GB2455705A - A mobile communications device which can automatically re-send messages - Google Patents
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Abstract
A mobile communications device automatically re-sends messages after send operations corresponding to the messages have failed because the mobile communications device is unable to establish communications with a corresponding mobile telecommunications network. After a user is notified of a failed send operation and a corresponding unsent message is retained in a message store 22, the device monitors communications with the cooperating mobile telecommunications network and detects when it is able to establish communications. When the mobile communications device is able to establish communications, the device iinitiates another send operation in respect of the unsent message and notifies the user once the message has been sent successfully. The present invention is also capable of handling automatic re-sending of multiple messages.
Description
Automatic re-sending of Messages
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a mobile communications device and associated method of operation of such a device, wherein the mobile communications device automatically re-sends messages after send operations corresponding to the messages have failed because the mobile communications device is unable to establish communications with a cooperating mobile telecommunications network.
Background of the Invention
It is well known that a mobile communications device, such as, for example a portable telephone, is able to send messages to external devices, such as, for example another portable telephone or an email account. Often, a variety of different message protocols are supported by a single mobile communications device, such as, for example short-message-service (SMS) messages, emails, multimedia-message-service (MMS) messages, and the like.
A human user of a mobile communications device may use the device to compose a new message of one of the types supported by the mobile communications device, according to the requirements of that particular message type. For example, SMS messages can only contain text, and a single SMS message can contain a maximum of 160 characters.
Once the user has composed the new message, the user instructs the mobile communications device to send the message to a specified message recipient. The mobile communications device then attempts to perform the send operation according to the conventions of the protocol corresponding to the type of the message. For example, a SMS message will be sent over a GSM network according to SMS messaging conventions.
When the user has issued the send instruction, the mobile communications device will attempt to send the message to a cooperating mobile telecommunications network which will eventually route the message to the specified message recipient. Depending on the type of the message, the mobile communications device can send the message directly to the specified message recipient. In the case of a SMS message, the mobile communications device will attempt to send the message to a GSM network that is within transmittable range of the device. The GSM network is then responsible for receiving the message and routing it to the specified message recipient. If a sufficiently strong signal cannot be established between the mobile communications device and the GSM network, because the mobile communications device is unable to establish communications with the GSM network, the message cannot be sent.
There are a variety of reasons for why a mobile communications device might be unable to establish communications with a cooperating mobile telecommunications network.
One very common reason is that the mobile communications devise is simply too far away from the network. In such circumstances, the signals transmitted by either or both of the device or the network are subject to too much attenuation. Therefore, the signals are too weak to be interpreted by the time they reach their destination. Other reasons why a device might not be able to establish communications with a network are that objects, such as, for example, buildings, block all transmission paths. Alternatively, the topography of the area surrounding the device may also result in the device being unable to establish communications with a corresponding mobile telecommunications network.
Finally, signal jamming, for example, by another electronic device, can also be a reason why the mobile communications device is unable to establish communications.
Prior Art
It is known for a mobile communications device to transfer a newly composed message to an Outbox' location within its memory when a user issues a send command in respect of the new message. Following transfer of the new message to the Outbox, the known mobile communications device then attempts to send the message. In the event that the known mobile communications device is unable to establish communications with a cooperating mobile telecommunications network, the send operation fails, the user is notified of the failure and the unsent message is retained in the Outbox. Any subsequent attempts by the user to re-send the unsent message while the known mobile communications device is unable to establish communications with the cooperating mobile telecommunications network will result in failure and retention of the unsent message in the Outbox. In order for the message to be successfully sent, it is the responsibility of the user to manually issue a re-send instruction while the known mobile communications device is able to establish communications with the cooperating mobile telecommunications network. Therefore, no automatic re-sending operation is offered by the known mobile communications device.
Some known devices will periodically attempt to send an unsent message for a fixed time period before finally failing and placing the message in an Outbox. The device then alerts the user, by means of an error message, that the message could not be sent.
The above methods of operation have a number of disadvantages. Firstly, it is inconvenient for the user to have to manually re-instruct the device to send the message.
