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Wireless messaging method
Assignee: HELFERICH PATENT LICENSING LLC
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Filing: 2000-03-31
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Granted: 2003-10-21
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Expires: 2020-03-31
Abstract
Abstract A messaging system for selectively performing an action on information, for remote retrieval of messages, for performing action on information at different times, for selective paging, for providing a user interface for message access and having integrated audio visual messaging.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard J. Helferich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 12:56
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/18; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/64; H04L12/6418; H04L51/00; H04L51/04; H04L51/043; H04L51/06; H04L51/063; H04L51/07; H04L51/10; H04L51/21; H04L51/224; H04L51/42; H04L51/58; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/5307; H04M3/533; H04W4/12; H04W4/14; H04W68/00; H04W68/005; H04W8/00; H04W8/02; H04W8/04; H04L2012/6421; H04L2012/6472; H04L2012/6475; H04L2012/6481; H04L2012/6483; H04L51/56; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M1/72403; H04M1/7243; H04M1/72433; H04M11/00; H04M11/02; H04M11/022; H04M2203/00; H04M2203/45; H04M2203/4536; H04M2203/65; H04M2203/658; H04M2242/00; H04M2242/22; H04M3/42025; H04M3/42034; H04M3/42042; H04M3/42059; H04M3/42085; H04M3/42093; H04W84/00; H04W84/02; H04W84/022; H04W84/025; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04W88/022; H04W88/023; H04W88/18; H04W88/184; H04W92/00; H04W92/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for notifying a user that the user has a voice message and for providing the user with direct access to the voice message, wherein the user has a wireless messaging device configured to receive text messages, comprising the steps of: storing the voice message; associating a message code with the voice message; generating a text message, wherein the text message includes the message code; transmitting the text message to the wireless messaging device; receiving at a voice message processor a telephone call placed from the wireless messaging device; receiving the message code from the wireless messaging device; using the message code transmitted from the wireless messaging device to retrieve the stored voice message; and transmitting the voice message to the wireless messaging device, thereby enabling the wireless messaging device to reproduce the voice message.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for notifying a user that the user has a voice message and for providing the user with direct access to the voice message, wherein the user has a wireless messaging device configured to receive text messages, comprising the steps of: storing the voice message; associating a message code with the voice message; generating a text message, wherein the text message includes the message code; transmitting the text message to the wireless messaging device; receiving at a voice message processor a telephone call placed from the wireless messaging device; receiving the message code from the wireless messaging device; using the message code transmitted from the wireless messaging device to retrieve the stored voice message; and transmitting the voice message to the wireless messaging device, thereby enabling the wireless messaging device to reproduce the voice message.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for notifying a user that the user has a voice message and for providing the user with direct access to the voice message, wherein the user has a wireless messaging device configured to receive text messages, comprising the steps of: storing the voice message; associating a message code with the voice message, the message code including a callback number; generating a text message, wherein the text message includes the message code; transmitting the text message to the wireless messaging device; receiving at a voice message processor a telephone call placed from the wireless messaging device, wherein the telephone number associated with the telephone call is the callback number; retrieving the stored voice message; and transmitting the voice message to the wireless messaging device, thereby enabling the wireless messaging device to reproduce the voice message.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
136 words
A method for notifying a user that the user has a voice message and for providing the user with direct access to the voice message, wherein the user has a wireless messaging device configured to receive text messages, comprising the steps of: storing the voice message; associating a message code with the voice message, the message code including a callback number; generating a text message, wherein the text message includes the message code; transmitting the text message to the wireless messaging device; receiving at a voice message processor a telephone call placed from the wireless messaging device, wherein the telephone number associated with the telephone call is the callback number; retrieving the stored voice message; and transmitting the voice message to the wireless messaging device, thereby enabling the wireless messaging device to reproduce the voice message.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
195 words
A method for enabling a user having a wireless messaging device capable of receiving text messages and making telephone calls to create a voice message in reply to a message intended for the user and to have the voice message transmitted to the originator of the message intended for the user, comprising the steps of: receiving the message intended for the user, wherein the message intended for the user comprises a body and a header; storing the message intended for the user; assigning a message identifier to the message intended for the user; transmitting the message identifier and at least part of the message header to the wireless messaging device; receiving, at a message processor, a phone call placed by the wireless messaging device; prompting the user of the wireless messaging device to transmit a message identifier to the message processor; receiving a message identifier transmitted by the wireless messaging device; prompting the user of the wireless messaging device to dictate a voice message; recording the voice message dictated by the user; determining an address associated with the originator of the message intended for the user; and transmitting the recorded voice message to the address.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
