TW532013B - Method of and system for wireless network access through server platform integration - Google Patents

Method of and system for wireless network access through server platform integration Download PDF

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TW532013B
TW532013B TW90126050A TW90126050A TW532013B TW 532013 B TW532013 B TW 532013B TW 90126050 A TW90126050 A TW 90126050A TW 90126050 A TW90126050 A TW 90126050A TW 532013 B TW532013 B TW 532013B
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A method, system, and apparatus for incorporating a database-enabled server into a wireless network. The method includes the steps of receiving, at the wireless gateway, a communication message from a first communication network, the communication message including address information associated with a subscriber; storing, by the wireless gateway, the communication message, the communication message being stored in association with the subscriber; and selectively sending, with the wireless gateway using the wireless communication network, at least a portion of the communication message to a wireless device.

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532013 A7 B7 五、發明説明(1 ) 發明背景 發明技術領域 本發明關於信息系統(messaging systems),更特別地,相 關於一種用以將已啓動資料庫的伺服器納入、但不經由限 制、到無線網路的方法、系統、和裝置。 相關技藝描述 近年間,無線傳呼(wireless paging)網路的使用已增加其 普遍性。傳統無線傳呼網路、電話通話者、PC使用者、和 行動裝置用户可以經由適當的閘道提出訊息到無線傳呼網 路。爲了藉由電話提出訊息,電話通話者撥出與該訊息所 欲前往傳呼器相結合的電話號碼並且連接到電話閘道。電 話閘道將通話者所撥之雙音多頻(Dual Tone Multi-Frequency, DTMF)的數字轉換成顯示在傳呼器上的數字,通常是將回 電(call back)的號碼。某些無線網路從進線通話捕捉來話方 識別資訊並且使用該號碼做爲回電的號碼,或是將其以做 爲來話方選項的方式來呈現。在如此的系統中,與該傳呼 器相結合的電話號碼實際上爲該傳呼器對外界的位址。 過去由於網路存取的限制,很難傳送文數字的傳呼訊息 。使用DTMF鍵盤輸入文字訊息是很麻煩、容易出錯、並 且提供很少的回饋給該通話者。傳統上,這個問題經由使 用人工接線生(human operators)來解決。接線生將接受語音 電話、轉譯意欲前往傳呼裝置的訊息,並且經由某種型態. 電腦介面將訊息輸入到網路。 在隨後的系統中,獨立的文數字介面裝置、像是 -4- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210X 297公釐) 532013 A7 B7 ___ 五、發明説明(2 )532013 A7 B7 V. Description of the Invention (1) Background of the Invention Technical Field The present invention relates to messaging systems, and more particularly, relates to a server for incorporating a database that has been started, but not through restrictions, to Method, system, and device for wireless network. Description of related technologies In recent years, the use of wireless paging networks has increased its popularity. Traditional wireless paging networks, telephone callers, PC users, and mobile device users can submit messages to wireless paging networks via appropriate gateways. To present a message over the phone, the caller dials a phone number that is combined with the pager that the message wants to go to and connects to the telephone gateway. The telephone gateway converts the number of the dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) dialed by the caller into the number displayed on the pager, which is usually a call back number. Some wireless networks capture incoming party identification information from incoming calls and use that number as a call-back number, or present it as an incoming call option. In such a system, the telephone number associated with the pager is actually the external address of the pager. In the past, it was difficult to send digital paging messages due to network access restrictions. Entering text messages using the DTMF keyboard is cumbersome, error-prone, and provides very little feedback to the caller. Traditionally, this problem has been solved by using human operators. The operator will accept voice calls, translate messages intended to go to the paging device, and enter messages into the network via a certain type of computer interface. In the subsequent system, independent text and digital interface devices, such as -4- This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X 297 mm) 532013 A7 B7 ___ V. Description of the invention (2)

Alphamate™,或是執行特別化存取軟體的個人電腦(PC)能 夠直接傳送訊息給網路。這些裝置將經由撥接數據機(dial-up modem)連線取得到該網路的連線。做爲一行業的傳呼業 者對此型態的存取發展出一種標準(standard)稱爲遠端定位 存取協定(Telocator Access Protocol, TAP)。該撥入(dial-in)資 料連線僅被維持久到足夠提出該訊息。甚至如果該裝置快 速接收到訊息並且立即回應,沒有回應的方法是可能的, 雖然絕大部分的裝置不能夠回應。 到這些系統的主要缺點爲該裝置、像是Alphamate™很昂 貴,PC不是永遠準備好可使用並且該特殊化軟體的組態處 理(configuration process)是很困難的0 現在,許多業者正進行將其無線網路與網際網路相融合 ,因爲網際網路(Internet)提供一種傳送無線訊息的便利媒 介。以網際網路和全球網頁(world wide web)的普遍性,文 數字的存取已經大幅地被簡化。結果是,相對於標準數字 顯示傳呼,文數字顯示傳呼的—使用已經增加。於網際網路 上傳送訊息的主要方法爲經由網頁和電子郵件(e-mail)。藉 由前往傳呼提供商的網頁,文數字訊息可以直接傳送到用 户的傳呼器。 於典線傳呼的一種施作中,PC使用者存取在屬於該無線 網路提供者之統一資源定位器(Uniform Resource Locator)上 的特殊網頁,並且敲入(click)到經由允許使用者輸入作用 如試圖傳呼該用户識別之電話號碼的網頁。某些系統可以 允3午使用者親和(user-friendly)的名稱或化名(alias)來替代使 -5- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐) 532013 A7 B7 五、發明説明(3 ) 用,或是另外以電話號碼來識別該傳呼者。因爲以該方式 經由該網站來送出訊息是在動態連接(dynamic connections) 上,返回的訊息是很難繞回該使用者。一種用於轉送 (routing)返回訊息的方法爲該網路供應回應該訊息送出之 追蹤號碼。該使用者可以再次連接到該網站,輸入追蹤號 碼,並且看看該訊息是否被正確地傳送。或者,該使用者 可以輸入一個回應可被送達的電子郵件位址。 無線傳呼的第二種方法爲透過簡單郵件傳輸協定(Simple Mail Transport Protocol,SMTP)或電子郵件的使用。PC使用者 可以phone- number(電話號碼)@ network(網路)或alias(化名 )@ network的格式,#送電子郵件到該傳呼器的位址。這 類似於透過網頁的輸入。如果電子郵件的方法被使用,返 回位址可以是有效的電子郵件位址。 網際網路閘道的最直接施作爲SMTP或電子郵件閘道。 於這些大部分的施作中,電子郵件被閘道所接收並且然後 傳送到該無線裝置。如果該裝置不存在時,閘道沒有任何 智慧(intelligence)來將此資訊傳回給傳送方。在這些傳統的 系統中,訊息以沒有任何加値應用的利益,簡單地從閘道 傳送給網路。 最後一種無線傳呼的方法爲建立直接的連接,大多數共 同地爲"插槽”(socket)連接,經由傳呼公司的網際網路位址 ,並且從用户端的應用直接傳送訊息。用這些方法的問題 爲該傳呼器的運作如對現存網際網路應用的遠端裝置並且 不容易剪裁成合乎網際網路環境。並且,用户端的應用必 -6- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210X 297公釐)Alphamate ™, or a personal computer (PC) running specialized access software, can send messages directly to the network. These devices will get a connection to the network via a dial-up modem connection. As a paging industry in an industry, a standard for this type of access has been developed called the Telelocator Access Protocol (TAP). The dial-in data connection is only maintained long enough to present the message. Even if the device receives the message quickly and responds immediately, no response method is possible, although most devices cannot respond. The main disadvantages of these systems are that the device, like Alphamate ™, is expensive, the PC is not always ready to use and the configuration process of this specialized software is very difficult. The wireless network is integrated with the Internet because the Internet provides a convenient medium for transmitting wireless messages. With the ubiquity of the Internet and the world wide web, access to text has been greatly simplified. As a result, compared to standard digital display paging, text digital display paging has increased. The main methods of sending messages over the Internet are via web pages and e-mail. By going to the page of the paging provider, the digital message can be sent directly to the user's pager. In an implementation of Code Line Paging, a PC user accesses a special web page on a Uniform Resource Locator belonging to the wireless network provider, and clicks to allow the user to input functions such as Attempt to page the phone number identified by the user. Some systems can allow user-friendly names or aliases at 3 o'clock to replace -5- This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) 532013 A7 B7 5. Description of Invention (3) Use the telephone number to identify the caller. Because sending messages through the website in this way is on dynamic connections, the returned messages are difficult to bypass for the user. A method for routing return messages is to provide the network with the tracking number sent by the message. The user can connect to the website again, enter a tracking number, and see if the message was delivered correctly. Alternatively, the user can enter an email address where the response can be delivered. The second method of wireless paging is through the use of Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) or email. PC users can use the format phone-number @ network (网络) or alias @ 网络 (#) to send an email to the address of the pager. This is similar to typing through a web page. If the email method is used, the return address can be a valid email address. The most direct implementation of an Internet gateway is an SMTP or email gateway. In most of these implementations, the email is received by the gateway and then transmitted to the wireless device. If the device does not exist, the gateway does not have any intelligence to return this information to the sender. In these traditional systems, messages are simply transmitted from the gateway to the network without any added application benefits. The last method of wireless paging is to establish a direct connection, most commonly a " socket " connection, via the Internet address of the paging company, and sending messages directly from the client application. Using these methods The problem is that the pager operates as a remote device to an existing Internet application and is not easily tailored to the Internet environment. And, the application at the client must be -6- This paper standard applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (210X 297 mm)

