DE10120805B4 - Method for sending and / or receiving short messages - Google Patents

Abstract

method for sending and / or receiving short messages according to the SMS standard with a display mouse (1), which has a unique device identifier and a unique Mouse phone number is assigned directly or indirectly via a Computer with a data network (2), preferably the Internet, connectable is and a communication portal (3), the at least one transmitting / receiving unit (4) for the mobile telephony as well as a server connected to this data network (2) (5), the server (5) over the transceiver unit (4) receives short messages via the Data network (2) to the display mouse connected to this data network (2) or display mice (1) and conversely, the display mouse (1) via the data network (2) and the Server (5) by means of the transmitting / receiving unit (4) short messages sent.

Description

The The invention relates to a method for transmitting and / or receiving Short messages according to the SMS standard.

Of the SMS standard allows the transfer text messages of up to 160 characters to mobile phones. To the Receiving the text messages is usually the display of the Mobile phones used. The short messages are from the mobile phone companies cached in a corresponding server until the target device is turned on and thereby the message is retrieved from the recipient. The advantage The short messages referred to as SMS is that the costs a transmission always well below those of a normal telephone conversation. The receipt of such short messages is basically free.

Furthermore Paid services are also known, according to a Presetting from selectable Topics messages via short message to the mobile phone.

Further It corresponds to the state of the art, SMS messages over a to send through the internet reachable provider. It takes over The provider sometimes even free of charge the implementation of an e-mail in a format according to the SMS standard and transmits this through the Mobile network to the selected Mobile phone. This possibility For example, provider T-Online uses a service to do this to offer at the over For example, e-mails received by the owner of the e-mailbox via SMS is taught.

Furthermore can SMS messages under certain circumstances also directly to e-mail recipients in the Internet be sent. However, this is only possible if the corresponding mobile operator or the provider's implementation supports SMS messages in emails. As a rule, first the appropriate providers or mobile operators are selected and as the very first entry in the short message the e-mail address added become. The @ sign is usually given an asterisk (*) replaced. By a sender field becomes from some Providern also the way back, d. H. from the recipient by e-mail to the sending mobile phone opened by the e-mail from the provider is converted into a short message. In order to make this possible, appears in the sender field of the e-mailed short message an e-mail identifier which usually consists of the phone number and the name of the provider is composed.

From the prior art computer mice are also known, which is provided with a display. Here is in particular from the European patent application EP 1 081 606 A2 to mention previously known display mouse for navigation within a network of computers. The disclosure of this publication is hereby incorporated by reference. It is a display mouse for conventional computer operation, which is also suitable by a display for displaying information. The mouse is provided with a motion detector for operating the usual mouse functionalities, which detects movement of the mouse relative to a surface and converts it into electronic signals used for cursor control. The well-known display mouse is equipped as an intelligent peripheral device with its own processor and also has an input unit that offers special key functions. The known display mouse is operated in conjunction with an information database, which allows active or passive to receive messages in the email format in accordance with a preconfiguration of the information database via the display mouse and to call internet pages in connection with these messages.

outgoing From this prior art, the invention is based on the object to create a procedure that the mentioned Receive short messages also with the help of the display mouse described and can be shipped.

The solution This object is achieved by means of a method according to claim 1. The advantageous embodiments of the invention are the dependent claims 2-11 refer to.

in the Framework of the method according to the invention is within a data network, preferably the Internet, a Communication portal with at least one transmitting and Empfangsein unit for short messages provided in conjunction with one with this data network connected server is operated. The transmitting and receiving units serve to receive the received short messages over the data network to the to communicate to the data network connected display mouse. To a unique addressing to allow the display mouse is the display mouse with its own device ID and with a unique Mouse phone number connected.

The transmitting and receiving units are usually operated in conjunction with service numbers, to which the respective mouse phone number can be attached. This assigns a unique mouse phone number to each display mouse. In an alternative embodiment, instead of the unique mouse telephone numbers, a nick name may also be provided, which is likewise assigned only once and is therefore unique. The as Part of the communications portal operated server has a data storage in which a reference list is stored. This reference list has a current address of the display mouse in the data network for each unique mouse telephone number. Each received short message can thus be assigned a unique address in a data network and the received short message after translation in a suitable format for transmission format after reading this list of references are transmitted to the connected display mouse.

In this reference list can with advantage next to the mouse phone number Also other phone numbers from the data network operable devices, such as about PDA's, laptops or over Set-top boxes connected TVs are stored. All of these devices becomes in connection with a telephone number, a unique device identifier and assigned a unique address in the respective data network. The IP address can be used in conjunction with the unique device ID also be assigned dynamically. This means that the reference list constantly is updated in the logged-in devices on the device identifier recognized and the current IP address in the reference list is automatically stamped.

