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System and method for providing automated message notification in a wireless communication system
Assignee: Siemens Communications Inc
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Filing: 1997-09-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2017-09-19
Abstract
Abstract A system and method are provided for automatically notifying a user of an awaiting message. A wireless communication system including an identification means is utilized. The identification means identifies a registered user of the wireless communication system. A mail notification system is used for notifying the registered user of an awaiting message. A communication means checks for awaiting messages for the identified registered user. If an awaiting message is present, the communication means triggers the mail notification system. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 William J. Beyda
- 👤 Shmuel Shaffer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:29
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/12; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/533; H04M3/53333; H04M3/537
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A system for automatically notifying a user
of a wireless communication system (12, 22, 30) of a
waiting message, characterised in that the system
comprises: means for determining that it is possible to
contact a user (10) by means of the wireless
communications system (12, 22, 30); means for
determining whether messages are waiting for the
identified user; and notification means for notifying
the user of a waiting message, arranged such that the
user is notified that a message is waiting when the
user (10) can be contacted by means of the wireless
communications system (12, 22, 30).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system for automatically notifying a user
of a waiting message, as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the means for determining whether messages are waiting
for the identified user checks for waiting messages
from multiple mailboxes (34, 42, 52).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system for automatically notifying a user
of a waiting message, as claimed in claim 2, wherein
each of the multiple mailboxes (34, 42, 52) is checked
on a periodic basis.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
27 words
The system for automatically notifying a user
of a waiting message as claimed in any preceding claim,
wherein the notification means is a voice mail
notification system.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
35 words
The system for automatically notifying a user
of a waiting message as claimed in any preceding claim,
wherein the notification means connects the user with a
mail box (34, 42, 52) containing the waiting message.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
37 words
The system for automatically notifying a user
of a waiting message as claimed in any preceding claim,
wherein the notification means collects the waiting
message and gives the user (10) the option of receiving
the waiting message.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system for automatically notifying a user
of a waiting message as claimed in claim 6, wherein the
user is identified by means of a registration number,
and both the registration number and a password are
needed for reception of the waiting message.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
29 words
The system for automatically notifying a user
of a waiting message as claimed in any preceding claim,
wherein the user can interact with the system and
disable the system.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
34 words
The system for automatically notifying a user
of a waiting message as claimed in any preceding claim,
wherein a telephone call is placed to the user to
notify the user of the waiting message.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
80 words
A method for automatically notifying a user
of a wireless communications system of a waiting
message, characterised in that the method comprises the
steps of: determining whether it is possible to contact a
user by means of the wireless communications system;
and contacting the user with information related to a
waiting message if a message is present in a mail box
associated with the user when it is possible to contact
the user by means of the wireless communications
system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method for automatically notifying a user
of a waiting message as claimed in claim 10, further
comprising the step of collecting the waiting message
if the waiting message is present.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method for automatically notifying a user
of a waiting message as claimed in claim 11, further
comprising the step of playing the collected messages
for the user.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
101 words
The method for automatically notifying a user
of a waiting message as claimed in one of claims 10-12,
wherein once it has been determined that it is possible
to contact a user by means of the wireless
communications system, the steps of determining whether
a message is present in a mail box associated with the
user, and of contacting the user with information
related to a waiting message if a message is present in
a mail box associated with the user, are repeated
periodically until it is no longer possible to contact
the user by means of the wireless communications
system.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
32 words
The method for automatically notifying a user
of a waiting message as claimed in one of claims 10-13,
wherein a mail box registration table is used when
checking for the mail box.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
34 words
The method for automatically notifying a user
of a waiting message as claimed in one of claims 10-14,
further comprising the step of connecting the user to
the mail box with the waiting message.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
32 words
The method for automatically notifying a user
of a waiting message as claimed in one of claims 10-15,
wherein the user is contacted by placing a telephone
call to a cellular telephone.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
25 words
The method for automatically notifying a user
of a waiting message as claimed in one of claims 10-16,
wherein the messages are voice mail messages.
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