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532013 A7 B7 五、發明説明(4 ) 需寫下哪些轉送訊息是經由網頁。這些用户端的應用缺乏 可靠度(reliability)並且通常以對無線環境不需要的特徵來 膨脹訊息的内容,或是需要濾器(filters)來移除於至無線網 路之閘道上的額外花費(overhead)。 於雙向無線裝置的情況中,在經由業者網頁傳送訊息之 後,使用者可以再次連接,輸入追蹤號碼,並且看看是否 有任何回覆被收到。或者,該使用者可以輸入回應可傳送 到的電子郵件地址。 SMTP可以提供返回地址,但是額外的資訊在該網路上 傳輸並且延遲是無法預測的。藉由設計,SMTP中的額外資 訊以冗長的形式攜載狀態和執行緒(threading)資訊。管理者 設定SMTP伺服器以累積訊息並且根據該管理者想要的時程 (schedule)將其傳送,無關於使用者的需要。例如,某些伺 服器可以等待15分鐘以累積對一領域(domain)的訊息於傳 送之前,同時其他可能等待一小時。 爲了讓經由電子郵件閘道來轉送電子郵件之以PC爲主用 户能夠動作,該PC必需被開啓並且具有到網際網路恆久式 的連線。一些更精密的企業伺服器將轉送訊息之伺服器爲 主的應用納入到該閘道。縱然這些系統沒有PC用户端爲主 解決方案的天生限制,該轉送軟體必需仍在公司環境外少 數人可存取的企業伺服器上執行。這讓大多數人,像是有 撥接帳户的那些人,對此問題沒有簡單的解決方案。 用以傳出訊息給無線用户的傳統超文字移轉協定 (Hypertext Transfer Protocol,HTTP)網站除了接收訊息和接著 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐) 532013 A7 B7 五、發明説明(5 ) 將其轉送給該裝置,不做任何事。再次,無任何確認給該 使用者,訊息已經傳送,並且對雙向信息沒有方法可以回 覆給網站。 未來新的網際網路爲主的協定正在發展,因此雙向資料 應用將經由無線網路來啓動。對雙向訊息工業的一種重要 協定爲無線通訊移轉協定(Wireless Communication Transfer Protocol,WCTP)。WCTP的目標放再產生用於傳送文數字和 二進位訊息於有線系統和無線裝置之間的標準,包括能夠 雙向的無線裝置。此新的協定是基於可延伸附加語言 (Extensible Markup Language,XML)和 HTTP。不幸地是,商用 閘道的現在狀態將通常再次限制此協定和無線資料裝置的 有用性。 當雙向傳呼成爲更顯著時,以傳統方哈的問題將成爲更 明顯。於雙向的世界中,"回覆到”(replying to)的問題將比 傳送出來自傳呼器的訊息更嚴重。以傳統的方法有數個問 題。派遣作業員(Dispatch operators)或TAP提供嚴格的單向 環境,其中沒有無瑕疵的方法來回應該訊息。網頁爲主的 傳呼可以建立雙向連線到網際網路的交談(chat)服務,但 是立即訊息(instant messaging,IM)的協定對無線傳輸有一些 無效率並且無法以電子郵件位址來交互運作(inter-operate) 地很好。因而,所需要的是一種減少傳輸到無線裝置的訊 息無效率性(inefficiencies)的方法,提供合適於無線裝置的 服務,並且改善無線裝置應用的可靠度,同時爲時與標準 網際網路應用交互運作(inter〇perati〇n)的能力。 -8 - 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐) 532013 A7 B7532013 A7 B7 V. Description of Invention (4) What forwarding messages need to be written via web pages. These client applications lack reliability and often inflate the content of the message with features that are not required for the wireless environment, or require filters to remove the extra overhead on the gateway to the wireless network . In the case of a two-way wireless device, after sending a message via the operator's webpage, the user can connect again, enter the tracking number, and see if any replies have been received. Alternatively, the user can enter an email address to which the response can be sent. SMTP can provide a return address, but additional information is transmitted on the network and the delay is unpredictable. By design, the additional information in SMTP carries state and threading information in a verbose form. The administrator sets the SMTP server to accumulate messages and send them according to the schedule that the administrator wants, regardless of the needs of the user. For example, some servers may wait 15 minutes to accumulate messages for a domain before transmitting, while others may wait an hour. In order for a PC-based user who forwards email via an email gateway to operate, the PC must be turned on and have a permanent connection to the Internet. Some more sophisticated enterprise servers include the server-hosted application into the gateway. Even though these systems do not have the inherent limitations of a PC client-based solution, the forwarding software must still run on an enterprise server accessible to a small number of people outside the corporate environment. This leaves most people, such as those with dial-up accounts, with no easy solution to this problem. Traditional Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) websites used to send messages to wireless users. In addition to receiving messages and following this paper size, the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) applies. 532013 A7 B7 5. Description of the invention (5) Transfer it to the device without doing anything. Again, there is no confirmation to the user, the message has been transmitted, and there is no way to respond to the website with bidirectional information. New Internet-based protocols are being developed in the future, so two-way data applications will be launched via wireless networks. An important protocol for the two-way message industry is the Wireless Communication Transfer Protocol (WCTP). The goal of WCTP is to regenerate standards for transmitting digital and binary messages between wired systems and wireless devices, including wireless devices capable of two-way communication. This new protocol is based on Extensible Markup Language (XML) and HTTP. Unfortunately, the current state of commercial gateways will often once again limit the usefulness of this protocol and wireless data devices. When two-way paging becomes more significant, the problem of traditional Fang Ha will become more apparent. In a two-way world, the problem of " replying to " will be more serious than sending a message from a pager. There are several problems with traditional methods. Dispatch operators or TAP provide strict single order To the environment, there is no flawless way to respond to the message. Web page-based paging can establish a two-way chat service to the Internet, but the protocol of instant messaging (IM) has some wireless transmission It is good to be inefficient and unable to inter-operate with an email address. Therefore, what is needed is a method to reduce the inefficiencies of messages transmitted to wireless devices, and to provide suitable wireless devices Services, and improve the reliability of wireless device applications, and at the same time the ability to interoperate with standard Internet applications (inter〇perati〇n). -8-This paper standard applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (210 X 297 mm) 532013 A7 B7

五、發明説明(6 發明摘要 本發明相關於透過伺服器平台整合(integratl〇n)用於無線 網路存取的方法和系、统。更特別地是,本發明的-個層面 包含一種操作無線閘道的方法。該方法包含於無線閘道從 第一通訊網路接收通信訊息。該通信訊息包括與用户相結 合的位址資訊。該方法進而包括藉由供線閘道儲存該通信 訊息,該通信訊息以關聯於該用户的方式來儲存。該方法 進而包括以使用無線通訊網路之供線閘道’選擇性地傳送 至少該通信訊息的一部份給無線裝置。 本發明的另一個層面以包含第一通訊網路之無線訊息系 統、無線通訊網路、和與第一通訊網路及無線通訊網路相 通訊的無線閘道所組成。該無線閘道從第一網路接收包括 與用户相結合之地址資訊的通信訊息。無線閘到進而能夠 選擇性傳送至少該通信訊息的一部份給使用無線通訊網路 的無線裝置。 本發明的另一個層面包含用於無線訊息的一種裝置,包 括與第一通訊網路相通訊的第一介面,與無線通訊網路相 通訊的第二介面,和與第一介面與第二介面相通訊的無線 閘道。該無線閘道從第一介面接收包含與用户相結合的地 址資訊的通信訊息。該無線閘道具有儲存與該用户相關聯 之通彳&訊息的資料庫。該典線閘道進而能夠選擇性地使用 無線通訊網路傳送至少該通信訊息的一部份給無線裝置。 本發明的一個優點爲其在無線訊息期間内提供無線網路 資源的更有效率的使用。 -9 - 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210X 297公釐)V. Description of the invention (6 Summary of the invention The present invention relates to a method and a system for integrating wireless access through a server platform (integration). More specifically, one aspect of the present invention includes an operation A method of a wireless gateway. The method includes receiving a communication message from a first communication network in the wireless gateway. The communication message includes address information combined with a user. The method further includes storing the communication message by a line gateway. The communication message is stored in a manner associated with the user. The method further includes selectively transmitting at least a portion of the communication message to the wireless device using a supply gateway of the wireless communication network. Another aspect of the invention It is composed of a wireless communication system including a first communication network, a wireless communication network, and a wireless gateway that communicates with the first communication network and the wireless communication network. The wireless gateway receives from the first network and includes a combination with a user. Communication information of the address information. The wireless gateway can selectively transmit at least a part of the communication information to the wireless communication network. Wireless device. Another aspect of the present invention includes a device for wireless messages, including a first interface that communicates with a first communication network, a second interface that communicates with a wireless communication network, and a first interface that communicates with a second interface. A wireless gateway communicating with an interface. The wireless gateway receives a communication message including address information combined with a user from a first interface. The wireless gateway has a database storing communication & messages associated with the user. The gateway can further selectively use a wireless communication network to transmit at least a portion of the communication message to the wireless device. An advantage of the present invention is that it provides a more efficient use of wireless network resources during the wireless message period. -9-This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210X 297mm)

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線 532013 A7 B7 五、發明説明(7 ) 本發明的另一個優點爲無線用户不再需要維持用户端訊 息伺服器和資料庫。 圖式簡述 爲了完整理解本發明,參考下列詳細的描述及所關聯之 伴隨圖式,其中: 圖1爲傳統傳呼網路100的區塊圖; 圖2爲傳統雙向訊息系統200的區塊圖; 圖3爲根據本發明一具體實施例之無線訊息系統3 0 0的 區塊圖; 圖4爲根據本發明另一具體實施例之無線訊息系統400的 區塊圖;及 圖5爲根據本發明輕用户端(light-client)系統500的區塊圖。 發明詳述 對根據本發明之傳統無線訊息系統所呈現問題的解決方 法爲透過使用以持續連接到網際網路的整合資料庫之無線 訊息引擎(wireless messaging engine,WME)。藉由過遽掉不 必要資訊和在引擎和資料庫内、而非在該裝置上狀態與執 行緒的維護,於無線網路上的效率可被維持在一個高的準 位(level)。與該裝置的通訊可以剪裁成合適該裝置特徵以 將該裝置更緊密地與網際網路應用結合。 現在參考圖式,其中相似(like)的參考屬性(reference characters)標示整個例圖中的相似和類似部分。 現在參考圖1,傳統傳呼網路的區塊圖被顯示。於傳統 傳呼網路1〇〇中,訊息起始者(message originator) 110,例如 -10- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐) 532013 A7 B7 __ 五、發明説明(8 ) 爲電話通話者、PC使用者、行動使用者、或是資訊源 (information source)產生意往一特定無線裝置140a-l40c的訊 息。該訊息在傳送訊息給無線網路130的傳統閘道120心 120d,以該訊息起始者1或該訊息起始者1的代理者 (proxy)選擇性地被認證(⑽thenticated)。無線網路130然後傳 送訊息到該訊息所意往的特定無線裝置14〇a-140c。此傳統 閘道120a_120d作用成到無線網路130的簡易入口(portals)並 且以使用各種協定之各種施作的形式。 電話閘道120a被用來接收來自經由數據機或電話撥入之 訊息起始者110的訊息。該訊息起始者110提供與無線裝置 140a-140c相結合的電話號碼或個人識別碼(Providesa telephone number,PIN)。該電話閘道120a被設定成使用合適格式或協 定來接收訊息,例如DTMF或TAP協定。在大多數網路施作 中,電話閘道120a被納入到接收DTMF格式和TAP協定。於 此施作中,所接收的資料爲電話閘道120a所接收或拒絕, 並且接著傳送給無線網路130。無線網路130然後傳送訊息 給無線裝置140a-140c。然而,TAP於雙向訊息通訊的應用 從未完整地被發展。 另一種通用閘道爲網頁閘道120b。訊息起始者11〇產生使 用網站的訊息,其經由HTTP被傳送至網頁閘道120b。網頁 閘道120b傳送訊息到無線網路130,其使用無線介面135a-135c傳送訊息至無線裝置i40a-140c。然而從網際網路到無 線裝置之此和其他較不普及的信息方法皆爲簡易以閘道爲 主的施作。 -11 - 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210X 297公釐)Line 532013 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (7) Another advantage of the present invention is that wireless users no longer need to maintain a client-side information server and database. Brief Description of the Drawings For a complete understanding of the present invention, reference is made to the following detailed description and associated accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a conventional paging network 100; FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a traditional two-way message system 200 3 is a block diagram of a wireless message system 300 according to a specific embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a wireless message system 400 according to another specific embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 5 is a block diagram according to the present invention Block diagram of a light-client system 500 invented. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The solution to the problems presented by the conventional wireless messaging system according to the present invention is a wireless messaging engine (WME) using an integrated database that is continuously connected to the Internet. By eliminating unnecessary information and maintaining state and execution in the engine and database, rather than on the device, the efficiency on the wireless network can be maintained at a high level. Communication with the device can be tailored to fit the characteristics of the device to more closely integrate the device with Internet applications. Reference is now made to the drawings, in which like reference characters indicate similar and similar parts throughout the illustration. Referring now to FIG. 1, a block diagram of a conventional paging network is shown. In the traditional paging network 100, the message originator 110, such as -10- This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) 532013 A7 B7 __ V. Invention Explanation (8) generates a message intended for a specific wireless device 140a-140c for a telephone caller, a PC user, a mobile user, or an information source. The message is sent to the traditional gateway 120 and 120d of the wireless network 130, and the message initiator 1 or the proxy of the message initiator 1 is selectively authenticated. The wireless network 130 then sends a message to the specific wireless device 14a-140c to which the message is intended. The traditional gateways 120a-120d function as simple portals to the wireless network 130 and in the form of various operations using various protocols. The telephone gateway 120a is used to receive messages from a message originator 110 dialed in via a modem or telephone. The message originator 110 provides a telephone number or a personal identification number (Providesa telephone number, PIN) associated with the wireless devices 140a-140c. The telephone gateway 120a is configured to receive messages using a suitable format or protocol, such as a DTMF or TAP protocol. In most network implementations, the telephone gateway 120a is incorporated into the receiving DTMF format and the TAP protocol. In this operation, the received data is received or rejected by the telephone gateway 120a, and then transmitted to the wireless network 130. The wireless network 130 then sends a message to the wireless devices 140a-140c. However, the use of TAP for two-way messaging has never been fully developed. Another common gateway is web gateway 120b. The message originator 110 generates a message using the website, which is transmitted to the web gateway 120b via HTTP. Web gateway 120b sends messages to wireless network 130, which uses wireless interfaces 135a-135c to send messages to wireless devices i40a-140c. However, this and other less popular methods of information from the Internet to wireless devices are simple gateway-based approaches. -11-This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210X 297 mm)