Secondly, these methods of operation do not guarantee that the message is sent at the earliest opportunity, i.e. as soon as the mobile communications device is able to establish communications; instead, the message is only re-sent when the user remembers and the mobile communications device is able to establish communications. Finally, these methods of operation can result in the power resource of the mobile communications device being wasted by repeated failed attempts to establish communications by causing the device to try to re-send the unsent message while the mobile communications is unable to establish communications with a cooperating mobile telecommunications network.
Microsoft� Outlook� is an example of a system that facilitates the automatic re-sending of email messages from a personal computer. In an example scenario in which the personal computer is able to establish communications with the internet, for example via a dial-up internet connection, an email can be sent successfully from an Outbox at the request of a user. However, if the personal computer cannot establish a connection with the internet, for example, due to a faulty telephone line, the email cannot be sent and it is retained in the Outbox. At such time that the personal computer can establish a connection to the internet, for example, when the dial-up connection is restored, the email is automatically re-sent by Outlook� and removed from the Outbox.
Summary of the Invention
In order to address the problems discussed above, an embodiment of the present invention provides a mobile communications device and associated method of operation of such a device, for automaticafly re-sending messages after send operations corresponding to the messages have failed because the mobile communications device is unable to establish communications with a cooperating mobile telecommunications network.
More specifically, after a user is notified of a failed send operation the corresponding unsent message is retained in a message store. When the mobile communications device is able to establish communications with a cooperating mobile telecommunications network, the embodiment of the present invention issues another send operation in respect of the unsent message.
In view of the above, the present invention provides a method of operating a mobile communications device comprising the following steps: a. receiving, from a user of the device, at least one message send request corresponding to at least one pending unsent message, b. storing the at least one message in a message store of the device when a send operation corresponding to the or each pending unsent message fails because the device is unable to establish communications with a cooperating mobile telecommunications network, characterised by, c. monitoring for when the device is able to establish communications with the cooperating mobile telecommunications network; and d. automatically repeating the send operation corresponding to the or each pending unsent message to re-send the or each pending unsent message when communications are established with the network.
It is another aspect of the present invention to provide a mobile communications device comprising: a telephony subsystem for establishing communications with a cooperating mobile telecommunications network that is in range of the device, a user interface for receiving, from a user, a message send request corresponding to at least one pending unsent message, a message store for storing the or each pending unsent message when the message send request is received, a messaging subsystem for performing a send operation in response to receiving the message send request in order to send the or each pending unsent message to the cooperating mobile telecommunications network, wherein the send operation fails when the device is unable to establish communications with the cooperating mobile telecommunications network and the or each pending unsent message is retained in the message store, characterised in that, the telephony subsystem monitors for when the device is able to establish communications with the cooperating mobile telecommunications network and the messaging subsystem automatically repeats the send operation corresponding to the or each pending unsent message to re-send the or each pending unsent message when it is determined that communications with the cooperating mobile network have been established.
A primary advantage of the present invention is that an unsent message will be re-sent as soon as the mobile communications device is able to establish communications with a cooperating mobile telecommunications network. It is another advantage of the present invention that limited power resource of the mobile communications device is conserved because repeated attempts to establish communications while the device is out of range are avoided. Another advantage of the present invention is that the user of the mobile communications device does not have to remember that the unsent message must be resent when the device is in range.
Preferably an embodiment of the present invention is arranged to request a notification of when the device is able to establish communications with the cooperating mobile telecommunications network from the telephony subsystem before the telephony subsystem will provide the messaging subsystem with the notification.
Preferably an embodiment of the present invention is arranged to read the or each pending unsent message before automatically repeating the send operation corresponding to the or each pending unsent message when the notification is received.
Preferably an embodiment of the present invention is arranged to indicate to the user that the or each pending unsent message has been successfully sent after the or each pending unsent message has been sent successfully.
Preferably an embodiment of the present invention is arranged to remove the or each pending unsent message from the message store after the or each pending unsent message has been sent successfully.
