Preventing wireless message delivery outside of specified times
AssigneeAT&T Mobility II LLC
InventorJeffrey Mikan
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Abstract
A wireless messaging system includes a message controller and a delivery controller. The message controller provides a message to be delivered, and the delivery controller handles transmission of the message to a wireless device. To prevent delivery of a message after a desired expiry time or when a delivery window is closed, the message controller sends a cancellation request to the delivery controller. In response to the cancellation request, the delivery controller cancels any previously scheduled delivery attempts, and inhibits scheduling of future delivery attempts, at least temporarily.
Claims18
A method for use in a wireless messaging system, the method comprising:
- during a first time period, rescheduling a wireless message scheduled for transmission if delivery of the wireless message has not been confirmed prior to expiration of the first time period;
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- canceling, at least temporarily, the rescheduled transmission of the wireless message if the wireless message is rescheduled for delivery after expiration of the first time period.
An apparatus comprising:
- a delivery controller configured to reschedule, during a first time period, transmission of a wireless message scheduled for transmission, if delivery of the wireless message has not been confirmed prior to expiration of the first time period;
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- a message controller configured to cancel, at least temporarily, the rescheduled transmission of the wireless message if the wireless message is rescheduled for transmission after expiration of the first time period.
An apparatus comprising:
- means for controlling wireless message delivery configured to reschedule, during a first time period, transmission of a wireless message scheduled for transmission, if delivery of the wireless message has not been confirmed prior to expiration of the first time period;
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- means for controlling wireless messages configured to cancel, at least temporarily, the rescheduled transmission of the wireless message if the wireless message is rescheduled for delivery after expiration of the first time period.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.