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線 532013 A7 B7_ _ 五、發明説明(9 ) 仍另一種常用的閘道爲電子郵件閘道120c。於此施作中 ,訊息起始者110以電子郵件位址或與無線裝置140a-140c相 結合的別名來產生訊息。該訊息被傳送到使用簡單郵件傳 輸協定(Simple Mail Transport Protocol,SMTP)的電子郵件閘 道。電子郵件訊息在電子郵件閘道120c上被接收並且接著 傳送到無線網路130。該無線網路130然後傳送該訊息給與 該電子郵件或另名相結合之無線裝置140a-140c。 仍另一種型態的閘道爲無線通訊移轉協定((WCTP)閘道 120d。訊息起始者110產生以在HTTP上WCTP的XML格式傳 送到WCTP閘道I20d的訊息。WCTP閘道120d傳送訊息到無 線網路130。無線網路接著傳送該訊息給無線裝置MOa-140c 0 現在參考圖2,傳統雙向訊息系統200的區塊圖被顯示。 PC 210被連接到伺服器225,其包含作用成供給pc 210使用 者訊息儲存的資料庫。伺服器225被連接到網際網路215, 其連接到無線閘道220。無線閘道220連接到無線網路130。 從網際網路215收到的訊息在伺服器225上被接收並且被儲 存在資料庫。PC 210的使用者從伺服器225存取訊息。或是 ’使用者可以選擇讓其訊息重導至無線裝置14〇a-14〇c。在 - ..-广 此情形中’於伺服器225所接收的訊息被傳送給網際網路 215 ’其傳送該訊息至無線閘道220。無線閘道220傳送訊息 給典線網路13〇。無線網路13〇接著傳送該訊息給與該使用 者結合之無線裝置140a-140c。 現在參考圖3 ’圖示根據本發明一具體實施例之無線訊 -12- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家襟準(CNg) A4規格(21〇 X 297公釐) 532013 A7 B7 五、發明説明(10 ) 息系統300的區塊圖。無線訊息系統300提供訊息服務給用 户,其爲已簽購無線服務提供商之訊息服務的使用者。無 線訊息引擎320與網際網路310和無線網路130通訊。無線訊 息引擎320還與資料庫325通訊,其可以與無線訊息引擎320 整合或從網路另一節點存取。資料庫325被用來儲存與特 定用户或一些用户栢結合的資訊,例如訊息、用户資料 (profiles)和喜好(preferences)。無線網路130與至少一個無線 用户裝置340a-340c通訊、像是傳呼器、雙向訊息裝置、蜂 巢電話、個人數位助理(personal digital assistant,PDA),手 持PC等。 根據本發明之無線訊息引擎320作用如同給無線訊息系 統用户的訊息伺服器。訊息起始者310產生到特定用户(例 如與無線用户單元340a-340c相結合的用户)之傳送到網際網 路215的訊息。無線訊息引擎320可自網際網路215接收訊 息。或是,無線訊息引擎320可以從數個傳統閘道中任一 閘道接收訊息。於確定用户位址爲有效之後,無線訊息引 擎320確定到無線用户單元340正確的路由、正確訊息格式 或對特定無線用户單元340的協定,並且處理訊息或例外 條件的傳遞。無線訊息引擎320傳送訊息到無線網路130, 其傳送該訊息給無線用户單元340a-340c。 根據本發明一具體實施例,資料庫325被用來於其他事 物間儲存訊息和用户喜好資料(preference profiles)及用户相 結合之無線裝置。無線訊息引擎320動作如同用於電子郵 件服務、資訊服務、和其他訊息服務之無線用户單元340a- -13- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐) 532013 A7 B7 五、發明説明(11 ) 340c的伺服器。本發明一具體實施例中,被傳送和接收的 所有訊息歷史可以被儲存在與訊息的統計、通話明細記錄 、出帳資訊、和其他由無線訊息引擎320所收集的資訊在 一起的資料庫。 設定樓資訊(profile information)可以包括關於無線用户單 元340a-340c能力的資訊,還有與特定無線用户單元340a-340c相結合用户的喜好。此外,設定樓資訊可以包括關於 特定無線用户單元340a-340c位址相關的資訊,該等單元與 無線網路130中一用户相結合。訊息資訊透過喜好和設定 樓資訊的使用,可以較輕易地在傳輸協定層(transport protocol level)和應用内容準位(application content level)過濾 。結果是,訊息内容冗贅(verboseness)還有不必要資訊的傳 送可以被大量地減少。例如,當資料庫325可以維持所有 有關狀態和執行緒資訊時,電子郵件的狀態和執行緒資訊 於輸入閘道和無線網路130間不再是必要。此外,於從網 際網路310所接收到的訊息中不必要的内容、像是URLs、 靜態影像、聲音夹(audio dips)、多媒體檐案、和其他附加和 内含的檔案可以於傳送訊息到該訊息所前往無線用户單元 340a-340c之前,由無線訊息引擎320所移除。經由使用設定檔 和喜好資訊,僅傳送該用户所想要或是能夠由無線用户單 元340a-340c所呈現的訊息内容到無線用户單元340a-340c。 根據本發明之一具體實施例,資料庫325的部分被用爲 訊息儲存。無線訊息引擎320在資料庫325中維護與每個用 户相結合之訊息儲存。前往特定用户的訊息在無線訊息引 -14- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐) 532013 A7 B7 五、發明説明(12 ) 擎320上被接收並且儲存在資料庫325中。被儲存的訊息可 以用其原始的格式來儲存,包括所有原始内容,例如URLs 、附加檔案等,其於傳輸到無線用户單元340a-340c之前被 移除。用户的訊息位址可以與無線訊息引擎320相結合, 因而其可做爲用户的主訊息儲存。訊息儲存可以從用户無 線用户單元340a-340c或透過網際網路310、像是透過網頁訊 息介面或PC爲主的訊息應用來存取。 無線訊息引擎320作用以代表其所支援無線用户,維護 在網際網路上的虛擬存在(virtual presence)。以此法,無線 訊息引擎320對網際網路上的用户維持著恆久的存在並且 扮演個人的訊息儲存。某些訊息的部分將被傳送到無線裝 置,遵循著用户所確定的一組規則。這些規則或喜好被維 護在儲存於資料庫325中的設定檔。設定或更改這些規則 可透過用户經由網際網路215來登入或使用無線用户單元 340a-340c的網頁來進行。此法中,無線用户單元340正作用 成輕用户端(light client),因爲大多數訊息的處理將由無線 訊息引擎320和資料庫325來完成,並且不透過無線網路130 傳送到無線用户單元340a-340c來處理之。 現在參考圖4,顯示根據本發明之另一具體實施例之無 線訊息系統400的區塊圖。無線訊息引擎420與數個已知的 訊息閘道、包括DTMF-IVR(互動語音回應器,InteractiveLine 532013 A7 B7_ _ V. Description of the invention (9) Still another commonly used gateway is the email gateway 120c. In this implementation, the message originator 110 generates the message using an email address or an alias combined with the wireless devices 140a-140c. The message is sent to an email gateway using the Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP). The email message is received on the email gateway 120c and then transmitted to the wireless network 130. The wireless network 130 then sends the message to the wireless devices 140a-140c combined with the email or another name. Still another type of gateway is the Wireless Transfer Protocol (WCTP) gateway 120d. The message originator 110 generates a message transmitted to the WCTP gateway I20d in the XML format of WCTP over HTTP. The WCTP gateway 120d is transmitted The message goes to the wireless network 130. The wireless network then sends the message to the wireless device MOa-140c 0 Referring now to Figure 2, a block diagram of a conventional two-way messaging system 200 is shown. The PC 210 is connected to a server 225, which contains functions A database for storing information for users of pc 210. Server 225 is connected to Internet 215, which is connected to wireless gateway 220. Wireless gateway 220 is connected to wireless network 130. Received from Internet 215 The message is received on the server 225 and stored in the database. The user of the PC 210 accesses the message from the server 225. Or 'the user can choose to have their message redirected to the wireless device 14〇a-14〇c In this case-the message received at the server 225 is transmitted to the Internet 215, it sends the message to the wireless gateway 220. The wireless gateway 220 sends a message to the typical network 13 .Wireless network 13〇 then send the message The wireless device 140a-140c combined with the user is now referred to FIG. 3 ′, which illustrates the wireless communication according to a specific embodiment of the present invention. 12- This paper standard is applicable to China National Standard (CNg) A4 specification (21〇X (297 mm) 532013 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (10) Block diagram of the information system 300. The wireless message system 300 provides a message service to the user, which is a user who has subscribed to the message service of the wireless service provider. Wireless message The engine 320 communicates with the Internet 310 and the wireless network 130. The wireless message engine 320 also communicates with a database 325, which can be integrated with the wireless message engine 320 or accessed from another node of the network. The database 325 is used for storage Information associated with a particular user or users, such as messages, user profiles and preferences. The wireless network 130 communicates with at least one wireless user device 340a-340c, such as a pager, two-way messaging device, honeycomb Telephone, personal digital assistant (PDA), handheld PC, etc. The wireless message engine 320 according to the present invention functions as a wireless message system user Message server. The message originator 310 generates a message to a specific user (such as a user combined with the wireless subscriber units 340a-340c) and transmits it to the Internet 215. The wireless message engine 320 can receive messages from the Internet 215. Alternatively, the wireless message engine 320 can receive messages from any of several traditional gateways. After determining that the user address is valid, the wireless message engine 320 determines the correct route to the wireless subscriber unit 340, the correct message format, or The wireless subscriber unit 340 agrees and handles the transfer of messages or exceptional conditions. The wireless message engine 320 sends a message to the wireless network 130, which sends the message to the wireless subscriber units 340a-340c. According to a specific embodiment of the present invention, the database 325 is used to store information and other user-associated wireless devices among other things. The wireless message engine 320 acts as a wireless subscriber unit 340a for e-mail services, information services, and other messaging services. This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) 532013 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (11) The 340c server. In a specific embodiment of the present invention, all message history transmitted and received can be stored in a database with message statistics, call detail records, billing information, and other information collected by the wireless message engine 320. Profile information may include information about the capabilities of the wireless subscriber units 340a-340c, as well as user preferences in combination with specific wireless subscriber units 340a-340c. In addition, the building information may include information related to the addresses of specific wireless subscriber units 340a-340c, which are combined with a user in the wireless network 130. Message information can be easily filtered at the transport protocol level and application content level through the use of preferences and settings. As a result, the transmission of verboseness and unnecessary information can be greatly reduced. For example, when the database 325 can maintain all relevant status and thread information, the status and thread information of the email is no longer necessary between the input gateway and the wireless network 130. In addition, unnecessary content in messages received from the Internet 310, such as URLs, still images, audio dips, multimedia files, and other attached and embedded files can be used to send messages to Before the message goes to the wireless subscriber units 340a-340c, it is removed by the wireless message engine 320. By using the profile and preference information, only the message content that the user wants or can be presented by the wireless subscriber units 340a-340c is transmitted to the wireless subscriber units 340a-340c. According to a specific embodiment of the present invention, a portion of the database 325 is used as a message store. The wireless message engine 320 maintains a message store associated with each user in the database 325. Messages to specific users are quoted in the wireless message. 