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System and method for providing automated message notification in a wireless communication system
Assignee: BlackBerry Ltd
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Filing: 1996-09-19
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Granted: 1999-03-30
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Expires: 2016-09-19
Abstract
Abstract A system and method are provided for automatically notifying a user of an awaiting message. A wireless communication system including an identification system 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 system checks for awaiting messages for the identified registered user. If an awaiting message is present, the communication system triggers the mail notification system.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. Beyda
- 👤 Shmuel Shaffer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 08:23
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: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A system for automatically notifying a user of an awaiting message, comprising: identification means for identifying a registered user of a wireless communication system, the identification means being located in the wireless communication system; mail notification means for notifying the registered user of an awaiting message; and communication means for checking for awaiting messages in multiple mailboxes associated with the registered user, and for triggering the mail notification means if an awaiting message is present, wherein the multiple mailboxes being located in multiple messaging systems.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
85 words
A system for automatically notifying a user of an awaiting message, comprising: identification means for identifying a registered user of a wireless communication system, the identification means being located in the wireless communication system; mail notification means for notifying the registered user of an awaiting message; and communication means for checking for awaiting messages in multiple mailboxes associated with the registered user, and for triggering the mail notification means if an awaiting message is present, wherein the multiple mailboxes being located in multiple messaging systems.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system for automatically notifying a user of an awaiting message of claim 1, wherein the communication means checks each of the multiple mailboxes on a periodic basis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system for automatically notifying a user of an awaiting message of claim 1, wherein the mail notification means is a voice mail notification system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system for automatically notifying a user of an awaiting message of claim 1, wherein the mail notification means connects the registered user with a mailbox in a messaging system containing the awaiting message.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system for automatically notifying a user of an awaiting message of claim 1, wherein the mail notification means collects the awaiting message and gives the registered user the option of listening to the awaiting message.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system for automatically notifying a user of an awaiting message of claim 5, wherein the identification means identifies a registration number, and wherein both the registration number and a password are needed for listening to the awaiting message.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system for automatically notifying a user of an awaiting message of claim 1, wherein the registered user can interact with the system and disable the system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system for automatically notifying a user of an awaiting message of claim 1, wherein a telephone call is placed to the registered user, the telephone call notifying the registered user of the awaiting message.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for automatically notifying a user of an awaiting message, comprising the steps of: a) recognizing a cellular telephone, the recognizing using a registration number of the cellular telephone, the registration number identifying a user; b) checking for mailboxes associated with the user; c) checking for awaiting messages in the mailboxes if the mailboxes exist, wherein the mailboxes are located in multiple messaging systems; and d) contacting the user with information related to the awaiting message if the awaiting message is present.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for automatically notifying a user of an awaiting message, comprising the steps of: a) recognizing a cellular telephone, the recognizing using a registration number of the cellular telephone, the registration number identifying a user; b) checking for mailboxes associated with the user; c) checking for awaiting messages in the mailboxes if the mailboxes exist, wherein the mailboxes are located in multiple messaging systems; and d) contacting the user with information related to the awaiting message if the awaiting message is present.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method for automatically notifying a user of an awaiting message of claim 9, further comprising the step of collecting the awaiting message if the awaiting message is present.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method for automatically notifying a user of an awaiting message of claim 10, further comprising the step of playing the collected messages for the user.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method for automatically notifying a user of an awaiting message of claim 9, further comprising the step of repeating steps c) and d) periodically until the user is out-of-range.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method for automatically notifying a user of an awaiting message of claim 9, wherein a mailbox registration table is used when checking for the mailboxes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method for automatically notifying a user of an awaiting message of claim 9, further comprising the step of connecting the user to the mailbox with the awaiting message.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method for automatically notifying a user of an awaiting message of claim 9, wherein the user is contacted by placing a telephone call to the cellular telephone.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method for automatically notifying a user of an awaiting message of claim 9, wherein the messages are voice mail messages.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system for automatically notifying a user of an awaiting message of claim 1, wherein the multiple messaging systems include at least one of a PBX, a central office and the wireless communication system.
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