Preferably an embodiment of the present invention comprises a software hook to: request, from the telephony subsystem, the notification of when the device is able to establish communications with the cooperating mobile telecommunications network; receive, from the telephony subsystem, the notification of when the device is able to establish communications with the cooperating mobile telecommunications network; read the or each pending unsent message before automatically repeating the send operation corresponding to the or each pending unsent message when the notification is received; automatically repeat the send operation corresponding to the or each pending unsent message to re-send the or each pending unsent message; instruct the user interface to indicate to the user that the or each pending unsent message has been sent successfully after the or each pending unsent message has been sent successfully; and remove the or each pending unsent message from the message store after the or each pending unsent message has been sent successfully.
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An overview of the operation of the invention, together with a description of a number of embodiments thereof, presented by way of example only, will now be made with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts, and wherein:-Figure 1 is a schematic view of a mobile communications device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is a schematic view of the internal arrangement parts of the mobile communications device of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a flow diagram representing operational steps performed by the mobile communications device of Figure 1 when performing an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 is a message diagram representing what messages are exchanged between different internal parts of a mobile communications device according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention; Overview of the ODeratjon of the Invention Before proceeding to describe a particular embodiment of the invention, a brief overview of the operation of embodiments of the invention will first be undertaken.
A mobile communications device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a telephony subsystem (TSS) and a messaging subsystem (MSS). The TSS is responsible for establishing communications with cooperating mobile telecommunications networks that are in range of the mobile communications device.
The MSS is responsible for creating, storing and managing a variety of different message types, such as, for example, SMS, MMS, or email messages. Additionally, the MSS is responsible for sending messages to the cooperating mobile telecommunications network, and receiving messages from the cooperating mobile telecommunications network.
In order for a new message to be sent successfully from the mobile communications device, the mobile communications device must be able to establish communications with a network that corresponds to the type of the new message. When a user of the mobile communications device instructs a new message to be sent while the device is unable to establish communications with the cooperating mobile telecommunications network, the send operation fails. The user is notified of the failed message send operation and the unsent message is retained in a message store within the memory of the mobile communications device. The MSS also requests a notification from the TSS of when the mobile communications device is able to establish communications with the cooperating mobile telecommunications network corresponding to the type of the unsent message. After notification has been requested, the mobile communications device resumes normal operation. When the mobile communications device is able to establish communications with the cooperating mobile telecommunications network, the TSS notifies the MSS. On receiving notification, the MSS automatically re-sends the message from the message store and notifies the user when the message has been successfully sent.
If, while the mobile communications device is unable to establish communications with the corresponding mobile telecommunications network, the user attempts to send multiple messages, each send operation corresponding to those messages will fail.
Additionally, the user will be notified of the failures and the unsent messages will be stored in the message store. When the TSS notifies the MSS that the mobile communications device is able to establish communications with the corresponding mobile telecommunications network, the MSS will re-send all the unsent messages in the message store.
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A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals relate to like components. A typical mobile communications device according to an embodiment of the present invention is represented in Figure 1 by reference numeral 2. The mobile communications device 2 comprises a display screen 4, an accept button 6, a decline button 8 and a group of alpha-numeric input buttons 10. The display screen 4 depicts one example of a display screen and comprises two fields; an address field 12 and a content field 14. The mobile communications device 2 is capable of being operated by a user to perform a variety of operations, such as, for example sending and receiving SMS messages.
The schematic block diagram of Figure 2 represents the internal arrangement of the mobile communications device 2. The internal arrangement of the mobile communications device 2 comprises a user interface 16, a telephony subsystem (TSS) 18, a messaging subsystem (MSS) 20 and a message store 22. The user interface 16 represents all of the means through-which the mobile communications device 2 can exchange information with the user, such as, the display screen 4, the accept button 6, the decline button 8 and the input buttons 10.
The TSS 18 is responsible for establishing communications with cooperating mobile telecommunications networks (not shown) that are in range of the mobile communications device 2. Additionally, the TSS 18 is responsible for transmitting sound information from the mobile communications device 2 to the cooperating networks and receiving sound information from the cooperating networks to the mobile communications device 2.