14- This paper size applies Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (210 X 297 mm) 532013 A7 B7. 5. Description of the invention (12) Received on the engine 320 and stored in the data. Library 325. Stored messages can be stored in their original format, including all original content, such as URLs, attached files, etc., which are removed before transmission to the wireless subscriber units 340a-340c. The user's message address can be combined with the wireless message engine 320, so it can be used as the user's main message storage. Message storage can be accessed from the customer wireless subscriber units 340a-340c or through the Internet 310, such as through a web messaging interface or a PC-based messaging application. The wireless messaging engine 320 functions to maintain a virtual presence on the Internet on behalf of the wireless users it supports. In this way, the wireless message engine 320 maintains a permanent presence for users on the Internet and acts as a personal message store. Some parts of the message will be transmitted to the wireless device, following a set of rules determined by the user. These rules or preferences are maintained in a profile stored in the database 325. Setting or changing these rules can be performed by a user logging in via the Internet 215 or using the web pages of the wireless subscriber units 340a-340c. In this method, the wireless subscriber unit 340 is functioning as a light client, because most of the processing of messages will be completed by the wireless message engine 320 and the database 325, and will not be transmitted to the wireless subscriber unit 340a through the wireless network 130. -340c to handle it. Referring now to FIG. 4, a block diagram of a wireless message system 400 according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown. Wireless message engine 420 and several known message gateways, including DTMF-IVR (Interactive Voice Response, Interactive

Voice Responder)閘道 410a、TAP 閘道 410b、插槽閘道 410c、 HTTP 閘道 410d、WCTP 閘道 410e、SMTP/POP 閘道 410f 或任何 其他數個已知閘道41 Og來通訊。無線訊息引擎320還與電子 _15_ 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐) "Voice Responder) gateway 410a, TAP gateway 410b, slot gateway 410c, HTTP gateway 410d, WCTP gateway 410e, SMTP / POP gateway 410f, or any other several known gateways 41 Og to communicate. The wireless message engine 320 is also compatible with the electronic _15_ This paper size applies to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) "

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532013 A7 B7 五、發明説明(13 ) 郵件伺服器450、用户喜好/設定檔資料庫455、立即訊息交 談伺服器460、網頁伺服器465、任何其他數個已知伺服器 470相通訊。此外,無線訊息引擎320與無線網路130通訊。 無線網路130與數個用户單元440a_440c及另外的網路445a- 445c、例如其他無線網路相通訊。 根據本發明,電子郵件伺服器450做爲用於前往與無線 訊息引擎420結合之特定無線用户訊息的電子郵件儲存。 這些電子郵件訊息接著由用户透過使用無線用户單元440a- 440c、訊息閘道410a-410g、或其他網路445a-445c的無線訊 息系統來存取。例如,用户可以使用HTTP閘道410d來存取 網頁介面以需求其電子郵件訊息。HTTP閘道410d傳送該需 求到從電子郵件伺服器450存取訊息之無線訊息引擎420。 無線訊息引擎420然後傳送該訊息到HTTP閘道410d,其使 用網頁介面遞送訊息到該用户以呈現該訊息給該用户。或 是,電子郵件訊息可以由用户直接從訊息閘道410a-410g來 存取,而不透過無線訊息引擎420。此外,無線用户可以 直接透過無線網路選擇地存取任何伺服器,而不透過無線 訊息引擎420。喜好和設定檔資料庫455被用來儲存與特定 用户相結合之喜好和設定檔資訊,如在關於圖3中的討論。 於電子郵件的範例中,除了 一個與坐落於電子郵件伺服 器450中之無線訊息引擎420所結合的帳號外,用户不再需 要任何電子郵件帳號,並且訊息可以簡易地以完全透通的 方式對網際網路來往傳送。如果無線用户具有超過一個以 上的電子郵件位址,這些數個位址皆可以合併到單一信箱 -16- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐) 532013 A7 B7 五、發明説明(14 ) (mailbox),以該用户位址與無線訊息引擎420相結合。每個 名稱,有時稱之爲螢幕名稱(screen name),每個設定檔喜好 可以擁有其自己的訊息存放規則。 根據本發明,無線訊息引擎420具有維護數百萬用户之 虛擬存在的能力,就像是網際網路服務商(Internet Service532013 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (13) The mail server 450, user preference / profile database 455, instant message negotiation server 460, web server 465, and any other known servers 470 communicate with each other. In addition, the wireless message engine 320 communicates with the wireless network 130. The wireless network 130 communicates with several subscriber units 440a-440c and other networks 445a-445c, such as other wireless networks. According to the present invention, the e-mail server 450 is used as an e-mail store for messages to specific wireless users combined with the wireless message engine 420. These email messages are then accessed by the user through a wireless messaging system using wireless subscriber units 440a-440c, message gateways 410a-410g, or other networks 445a-445c. For example, users can use HTTP gateway 410d to access a web interface to request their email messages. The HTTP gateway 410d transmits the request to the wireless message engine 420 that accesses the message from the email server 450. The wireless message engine 420 then sends the message to the HTTP gateway 410d, which uses a web interface to deliver the message to the user to present the message to the user. Or, the email message can be accessed by the user directly from the message gateway 410a-410g, without going through the wireless message engine 420. In addition, wireless users can selectively access any server directly through the wireless network without the wireless message engine 420. The preferences and profiles database 455 is used to store preferences and profile information associated with a particular user, as discussed in relation to FIG. In the example of email, in addition to an account combined with the wireless message engine 420 located in the email server 450, the user no longer needs any email account, and the message can be easily and completely transparent to the user. Internet traffic. If the wireless user has more than one e-mail address, these addresses can be combined into a single mailbox. 16- This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) 532013 A7 B7 5 The invention description (14) (mailbox) combines the user address with the wireless message engine 420. Each name is sometimes called a screen name, and each profile preference can have its own rules for storing messages. According to the present invention, the wireless message engine 420 has the ability to maintain the virtual presence of millions of users, just like an Internet Service Provider (Internet Service Provider)

