Method and apparatus for delayed transmission of SMS messages
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorHyun-Sung Kim
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Abstract
A method for delayed transmission of a message from a mobile terminal to a recipient over a mobile communication network is provide. The method comprises composing a message content, wherein the message content is stored in a storage medium of the mobile terminal; associating transmission information with the message content, wherein the transmission information comprises timing information for transmitting the message content to a recipient with a delay; and transmitting the transmission information and the message content to a remote message center over the mobile communication network, wherein the message content is stored in a storage medium connected to the message center for delayed transmission to the recipient in accordance with the timing information.
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A method for delayed transmission of a message from a mobile terminal to a recipient over a mobile communication network, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a user, timing information for delaying transmission of the message to the recipient;
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- transmitting transmission information and message content to a remote message center over the mobile communication network, wherein the transmission information comprises the timing information, and wherein the message content is stored in a storage medium connected to the message center for transmitting to the recipient in accordance with the timing information,
- wherein the transmission information farther comprises an identifier, wherein a first value for the identifier indicates that the timing information represents an absolute transmission time, and a second value for the identifier indicates that the timing information represents a relative transmission time.
A system for delayed transmission of a message from a mobile terminal to a recipient over a mobile communication network, the system comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive a message content and transmission information from the mobile terminal over the mobile communication network, wherein the transmission information comprises timing information for delaying transmission of the received message content to the recipient, and wherein the timing information is provided by a user of the mobile terminal;
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- a processor configured to store the message content in a storage medium connected to the system for transmitting to the recipient according to the timing information,
- wherein the transmission information further comprises an identifier, wherein a first value for the identifier indicates that the timing information represents an absolute transmission time, and a second value for the identifier indicates that the timing information represents a relative transmission time.
An apparatus for delayed transmission of a message received from a mobile terminal to a recipient over a mobile communication network, the apparatus comprising:
- a module for analyzing a user data header included in the received message to determine whether a user of the mobile terminal has provided transmission information for delaying transmission of message content to the recipient;
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- a storage unit for storing the received message to transmit to the recipient according to the transmission information,
- further comprising a second storage unit, wherein the module separates messages with corresponding transmission times from messages without corresponding transmission times, such that a message without a corresponding transmission time is stored by the module in the second message storage unit for immediate transmission to the recipient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.