The MSS 20 is responsible for creating, storing, and managing messages composed on the mobile communications device 2 by the user. Additionally, the MSS 20 is responsible for sending messages to cooperating mobile telecommunications networks and receiving messages from said cooperating mobile telecommunications networks. A transmission line 24 connects the user interface 16 to the MSS 20 so that instructions can be provided by the user to the MSS 20 and message data can be transferred in the opposite direction.
A transmission line 26 connects the TSS 18 to the MSS 20 so that the TSS 18 can notify the MSS 20 when the mobile communications device 2 is able to establish communications with an in-range cooperating mobile telecommunications network. The MSS 20 is capable of handling a variety of different message types including, at least, the SMS message type.
The message store 22 represents a location within the memory of the mobile communications device 2 where the MSS 20 stores pending unsent messages. A transmission line 28 connects the MSS 20 to the message store 22 so that message data can be exchanged between them.
A mobile communications device according to an embodiment of the present invention may possess a variety of different internal arrangements that may be interconnected in a variety of different configurations, without departing from the inventive concept of the present invention. It is the function of the mobile communications device in providing automated message re-sending that forms the subject of the present invention. Therefore, a differently configured mobile communications device which performs the same automated message re-sending function that is about to be described, will comprise the same inventive concept as the present invention.
In order to send an SMS message from the mobile communications device 2 a user must first select a mode of operation in which the mobile communications device 2 provides the display screen 4 of Figure 1.
To compose a new SMS message the user uses the input buttons 10 of the user interface 16 to input the intended recipient's phone number into the address field 12 and input message content into the content field 14. When the new SMS message is created the MSS 20 stores the new SMS message in a temporary location within the MSS 20. When the new SMS message is composed, the user selects the accept button 6 of the user interface 16 to issue a message send request to the MSS 20. The message send request instructs the MSS 20 to first, transfer the new SMS message to the message store 22, and second, attempt to send the new SMS message to a cooperating mobile telecommunications network corresponding to the SMS message type, or in other words, a GSM network. The success of the message send request will depend on whether the mobile communications device 2 can establish communications with a GSM network.
In order to describe the automatic message re-sending operation according to an embodiment of the present invention the operation of the mobile communications device 2 will now be explained with reference to the flow diagram of Figure 3.
Step 100 of Figure 3 represents the issuance of the message send request by the user in respect of a new SMS message. After the message send request has been issued in step 100, processing moves onto step 102, wherein the new SMS message is transferred to the message store 22 and processing flows to step 104. In step 104, the MSS 20 attempts establish communications with a GSM network within range of the mobile communications device 2 and send the new SMS message to the GSM network. In the event that the mobile communications device 2 is unable to establish communications with a GSM network, processing flows to 106, which will be discussed later. In the event that the mobile communications device 2 is able to establish communications with a GSM network, processing flows to step 108. At step 108, the MSS 20 firstly, receives notification that the new SMS message has been successfully sent; secondly, notifies the user via the user interface 16; and finally, removes the message from the message store 22. Processing then flows to step 110, wherein normal operation of the mobile communications device 2 continues.
As was mentioned briefly above, when the MSS 20 attempts to send the new SMS message while the mobile communications device 2 is unable to establish communications with a GSM network, processing moves to step 106. At step 106, the MSS is notified that the message send request has failed, at which time, the unsent SMS message is retained in the message store 22 and processing flows to step 112. At step 112, the MSS 20 requests notification from the TSS 18 of when the mobile communications device 2 is able to establish communications with a GSM network.
After this request has been made, processing flows to step 114, wherein the mobile communications device 2 resumes normal operation while it remains unable to establish communications with a GSM network. If the mobile communications device 2 becomes able to establish communications with a GSM network, processing flows to step 116, which will be discussed later. However, if the user issues a message send request corresponding to a different SMS message while the mobile communications device 2 is still unable to establish communications with a GSM network, processing flows to step 118. Processing from step 118 is analogous to processing from step 100 while the mobile communications device 2 is unable to establish communications with a GSM network.