Provider,ISP)維護數百萬有線客户的虛擬存在。爲了例示 此觀念,電子郵件的例子再次被提及。當用户離開其PC或 跨越國内旅遊時,其能夠使用無線用户單元440a_440c來存 取一些郵件訊息。一旦該用户回到其PC,藉由使用訊息閘 道連接到電子郵件伺服器450、例如SMTP/POP閘道410f,所 有訊息將持續地對完整的用户端訊息應用爲可取得、像是 坐落於PC之微軟(Microsoft) Outlook。並且,因爲共用資料 庫455,當由無線提供商來維護時,透過無線用户單元進 行的活動將反映在訊息應用中。 根據本發明,立即訊息(IM)交談伺服器460可以與無線訊 息引擎420相結合。IM交談伺服器允許用户使用無線用户 單元440a來參與和其他用訊息閘道410a-410g、其他無線用 户單元440b-440c、或其他網路445a-445c來連接之參與者的 交談連線(chat session)。IM交談伺服器460建立連線資訊’ 當一個參與者加入該交談連線時,而每個訊息不需都被重 複傳輸來回於連線間。如本技藝中爲眾所皆知’交談連線 可以在兩個或更多參與者間進行,以兩個參與者間的交談 通常被視爲立即訊息。即興(Ad hoc)連線可以被產生或建 立以提供交談室(chat room),而可以被提供在1M交談伺服 -17- _一__ 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) Α4規格(210X 297公釐) 532013 A7 B7 五、發明説明(15 ) 器460上以提供一種簡易的方法來建立興趣社區(community of interest) 0 因爲所有參與者同時被連接到該連線,所有參與者都認 知其他每個人的訊息。於典型的交談用户端中,從每個參 與者來之交換訊息的持續累積(running accumulation)顯示給 所有參與者。現在輸入線(current input line)顯示給使用者以 键入或是輸入訊息並且傳送給在交談連線中的其他參與者 。傳統上,交談伺服器將被傳送的訊息回音給傳送者,同 時所有其他參與者被傳送該訊息的複本,其做爲對該使用 者通知該訊息已被傳送。如果在回音之後發生錯誤,進一 步的錯誤訊息可以被顯示。 回音被傳送訊息給每個參與者之交談伺服器施作的一個 問題爲其在無線環境中,頻寬使用的無效率性。對於已傳 送訊息的交談用户端需能夠接收已被接受訊息的確認 (acknowledgment)並且中繼給其他參與者,而非再次接收整 個訊息。由本發明提供之更有效率的方法爲更新該用户端 ,因而將傳送的訊息移到被累積的訊息,於接收到來自訊 息被收到的伺服器之確認時。此提供空中傳輸時間 (airtime)的有效率利用,並且造成較低的延遲(latency)或以 使用者角度之更快回應。 根據本發明的另一個具體實施例,網頁伺服器465可以 與無線訊息引擎420相結合。此提供給使用無線用户單元 440a無線網頁存取的能力。網頁伺服器465還允許由無線訊 息引擎420之書籤檔案(bookmark file)維護,該書籤檔案可被 -18- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐) 532013 A7 B7 五、發明説明(16 ) 包含用户所產生URLs或含於被接收訊息中的URLs之無線用 户單元440a所存取。無線訊息引擎420可以接著存取那些網 站並且取回資訊來處理、格式化(formatting)和傳送給無線 用户單元440a_440c。應該理解到任何之數個其.他伺服器 470可以與無線訊息引擎420相結合以提供其他伺服器服務 給無線用户單元440a、像是提供股票報價(stock quotes)、新 聞、運動分數(sports scores)、航班時刻表(airline schedules) 等資訊服務。 包含於喜好和設定檔資料庫455中的喜好和設定檔資訊 可以由用户使用無線用户單元440a或訊息閘道410a-410g來 做組態設定。從訊息閘道410a-410g來的組態資訊可以透過 無線訊息引擎420傳送給喜好和設定檔資料庫455,或是直 接從訊息閘道410a-410g到喜妤和設定檔資料庫455。例如 ,以喜好資訊來格式化的電子郵件訊息可以使用SMTP/P0P 閘道410f來傳送給喜好和設定檔資料庫455。應該理解到除 了 POP或SMTP、包括IMAP,許多已知的協定可以被使用。 另例中,喜好資訊可以使用HTTP閘道410d的網頁介面來更 改。於仍另一範例中,喜好資訊可以使用電話經由DTMP-IVR閘道410a來更改。 由於在網際網路上持續的出現,無線訊息引擎420以理 想地適合扮演個人資訊管理者(Personal Information Managers ,PIMs)的同步點(synchronization point)。共用資料庫 455 和 伺服器450、455、460、465和470允許用户端應用,像是微 軟的Outlook,經由無線訊息引擎420連接到無線網路130,維 -19- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐)Providers (ISPs) maintain the virtual presence of millions of wired customers. To illustrate this concept, the example of email is mentioned again. When the user leaves his PC or travels across the country, he can use the wireless subscriber units 440a-440c to access some mail messages. Once the user returns to their PC, by using a message gateway to connect to the email server 450, such as the SMTP / POP gateway 410f, all messages will continue to be available to the complete client message as if located at Microsoft Outlook for PC. Also, because of the shared database 455, when maintained by the wireless provider, activities performed through the wireless subscriber unit will be reflected in the messaging application. According to the present invention, the instant messaging (IM) chat server 460 may be combined with the wireless messaging engine 420. The IM chat server allows users to use wireless subscriber units 440a to participate in chat sessions with other participants connected using message gateways 410a-410g, other wireless subscriber units 440b-440c, or other networks 445a-445c. ). IM chat server 460 establishes connection information 'When a participant joins the chat connection, each message need not be repeatedly transmitted back and forth between the connections. As is well known in the art, a 'conversation connection' can be conducted between two or more participants, and a conversation between two participants is usually considered an instant message. Ad hoc connection can be generated or established to provide chat room, and can be provided in 1M chat servo-17- _ 一 __ This paper size applies Chinese National Standard (CNS) Α4 specification (210X 297 mm) 532013 A7 B7 V. Description of Invention (15) The device 460 provides an easy way to establish a community of interest. 0 Because all participants are connected to the connection at the same time, all participants know Everyone else's message. In a typical chat client, the running accumulation of exchanged messages from each participant is displayed to all participants. The current input line is now displayed to the user to type or enter a message and sent to other participants in the chat line. Traditionally, the chat server echoes the transmitted message to the sender, while all other participants are sent a copy of the message as a notification to the user that the message has been transmitted. If an error occurs after the echo, further error messages can be displayed. One problem imposed by the echo server sending a message to each participant's chat server is its inefficient use of bandwidth in a wireless environment. For a chat client that has sent a message, the client must be able to receive an acknowledgement of the accepted message (acknowledgment) and relay it to other participants, rather than receiving the entire message again. A more efficient method provided by the present invention is to update the client, thereby moving the transmitted message to the accumulated message, upon receiving an acknowledgement from the server where the message was received. This provides efficient use of airtime and results in lower latency or faster response from the user's perspective. According to another embodiment of the present invention, the web server 465 may be combined with the wireless message engine 420. This provides the ability to access wireless web pages using the wireless subscriber unit 440a. The web server 465 is also allowed to be maintained by a bookmark file of the wireless message engine 420. The bookmark file can be maintained by -18-. This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (210 X 297 mm) 532013 A7 B7 5. Description of the invention (16) The wireless subscriber unit 440a including URLs generated by the user or URLs included in the received message is accessed. The wireless message engine 420 may then access those websites and retrieve information for processing, formatting, and transmitting to the wireless subscriber units 440a-440c. It should be understood that any number of others. The other server 470 may be combined with the wireless message engine 420 to provide other server services to the wireless subscriber unit 440a, such as providing stock quotes, news, and sports scores. ), Flight schedules (airline schedules) and other information services. The preference and profile information contained in the preference and profile database 455 can be configured by the user using the wireless subscriber unit 440a or the message gateway 410a-410g. The configuration information from the message gateways 410a-410g can be transmitted to the preference and profile database 455 through the wireless message engine 420, or directly from the message gateways 410a-410g to the magpie and profile database 455. For example, an email message formatted with preference information may be sent to the preferences and profile database 455 using the SMTP / P0P gateway 410f. It should be understood that in addition to POP or SMTP, including IMAP, many known protocols can be used. In another example, the preference information can be changed using the web interface of the HTTP gateway 410d. In still another example, the preference information can be changed using a telephone via the DTMP-IVR gateway 410a. Due to the continuous appearance on the Internet, the wireless message engine 420 is ideally suited to act as a synchronization point for Personal Information Managers (PIMs). The shared database 455 and the servers 450, 455, 460, 465, and 470 allow client applications, such as Microsoft Outlook, to connect to the wireless network 130 via the wireless message engine 420, Victoria-19. This paper standard applies Chinese national standards (CNS) A4 size (210 X 297 mm)