195 words
A method for enabling a user having a wireless messaging device capable of receiving text messages and making telephone calls to create a voice message in reply to a message intended for the user and to have the voice message transmitted to the originator of the message intended for the user, comprising the steps of: receiving the message intended for the user, wherein the message intended for the user comprises a body and a header; storing the message intended for the user; assigning a message identifier to the message intended for the user; transmitting the message identifier and at least part of the message header to the wireless messaging device; receiving, at a message processor, a phone call placed by the wireless messaging device; prompting the user of the wireless messaging device to transmit a message identifier to the message processor; receiving a message identifier transmitted by the wireless messaging device; prompting the user of the wireless messaging device to dictate a voice message; recording the voice message dictated by the user; determining an address associated with the originator of the message intended for the user; and transmitting the recorded voice message to the address.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
188 words
A method for enabling a user having a wireless messaging device capable of receiving text messages and making telephone calls to create a voice message in reply to a message intended for the user and to have the voice message transmitted to the originator of the message intended for the user, comprising the steps of: receiving the message intended for the user, wherein the message intended for the user comprises a body and a header; storing the message intended for the user; assigning a message identifier to the message intended for the user, the message identifier including a callback number; transmitting the message identifier and at least part of the message header to the wireless messaging device; receiving, at a message processor, a telephone call placed by the wireless messaging device, wherein the telephone number associated wit the telephone call is the callback number; prompting the user of the wireless messaging device to dictate a voice message; recording the voice message dictated by the user; determining an address associated with the originator of the message intended for the user; and transmitting the recorded voice message to the address.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
188 words
A method for enabling a user having a wireless messaging device capable of receiving text messages and making telephone calls to create a voice message in reply to a message intended for the user and to have the voice message transmitted to the originator of the message intended for the user, comprising the steps of: receiving the message intended for the user, wherein the message intended for the user comprises a body and a header; storing the message intended for the user; assigning a message identifier to the message intended for the user, the message identifier including a callback number; transmitting the message identifier and at least part of the message header to the wireless messaging device; receiving, at a message processor, a telephone call placed by the wireless messaging device, wherein the telephone number associated wit the telephone call is the callback number; prompting the user of the wireless messaging device to dictate a voice message; recording the voice message dictated by the user; determining an address associated with the originator of the message intended for the user; and transmitting the recorded voice message to the address.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of transmitting the text message to the wireless messaging device comprises the step of transmitting the text message to a mobile system that comprises a message center and a transceiver for wirelessly transmitting information to the wireless messaging device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of prompting the user of the wireless messaging device to transmit a message code to the message processor, wherein the prompting step occurs before the step of receiving the message code from the wireless messaging device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless messaging device comprises a mobile phone.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless messaging device comprises a personal digital assistant.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein the callback number is a telephone number.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein the callback number is a pseudo telephone number.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein the wireless messaging device comprises a mobile phone.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein the wireless messaging device comprises a personal digital assistant.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein the step of retrieving the stored voice message comprises the step of using at least a part of the message code to retrieve the stored voice message.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 13 , wherein the at least a part of the message code includes the callback number.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein the step of determining an address associated with the originator of the message intended for the user comprises the step of using the message identifier transmitted to the message processor to determine the address associated with the originator of the message.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein the wireless messaging device comprises a mobile phone.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein the wireless messaging device comprises a personal digital assistant.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 4 , wherein the callback number is a telephone number.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 4 , wherein the callback number is a pseudo telephone number.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 4 , wherein the wireless messaging device comprises a mobile phone.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 4 , wherein the wireless messaging device comprises a personal digital assistant.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 4 , wherein the step of determining an address associated with the originator of the message intended for the user comprises the step of using the callback number to determine the address associated with the originator of the message.
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