Usually become on the communication portal several transmitting and receiving units simultaneously operated. Each transmitting and receiving unit is its own Reference list with the over the respective transceiver assigned to reachable terminals. In concrete embodiment, each transmitting and receiving unit with a separate service number provided, with the selection of the above Transceiver each selected terminal via the attached to the service number another telephone number and by reading out this transmission / reception unit assigned reference list based on the device identifier the respective terminal and its current IP address detected and subsequently the delivery of the short message is made. The transceiver units are usually Mobile phones operated in conjunction with the communications portal.

Of the within the communication portal operated server is in the Rule with a management function for the connected sender / receiver units Mistake. This management function is used to short messages transmitted to transmitting / receiving units be that permanent or temporary not ready to be buffered or diverted. This is especially important when coincidentally several short messages at a time be transmitted to the same transmitting / receiving unit or this is not ready for any other reason.

In Advantageous development of the invention is in the communication portal operated server via the connected data network, preferably via an Internet portal, accessible and adjustable. For example, users can participate in a first contact via the control panel will select a mouse phone number with the appropriate Deposit collection data. For example, this process uses a cookie the corresponding device identifier read out and assigned in the reference list.

In again advantageous embodiment, this control panel also be used to a Users of several - from he used terminals the communication portal logs and thus for all these devices the accessibility via short messages sure.

In Advantageous configuration, the user then on the control panel make an administration of this plurality of terminals such that, for example all incoming short messages to all terminals or selected terminals become.

Finally, about that Control panel and so-called user groups are set up. Of the Advantage of these user groups is that via the control panel a parallel connection the connected user is set so that about incoming SMS automatically be sent to all members of the user group in parallel. About it takes place the sending of the short messages according to the respective user made parameterizations.

In advantageous embodiment is between open and closed Distinguished user groups. This means that individual users are open User groups via connect the control panel can or protected Set up user groups, then only over a password accessible are. The advantage of these user groups is essentially that with a single text message reaches a multitude of users can be. This represents a significant cost advantage over the Send parallel text messages to all users. The Establishment of open user groups, such as professional groups, allows it all Reach colleagues through a single text message.

In an advantageous embodiment, the server can be operated with a buffer memory, which makes it possible to temporarily store received short messages until the terminals selected via the short message can be reached via the data network. In this case, the retrieval of the intermediate memory th short messages are actively made by the respective user, for example when logging into the data network or constantly checked via a so-called polling process, whether the respective user is logged in meanwhile. As soon as it is determined on the basis of the device identifier that the user is logged in, the stored short message is then delivered. The space occupied by the buffer memory will usually be limited, for example, depending on an additional charge an extended storage space can be assigned to the individual user.

The inventive method sending and receiving short messages can be particularly beneficial to be used in conjunction with a display mouse, which by a own processor unit is intelligently equipped and moreover over one Display allows the presentation of received short messages. For this the must Display mouse a unique identifier and a mouse phone number be assigned. The advantage of using this display mouse lies in particular, that the Short messages that are otherwise only received via the mobile phone could be over now a computer peripheral device can be received which can be operated, for example, at the workplace. It remains the technical equipment Separation that previously existed between the computer and the mobile phone, maintained. This is often useful for in-house applications, to separate about private short messages from work processes.

The Invention will be described below with reference to a drawing in the drawing illustrated embodiment explained in more detail. It demonstrate

1 a sketch of the method according to the invention.

According to 1 is a display mouse 1 over a data network 2 , here the internet, with a communications portal 3 in bidirectional data connection. The communication portal 3 comprises a series of transceiver units 4 centrally via a server 5 to get managed. In addition, the communication portal 3 with a data store 6 equipped. The communication portal 3 is over the internet 2 with a number of different devices, such as a cell phone 7 a computer 8th or a handheld computer, a so-called PDA 9 in data exchange. The terminals 1 such as 7 - 9 can be summarized as Internet-enabled-devices. These are facilities such as behind the connection with ancillary devices or as such can communicate with the TDP-IP protocol of the Internet. For this purpose, the devices must usually be provided with a browser or a browser software.

At the transceiver units 4 These can also be conventional cell phones that come through the server 5 be synchronized. The transceiver units 4 can receive and send short messages according to the SMS standard. Such short messages can, for example, from another mobile phone 10 via the mobile network to the communication portal 3 and there to the transmitting / receiving units 4 be transmitted.

Each transceiver unit 4 is assigned a so-called service number. These are telephone numbers that can be combined with other telephone numbers.