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線 532013 A7 B7 五、發明説明(17 ) 護對無線用户單元440a的同步。無線訊息引擎420產生一種 方法以數個郵件伺服器和地址簿伺服器(address book servers)來維護數個無線用户,其允許無線和有線訊息應用 透過網際網路來同步。 現在參考圖5,例示根據本發明知輕用户端系統500的區 塊圖。無線訊息引擎320與網際網路215和無線網路130通訊 。訊息起始者310連接到網際網路215已傳送訊息到無線訊 息引擎520。無線訊息引擎520還與資料庫325通訊和一個H 用户端”處理代理者(proxy) 510。資料庫325和處理代理者 510可以與無線訊息引擎520整合或從網路其他節點來存取 。無線網路130被連接到無線用户裝置340a-340c。如參照 圖3時所討論,資料庫325被用來儲存與特定用户或數個用 户相結合的資訊,例如訊息、用户設定檔和喜好。代理者 處理器510做爲執行訊息的處理,該訊息遵循由儲存在資 料庫325中之用户喜好和設定檔資訊所決定的一組規則, 將被傳送給無線用户單元340a-340c。無線訊息引擎520、資 料庫325、和代理者處理器510做爲處理無線用户單元340a-340c的資訊,就像是無線用户單元340a-340c通常必需執行 ,但是更快速地和有效率地藉由使用陸地爲主的高速硬體 。僅該結果被傳送給格式化成無線裝置的裝置。 來自於資料庫325中用户設定檔的喜好被用來輔助決定 所想要的處理和格式化。來自無線用户單元340a-340c的用 户輸入可以被用來壓過代理者處理器所做的選擇於需求從 用户單元被傳送之前,或是回應已傳送給用户單元的已處 -20- 本紙張尺度逋用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐)Line 532013 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (17) Protect the synchronization of the wireless subscriber unit 440a. The wireless messaging engine 420 generates a method to maintain several wireless users with several mail servers and address book servers, which allows wireless and wired messaging applications to synchronize over the Internet. Referring now to FIG. 5, a block diagram illustrating a light client system 500 according to the present invention is illustrated. The wireless message engine 320 communicates with the Internet 215 and the wireless network 130. The message originator 310 is connected to the Internet 215 and has transmitted a message to the wireless message engine 520. The wireless message engine 520 also communicates with the database 325 and an H client "processing proxy" 510. The database 325 and the processing agent 510 can be integrated with the wireless message engine 520 or accessed from other nodes in the network. Wireless Network 130 is connected to wireless user devices 340a-340c. As discussed with reference to Figure 3, database 325 is used to store information, such as messages, user profiles, and preferences, that are combined with a particular user or users. Agents The processor 510 performs the processing of the message, which follows a set of rules determined by the user preferences and profile information stored in the database 325, and will be transmitted to the wireless user units 340a-340c. The wireless message engine 520 , Database 325, and agent processor 510 are used to process the information of the wireless subscriber units 340a-340c, just like the wireless subscriber units 340a-340c usually must be executed, but it is faster and more efficient by using land High-speed hardware. Only the result is transmitted to the device formatted as a wireless device. The preferences from the user profile in the database 325 are used to help decide what to think To be processed and formatted. User input from the wireless subscriber units 340a-340c can be used to override selections made by the agent processor before a demand is transmitted from the subscriber unit, or in response to a request that has been transmitted to the subscriber unit. Division-20- This paper uses Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm)

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線 532013 A7 B7 五、發明説明(18 ) 理資料。實際上,無線提供商成爲給無線用户的應用服務 提供商(application service provider,ASP) ° 如此用於電子郵件訊息儲存的系統施作提供於其他商業 可取得選項上的大改進。並且,應該理解到類似立即訊息 、資訊服務和客製應用(custom applications)的輕用户端施作 將產生類似的改進。 雖然本發明方法和裝置的較適具體實施例已用伴隨圖式 來例示並且於前面詳述中所描述,了解到本發明不受限於 所揭露的具體實施例,但是能夠有許多重新配置、修改、 和置換而不會遠離所述本發明的精神並且由下列所述申請 專利範圍中所定義。 -21 - 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210X.297公釐)Line 532013 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (18) Management information. In effect, wireless providers have become application service providers (ASPs) for wireless users. Such a system for storing e-mail messages has greatly improved the availability of other commercially available options. And, it should be understood that light client actions like instant messaging, information services, and custom applications will produce similar improvements. Although suitable specific embodiments of the method and apparatus of the present invention have been illustrated with accompanying drawings and described in the foregoing detailed description, it is understood that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed, but there can be many reconfigurations, Modifications, and substitutions are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention and are defined in the scope of the patent applications described below. -21-This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210X.297 mm)

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532013 A B c D 申請專利範園 1. 一種操作無線閘道的方法,該方法包含下列步驟· 在該無線閘道上,從第一通訊網路接收通信訊息, 該通信訊息包括與用户相結合之位址資訊; 藉由該無線閘道,儲存該通信訊息,該通信訊息被 儲存在與該用户相結合部位;和 利用使用無線通訊網路之該無線閘道,選擇性地傳 送該通信訊息至少一部份到一無線裝置。 2 ,如申請專利範圍第1項的方法,該方法進而包含: 使用第一通訊網路,以該無線閘道選擇性地傳送該 '通信訊息至少一部份到第一通訊裝置。 3 ·如申請專利範圍第1項的方法,該方法進而包含: 藉由該無線閘道,儲存與該用户相結合之喜好資訊。 4 ·如申請專利範圍第1項的方法,該方法進而包含: 在一個處理代理器上,於選擇性地傳送該通信訊息 至少一邵份到無線裝置的步驟之前,格式化該通信訊 息。 5 .如申請專利範圍第1項的方法,該方法進而包含: 建JL與一個通訊連線相結合之連線資訊,該連線資 訊提供用於連線參與纟訊息之執行緒和狀態資訊。 6.如申請專利範園第卜頁的方法,其中該接收步驟進而 包含依照所儲存用户核准資訊來核可—個該通信訊息 所前往的用户。 -22 - 本纸張尺度適用中國國豕標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公菱)532013 AB c D Patent Application Park 1. A method for operating a wireless gateway, the method comprising the following steps: On the wireless gateway, receiving a communication message from a first communication network, the communication message including an address combined with a user Information; storing the communication message through the wireless gateway, the communication message being stored in a combination with the user; and using the wireless gateway using a wireless communication network to selectively transmit at least a portion of the communication message To a wireless device. 2. According to the method of claim 1, the method further includes: using a first communication network to selectively transmit at least a portion of the communication message to the first communication device through the wireless gateway. 3. The method according to item 1 of the patent application scope, which further comprises: storing the preference information combined with the user through the wireless gateway. 4. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising: formatting the communication message on a processing agent before the step of selectively transmitting at least one copy of the communication message to the wireless device. 5. The method according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, the method further comprising: establishing connection information combining JL and a communication connection, the connection information providing thread and status information for connection participation and message. 6. The method according to the patent application page, wherein the receiving step further includes approving a user to which the communication message is directed according to the stored user approval information. -22-This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 male diamond) 532013 A8 B8 C8 D8 申請專利範圍 7.'如申請專利範圍第丨項的方法,其中該選擇性地傳送 步驟進而包括根據以至少一個無線裝置能力來格式化 該通信訊息的至少一部份,並且儲存與該用户相結合 之喜好資訊。 8·如申請專利範圍第丨項的方法,其中該選擇性地傳送 步驟進而包括根據所儲存位置資訊來轉送該通信訊息 至少一部份,該被儲存位置資訊指示於該無線網路内 之無線裝置的位置。 9 ·如申清專利範圍第1項的方法,其中該接收步驟進而 包括該通信訊息的起始者。 10·如申請專利範圍第1項的方法,其中該通信訊息的至 少一部份根據所儲存用户喜好來確定。 11· 一種無線訊息系統,該無線訊息系統包含: 一個第一通訊網路; 一個無線通訊網路;和 一個無線閘道,與該第一通訊網路和該無線通訊網 路相通訊,該無線閘道從第一網路接收包括與用户相 結合的位址資訊之通信訊息,該無線閘道具有一個資 料庫,該資料庫儲存該通信訊息,該通信訊息被儲存 與該用户結合的部位,並且該無線閘道能夠使用該無 線通訊網路以選擇性地傳送該通信訊息的至少一部份 到一無線裝置。 -23- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格<210 X 297公釐) 利範圍 如申請專利範圍第11項的無線訊息系統,其中該無線 閘道能夠使用該第一通訊網路,選擇性地傳送該通信 訊息至少一部份到第一通訊裝置。 13•如申請專利範圍第11項的無線訊息系統,其中該無線閘 道能夠於該資料庫儲存與該用户相結合的喜好資訊。 14.如申請專利範圍第11項的無線訊息系統,進而包含: 與該無線閘道相通訊的處理代理器,該處理代理器 能夠於選擇性地傳送該通信訊息至少一部份傳送給該 無線裝置之前,格式化該通信訊息。 15·如申請專利範圍第11項的無線訊息系統,其中該無線閘 道進而能夠建立與通訊連線相結合的連線資訊,該連 線資訊提供對連線參與者訊息之執行緒和狀態資訊。 0·如申請專利範圍第11項的無線訊息系統,其中該無線 閘道進而能夠對儲存在該資料庫中的用户核准資料來 核可該所接收通信訊息所前往的用户。 17·如申請專利範圍第11項的無線訊息系統,其中該無線 閘道進而能夠根據無線裝置至少一個能力、和與該用 户相結合的設定檔中喜好資訊,來格式化該通信訊息 的至少一部份,該喜好資訊被儲存在該資料庫中。 18·如申請專利範圍第11項的無線訊息系統,其中該無線 闊道進而能夠根據儲存在該資料庫中的位置資訊,轉 送該通信訊息的至少一部份’該位置資訊指示位於該 -24-532013 A8 B8 C8 D8 Patent Application Scope 7. 'The method as described in the Patent Application Scope, wherein the selectively transmitting step further includes formatting at least a portion of the communication message based on at least one wireless device capability, and Store preference information combined with the user. 8. The method according to item 丨 of the patent application scope, wherein the selective transmitting step further includes forwarding at least a part of the communication message according to the stored location information, and the stored location information is indicated on the wireless in the wireless network. The location of the device. 9 · The method of claim 1 of the patent scope, wherein the receiving step further includes the originator of the communication message. 