Therefore, processing flows from step 118 to step 119, wherein the new SMS message is transferred to the message store 22. Then, because the mobile communications device 2 is still unable to establish communications with a GSM network, processing sequentially flows from step 119 to steps 104, 106, 112 and 114, as described above.
As was briefly mentioned above, in the event that processing has reached step 114 and the mobile communications device 2 becomes able to establish communications with a GSM network, processing flows to step 116. At step 116, the MSS 20 receives notification from the TSS 18 that the mobile communications device 2 is able to establish communications with a OSM network, following which, processing flows to step 120. At step 120, the MSS 20 intervenes with the normal operation of the mobile communications device 2 and reads each of the pending unsent SMS messages stored in the message Store 22. After each pending unsent SMS message has been read, processing flows to step 122. At step 122 the MSS 20, firstly, sends each pending unsent SMS message in turn; secondly, notifies the user when each SMS message has been successfully sent; and finally, removes each sent SMS message from the message store 22, then processing flows to step 110. At step 110 normal operation of the mobile communications device 2 resumes.
A modification to the preferred embodiment to produce an alternative embodiment is depicted in Figure 4. In the alternative embodiment, the MSS 20 further comprises a software hook 50. Figure 4 is a message diagram and, as such, arrows 52 to 64 represent instructions that are exchanged between the hook 50 of the MSS 20 and the TSS 18 while the mobile communications device 2 performs the automatic re-sending operation of an embodiment of the present invention. In Figure 4, the progression of time is depicted by dashed arrows 51, therefore, for example, the instruction represented by the arrow 52 occurs before the instruction represented by the arrow 54.
The arrow 52 of Figure 4 is analogous to step 106 of Figure 3. By way of a recap, in step 106 the MSS receives notification that the message send request has failed, at which time, the corresponding unsent SMS message is retained in the message store 22.
Referring to the arrow 52 of Figure 4, the MSS 20 notifies the hook 50 that the new SMS message cannot be sent because the mobile communications device 2 is unable to establish communications with a GSM network. At which time, the unsent SMS message is retained in the message store 22. As represented by arrow 54, on receiving notification that the message send request has failed, the hook 50 requests notification from the TSS 18 of when the mobile communications device 2 is able to establish communications with a GSM network. As represented by arrow 56, the TSS 18 acknowledges receipt of the request from the hook 50 by sending an acknowledgement back to the hook 50. As represented by arrow 58, following receipt of the acknowledgement, the MSS 20 resumes normal operation and the hook remains dormant until it receives the notification from the TSS 18, as requested. If the user issues further message send requests before the mobile communications device 2 becomes able to establish communications with a GSM network, the information exchange, as represented by arrows 52, 54, 56 and 58, will be repeated for each message send request failure.
As represented by arrow 60, when the mobile communications device 2 becomes able to establish communications with a GSM network, the TSS 18 notifies the hook 50. As represented by arrow 62, on receiving notification, the hook 50 intervenes with the normal operation of the mobile communications device 2 by reading all pending unsent SMS messages from a message store 22 such as an outbox. As represented by arrow 64, once all pending unsent SMS messages have been read the MSS 20 then sends each one in turn. When each SMS message is sent successfully the hook, firstly, removes each SMS message from the message store 22, and secondly, notifies the user of the successful send operation via the user interface 16.
It is noted that although the preferred and alternative embodiment have been described with reference to the automatic re-sending of SMS messages, this message type is merely one example of the type of message that could be automatically resent according to an embodiment of the present invention. Accordingly, other message types, such as, for example MMS or email messages could have been referred to in the preferred and alternative embodiments without departing from the inventive concept of the present invention. However, it is noted that where a different message type is referred to, the network to which the mobile communications device 2 must establish communications with in order to send that alternative message type may vary depending on which message type is chosen. For example, in the case of a Bluetooth� message, the mobile communications device 2 must establish communications with a Bluetooth� network, rather than a GSM network, in order to send the Bluetooth� message.
Various further modifications and additions will be apparent to the intended reader, being a person skilled in the art, to provide further embodiments, any and all of which are intended to be encompassed by the appended claims.
