device has a mobile ID associated with the device, and a program running on the mobile device from which a temporary address may be created corresponding to the mobile ID. The temporary address is useable for messaging over the communications network. The temporary address is registered with the messaging server.
Claims22
A messaging system comprising:
- a communications network including a wireless access point;
- a messaging server coupled to the communications network;
- a mobile device in communication with the communications network via an access point, the mobile device having a mobile ID associated with the device;
- and
- a program running on the mobile device from which a temporary address may be created corresponding to the mobile ID, the temporary address being useable for messaging over the communications network the temporary address being registered with the messaging server.
A method of providing messaging services to a user of a mobile communications device, comprising:
- providing a mobile device having a mobile ID associated therewith;
- running a messaging program on the device;
- creating, via the program, a temporary messaging address;
- communicating the temporary messaging address to a messaging server;
- and
- sending a message via the messaging server using the temporary messaging address.
A messaging server comprising:
- a protocol adapter for receiving messages from mobile communications devices, each mobile communications device having a unique mobile ID associated therewith;
- a messaging queue for ordering the delivery of incoming and outgoing messages, sent from the mobile communications devices;
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- an address translator enabled to determine the mobile ID associated with the temporary delivery address identified in the incoming message.
A method of alerting a patron of an available service, comprising:
- creating a temporary messaging address associated with a mobile device having a unique mobile ID;
- sending a message to the temporary address through a server, the message including a notification of the service availability;
- translating the temporary messaging address to the mobile ID, by the server;
- and
- sending the message to the mobile device associated with the mobile ID.
A method of communicating between a first mobile communications device and a second mobile communications device, comprising:
- creating a first temporary messaging address associated with the first mobile communications device;
- creating a second temporary messaging address associated with the second mobile communications device;
- providing conditions under which messages may be delivered between the two devices;
- sending a message from the first mobile communications device to the second mobile communications device using the second temporary messaging address;
- determining if the conditions for sending the message are satisfied;
- and
- delivering the message to the second temporary address if the conditions are satisfied.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.