Short message service (SMS) data transfer
AssigneesVerizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Verizon Data Services India Private Limited
InventorsCraig L. Reding, Christopher L. Helbling, Robert C. Baruch, Sathish Subramanian, Paula A. Dromlewiez
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Abstract
Exemplary methods and systems for facilitating SMS data transfer services in mobile devices are described. An exemplary method includes sending a first SMS message to a device with a payload of the first SMS message including machine-readable information. Next, a second SMS message may be received from the device with a payload of the second SMS message including machine-readable information. The first or second SMS message payloads may include, for example, a synchronization message, a call message, call data, or a scheduling message.
Claims8
A transceiver for use in a device supporting Short Message Service (“SMS”), the transceiver configured to:
- send a first enhanced SMS message, the first enhanced SMS message being formatted according to an enhanced SMS format and including machine-readable information that identifies the first enhanced SMS message as being in the enhanced SMS format;
- receive an encrypted second enhanced SMS message, the second enhanced SMS message having a payload including data based at least on the enhanced SMS message type of the first enhanced SMS message;
- determine whether the transceiver contains a public key associated with the second enhanced SMS message;
- and
- based on the determination, display an indication requesting a user to log into an application to decrypt the second enhanced SMS message.
A method implemented on a Short Message Service (“SMS”) capable device, comprising:
- sending a first enhanced SMS message, the first enhanced SMS message being formatted according to an enhanced SMS format and including machine-readable information that identifies the first enhanced SMS message as being in the enhanced SMS format;
- receiving an encrypted second enhanced SMS message, the second enhanced SMS message having a payload including data based at least on the enhanced SMS message type of the first enhanced SMS message;
- determining whether the device contains a public key associated with the second enhanced SMS message;
- and
- based on the determination, displaying an indication requesting the user to log into an application to decrypt the second enhanced SMS message.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.