Also the internet enabled devices 1 such as 7 - 9 are each provided with a unique telephone number. In addition, all devices are provided with a unique device identifier. Such a device identifier can be implemented, for example, by a so-called crypto chip in terms of hardware or else stored in a non-writable memory element, a so-called ROM. It is even conceivable that the device identifier is conveyed by a chip card. This requires the internet-enabled-devices 1 such as 7 - 9 have a card reader or be connected to such.

In addition, every Internet-enabled device is also assigned a phone number. All Internet-enabled-device, but especially the display mouse 1 is common that they have a display 11 to display short messages. The function of the display mouse 11 is detailed in the European patent application EP 1 081 606 A2 , the disclosure of which is hereby clearly incorporated by reference.

Below is the functionality of the communications portal 3 explains:
Each transmitting / receiving unit is one in the data memory 6 Assigned stored reference table. In this reference table, in addition to the individual and unique telephone numbers of the Internet-enabled devices 1 such as 7 - 9 their device identifier and the current Internet address, a so-called. IP address, these devices stored.

If now a short message from the mobile phone 10 to one of the transceiver units 4 is transmitted, the server recognizes 5 on the basis of the service number of the sender / receiver unit 4 combined unique telephone number of the respective terminal 1 . 7 - 9 at the device identifier uniquely, which is addressed. From the respective transmitting / receiving unit 4 assigned reference list is then the current IP address of the respective device to this device identifier 1 . 7 - 9 selected and the short message according to adres Siert. Before the short message is transmitted, it is translated from the format of the short message into an internet-capable transmission format, for example in an e-mail format, that is to say according to the SMTP protocol. This transformed short message is then sent over the internet 2 to the clearly defined IP address of the respective end device 1 . 7 - 9 transmitted. Conversely, even from the Internet-enabled-devices 1 . 7 - 9 be sent by them via the internet 2 to the communication portal 3 be transmitted there in a format conforming to the SMS standard and transmitted by the transmitting / receiving units 4 For example, to the mobile phone 10 be transmitted.

At the server 5 It is usually a web server that has an Internet portal 12 is reachable. About this Internet portal 12 After storing their collection data in connection with Internet-enabled devices, the users can have a unique device identifier, in particular a display mouse 1 to apply for a unique mouse phone number. The user is then assigned a mouse phone number. In the future, the user can be reached via this mouse telephone number according to the method explained above.

In conjunction with the Internet portal 12 can be opened to the user a number of other functionalities. For example, a user can have multiple Internet-enabled devices 1 . 7 - 9 such as computers, fax machines, handheld computers on the Internet portal 12 by depositing the relevant device identifier. The terminals mentioned by the user will then enter the mouse telephone numbers assigned to the user in the reference list. Then, short messages sent to the user's mouse phone number will be sent to everyone through the Internet portal 12 transmitted registered devices, if they are logged.

The determination of the IP address of the respective device can be done either by so-called. Cookies when the user logs on to the Internet portal. These are small software programs that convey information such as the IP address, as long as the dialogue between the user and the web server 5 consists. This is. therefore useful because the user usually does not know his IP address. The current IP address can then also be checked by means of cookies if a device of known identifier logs in. In this way, the respective entry of the IP address in the reference list can be automatically updated. Alternatively, polling can be used to query whether a device of the known device identifier is currently on the Internet 2 is logged in. Whether the devices are active from the web server 5 or vice versa due to defined conditions, such as switching on, the devices on the web server 5 can be registered, also via the Internet portal 12 be set.

In addition, the Internet portal 12 be set whether the user is basically a transmission of short messages to all currently on the data network 2 connected devices 1 . 7 - 9 wishes or whether the transmission should only be made to the first device that can be reached.

In addition, via the Internet portal 12 so-called user groups are set up. By this is to be understood that sent to members of this user group sent short messages in parallel to all members of this user group. This can be the web server 5 distinguish between open and closed user groups. Open user groups can be accessed by any user of the Internet portal who has a mouse phone number at any time. Closed user groups are provided with a password that the respective users can only exchange with each other. The administration of these user groups is also handled by the server 5 in conjunction with the data store 6 organized. As a result, all members of an open or closed user group can thus be reached with a single text message. The probability that the users are actually reached is increased by the fact that the accessibility is increased depending on the large number of registered terminals in that they are determined substantially to all located in the possession of a single user terminal. The user can thus receive a received short message either on the display of his display mouse, on the display of his handheld computer or on his computer or his mobile phone. In addition, over the server 5 additional functionalities are provided to users, such as meaningful message management. Here, in particular, a temporary storage of the messages should be mentioned for the case that none of the user-assigned terminals are currently logged on.