10. The method according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein at least a part of the communication message is determined according to the stored user preferences. 11. A wireless message system comprising: a first communication network; a wireless communication network; and a wireless gateway in communication with the first communication network and the wireless communication network, the wireless gateway is from the first A network receives a communication message including address information combined with a user, the wireless gateway has a database, the database stores the communication message, the communication message is stored at a part combined with the user, and the wireless gateway The channel can use the wireless communication network to selectively transmit at least a portion of the communication message to a wireless device. -23- This paper size applies to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification < 210 X 297 mm). The scope of interest is the wireless messaging system with the scope of patent application No. 11, where the wireless gateway can use the first communication network. Selectively transmitting at least a portion of the communication message to the first communication device. 13 • The wireless message system according to item 11 of the patent application scope, wherein the wireless gateway can store preference information combined with the user in the database. 14. The wireless message system according to item 11 of the patent application scope, further comprising: a processing agent in communication with the wireless gateway, the processing agent being capable of selectively transmitting at least a portion of the communication message to the wireless Format the communication message before installing the device. 15. If the wireless information system of the 11th patent application scope, the wireless gateway can further establish connection information combined with the communication connection, and the connection information provides thread and status information of the connection participant information . 0. The wireless message system according to item 11 of the patent application scope, wherein the wireless gateway can further approve the user stored in the database to approve the user to which the received communication message is directed. 17. The wireless message system according to item 11 of the patent application scope, wherein the wireless gateway can further format at least one of the communication messages according to at least one capability of the wireless device and preference information in a profile combined with the user. In part, the preference information is stored in the database. 18. If the wireless message system according to item 11 of the patent application scope, wherein the wireless road can further transfer at least a part of the communication message according to the location information stored in the database, 'the location information indicator is located at the -24' - 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210X 297公釐) 532013 A BCD 六、申請專利範圍 無線網路内無線裝置的位置。 19. 如申請專利範圍第11項的無線訊息系統,其中該無線 閘道進而能夠認證該通信訊息的起始者。 20. 如申請專利範圍第11項的無線訊息系統’其中該通信 訊息的至少一部份根據儲存在該資料庫中之用户喜妤 資訊來確定。 21. —種用於無線訊息的裝置,該裝置包括: 一第一介面,與第一通訊網路相通訊; 一第二介面,與無線通訊網路相通訊;和 一個痛·線閘道’與該第一介面和該弟* —介面相通訊 ,該無線閘道從第一介面接收一個包含與一個用户相 結合的位址資訊之通信訊息,該無線閘道具有一個資 料庫,該資料庫儲存該通信訊息,該通信訊息被儲存 在與該用户相結合部位,及該無線閘道能夠使用該無 線通訊網路以選擇性地傳送該通信訊息的至少一部份 給一無線裝置。 22·申請專利範圍第21項的裝置,其中該無線閘道能夠使 用該第一通訊網路,選擇性地選擇傳送該通信訊息的 至少一部份到第一通訊裝置。 23.如申請專利範圍第21項的裝置,其中該無線閘道能夠 在該資料庫中,儲存與該用户相結合的喜好資訊。 24·如申請專利範圍第21項的裝置,進而包含一個處理代 -25- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210x 297公釐) 532013 A B c DThis paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X 297 mm) 532013 A BCD VI. Patent Application Scope The location of wireless devices in the wireless network. 19. The wireless message system according to item 11 of the patent application, wherein the wireless gateway can further authenticate the originator of the communication message. 20. The wireless message system according to item 11 of the scope of patent application, wherein at least a part of the communication message is determined based on the user preference information stored in the database. 21. A device for wireless messaging, the device comprising: a first interface to communicate with a first communication network; a second interface to communicate with a wireless communication network; and a pain line gateway 'and the The first interface communicates with the brother * -interface. The wireless gateway receives a communication message containing address information combined with a user from the first interface. The wireless gateway has a database that stores the data. A communication message, the communication message is stored in a combination with the user, and the wireless gateway can use the wireless communication network to selectively transmit at least a part of the communication message to a wireless device. 22. The device according to claim 21, wherein the wireless gateway can use the first communication network to selectively select to transmit at least a part of the communication message to the first communication device. 23. The device of claim 21, wherein the wireless gateway is capable of storing preference information combined with the user in the database. 24. If the device under the scope of patent application is applied for, and further includes a processing generation -25- This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210x 297 mm) 532013 A B c D 申請專利範圍 理器與該無線閘道通訊,該處理代理器能夠於選擇性 地傳送該通信訊息的至少一部份到該無線裝置之前, 格式化該通信訊息。 25.如申請專利範圍第21項的裝置,其中該無線閘道進而 能夠建立與一個通訊連線相結合的連線資訊,該連線 資訊提供對連線參與者訊息之執行緒和狀態資訊。 26·如申請專利範圍第21項的裝置,其中該無線閘道進而 能夠對儲存在該資料庫中的用户核准資料來核可該所 接收通信訊息所前往的用户。 27·如申請專利範圍第21項的裝置,其中該無線間道進而 能夠根據無線裝置至少一個能力、和與該用户相結合 的設定檔中喜好資訊,來格式化該通信訊息的至少一 部份’該吾好資訊被儲存在該資料庫中。 28. 如申請專利範圍第21項的裝置,其中該無線閘道進而 能夠根據儲存在該資料庫中的位置資訊,轉送該通信 訊息的至少一部份,該位置資訊指示位於該無線網路 内無線裝置的位置。 29. 如申請專利範圍第21項的裝置,其中該無線閘道進而 能夠認證該通信訊息的起始者。 30. 如申請專利範圍第21項的裝置,其中該通信訊息的袁 少一部份根據儲存在該資料庫中之用户喜妤資訊來確 -26- 標準(CNS) A4規格_ X 297公釐yThe scope of the patent application is that the processor communicates with the wireless gateway, and the processing agent can format the communication message before selectively transmitting at least a part of the communication message to the wireless device. 25. The device of claim 21, wherein the wireless gateway can further establish connection information combined with a communication connection, and the connection information provides thread and status information on connection participant information. 26. The device according to claim 21, wherein the wireless gateway is further capable of approving data stored in the database to approve the user to which the received communication message is directed. 27. The device according to claim 21, wherein the wireless channel can further format at least a part of the communication message according to at least one capability of the wireless device and preference information in a profile combined with the user. 'The hello information is stored in the database. 28. For the device in the scope of patent application, the wireless gateway can further transfer at least a part of the communication message according to the location information stored in the database, and the location information indicates that it is located in the wireless network. The location of the wireless device. 29. For the device in the scope of patent application No. 21, the wireless gateway can further authenticate the originator of the communication message. 30. For the device with the scope of application for patent No. 21, the Yuan Shao part of the communication message is confirmed based on the user magpie information stored in the database. -26- Standard (CNS) A4 Specification _ X 297 mm y
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