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- Claims 1. A method of operating a mobile communications device comprising the following steps: a. receiving, from a user of the device, at least one message send request corresponding to at least one pending unsent message, b. storing the at least one message in a message store of the device when a send operation corresponding to the or each pending unsent message fails because the device is unable to communicate with a cooperating mobile telecommunications network, characterised by, c. monitoring for when the device is able to establish communications with the cooperating mobile telecommunications network; and d. automatically repeating the send operation corresponding to the or each pending unsent message to re-send the or each pending unsent message when communications are established with the network.
- 2. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein step c further comprises: requesting, from a telephony subsystem of the device, a notification of when the device is able to establish communications with the cooperating mobile telecommunications network, then receiving the notification from the telephony sub-system.
- 3. A method according to any of claims I or 2, wherein step d further comprises reading the or each pending unsent message before automatically repeating the send operation corresponding to the or each pending unsent message when the notification is received.
- 4. A method according to any preceding claim, further comprising the following step: e. indicating to a user of the mobile communications device that the or each pending unsent message has been sent after the or each pending unsent message has been sent successfully.
- 5. A method according to any preceding claim, further comprising the following step: f. removing the or each pending unsent message from the message store after the or each pending unsent message has been sent successfully.
- 6. A method according to claim 5, wherein a software hook is used by the mobile communications device to perform steps c, d, e and f.
- 7. A mobile communications device comprising: a telephony subsystem for establishing communications with a cooperating mobile telecommunications network that is in range of the device, a user interface for receiving, from a user, a message send request corresponding to at least one pending unsent message, a message store for storing the or each pending unsent message when the message send request is received, a messaging subsystem for performing a send operation in response to receiving the message send request in order to send the or each pending unsent message to the cooperating mobile telecommunications network, wherein the send operation fails when the device is unable to establish communications with the cooperating mobile telecommunications network and the or each pending unsent message is retained in the message store, characterised in that, the telephony subsystem monitors for when the device is able to establish communications with the cooperating mobile telecommunications network and the messaging subsystem automatically repeats the send operation corresponding to the or each pending unsent message to re-send the or each pending unsent message when it is determined that communications with the cooperating mobile network have been established.
- 8. A device according to claim 7, wherein the messaging subsystem is further arranged to request a notification of when the device is able to establish communications with the cooperating mobile telecommunications network from the telephony subsystem before the telephony subsystem will provide the messaging subsystem with the notification.
- 9. A device according to claim 7 or claim 8, wherein the messaging subsystem is further arranged to read the or each pending unsent message before automatically repeating the send operation corresponding to the or each pending unsent message when the notification is received.
- 10. A device according to any of claims 7, 8 or 9, wherein the user interface is arranged to indicate to the user that the or each pending unsent message has been successfully sent after the or each pending unsent message has been sent successfully.
- 11. A device according to any of claims 7 to 10, wherein the messaging subsystem is further arranged to remove the or each pending unsent message from the message store after the or each pending unsent message has been sent successfully.
- 12. A device according to claim 11, wherein the messaging subsystem further comprises a software hook to: request, from the telephony subsystem, the notification of when the device is able to establish communications with the cooperating mobile telecommunications network; receive, from the telephony subsystem, the notification of when the device is able to establish communications with the cooperating mobile telecommunications network; read the or each pending unsent message before automatically repeating the send operation corresponding to the or each pending unsent message when the notification is received; automatically repeat the send operation corresponding to the or each pending unsent message to re-send the or each pending unsent message; instruct the user interface to indicate to the user that the or each pending unsent message has been sent successfully after the or each pending unsent message has been sent successfully; and remove the or each pending unsent message from the message store after the or each pending unsent message has been sent successfully.
- 13. A program or suite of programs for controlling the operation of a mobile communications device, the program being arranged when executed to control the mobile communications device so as to operate in accordance with the method of any of claims 1 to 6.
- 14. A storage medium storing a program or at least one of the suite of programs according to claim 13.
- 15. A mobile communications device substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying Figures 1 to 4.
- 16. A method of operating a mobile communications device substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying Figures 1 to 4.
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