Usually, the number of transceivers 4 not the number over the communications portal 3 correspond to serviced terminals. The one transmitting / receiving unit 4 rather assigned reference list has a plurality of mouse phone numbers, all of which should be accessible via a single service number and a single transmitting / receiving unit. Theoretically, the case is conceivable that two calls come in at the same time. This is the server 5 equipped with a Verwal tungstool that detects whether a transmitting / receiving unit 4 is occupied and ent speaking the incoming short message in the data storage field and either to the transmitting / receiving unit 4 redirects as soon as it is available again or redirects the message via another sender / receiver unit. In this context, the problem arises that this transmitting / receiving unit does not have the selected reference list. The server 5 must then transmit in connection with the cached short message the address data obtained from the reference list in order to ensure correct transmission of the short message by the "replacement transceiver unit". 4 to enable.

In the context of the above-described device and the method explained above, thus Kurnachrichten with almost any terminal, in particular a Displaymaus 1 be transmitted as long as this device has a unique device identifier and, moreover, directly or indirectly to the Internet 2 is connectable. The devices only need a display 11 have to be able to represent the received short messages. As a result, short messages are available for a variety of devices that previously could not participate in the SMS standard. In addition, the above procedure provides in conjunction with a corresponding web server 5 who connected to an internet portal 12 is operated, a number of other functionalities, such as the simultaneous accessibility of multiple terminals of a user, as well as the establishment of user groups whose participants are also accessible by way of a single text message.

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Claims (11)

Method for sending and / or receiving short messages according to the SMS standard with a display mouse ( 1 ), which is assigned a unique device identifier and a unique mouse phone number, directly or indirectly via a computer with a data network ( 2 ), preferably the Internet, and a communication portal ( 3 ), the at least one transmitting / receiving unit ( 4 ) for mobile telephony and one with this data network ( 2 ) connected servers ( 5 ), wherein the server ( 5 ) via the transceiver unit ( 4 ) received short messages via the data network ( 2 ) to those with this data network ( 2 ) connected display mouse or display mice ( 1 ) and vice versa the display mouse ( 1 ) over the data network ( 2 ) and the server ( 5 ) by means of the transmitting / receiving unit ( 4 ) Short messages are sent. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the transmitting / receiving unit ( 4 ) is assigned a unique service number, which can be combined with an attached telephone number, in particular a mouse telephone number, and that the server ( 5 ) with a data memory ( 6 ) in which a reference list of at least the managed mouse telephone numbers in connection with a current address, preferably an IP address of the display mouse or display mice ( 1 ), stored in the data network, due to a with a transmitting / receiving unit ( 4 ) received short message from the server ( 5 ) reads out the reference list and delivers it to the corresponding address in the data network. Method according to claim 2, characterized in that in the reference list, in addition to the mouse telephone numbers, further telephone numbers from in the data network ( 2 ) operable terminals ( 7 - 9 ), preferably Internet-enabled terminals, in each case in conjunction with a device identifier and in conjunction with a constantly updated address in the data network ( 2 ), preferably the current IP address. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each transmitting / receiving unit ( 4 ) have their own reference list with the via this send / receive unit ( 4 ) reachable terminals ( 1 . 7 - 9 ). Method according to Claim 4, characterized in that the server ( 5 ) is provided with a management function, such as on permanently or temporarily inoperative send / receive units ( 4 ) caches incoming short messages and / or to an operational transceiver unit ( 4 ) of the communications portal ( 3 ) in connection with the associated data from the respective reference list. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the server ( 5 ) with one over the data network ( 2 ) accessible control panel, preferably an Internet portal ( 12 ) is operable, whereby on the control panel user-side settings of the server ( 5 ), such as the selection of a mouse phone number assigned to a user. Method according to Claim 6, characterized in that the reference list is set via the operating panel such that a number assigned to the user is assigned to one or more terminals ( 1 . 7 - 10 ). Method according to Claim 7, characterized in that, in accordance with the setting of the control panel, a short message transmitted to a mouse telephone number stored in the reference list is sent to one or more or all terminals assigned to a user ( 1 . 7 - 9 ) via the addresses stored in the reference list in the data network ( 2 ) is transmitted in parallel and / or with a time delay. Method according to one of the preceding claims 6-8, characterized in that over the Control panel user groups can be set up so that an submitted a member of the user group Short message automatically all members of the user group according to the parameterization of the control panel transmitted by the respective user become. Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that by means of the transmitting / receiving unit ( 4 received but undeliverable messages in a buffer memory of the server ( 5 ) and either actively retrieved by the user or checked regularly by means of a polling method, whether the addressed to the short message terminals ( 1 . 7 - 9 ) in the data network ( 2 ) can be reached and in the case of reachability the short message is delivered. Method according to Claim 8 or 9, characterized in that closed and open user groups can be set up via the control panel, the access to the closed user groups being protected by a password that is transmitted from the server ( 5 ) is managed.