FR2865092A1 - METHOD FOR USERS HAVING A MOBILE PHONE TO EXCHANGE TEXT OR MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES, ESPECIALLY OF SMS, MMS OR 3G TYPE BY USING DIFFERENT TELEPHONY NETWORKS - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method allowing users of a mobile telephone, identified in a database of a messaging service by an identifier, to exchange messages, by implementing different telephony networks. The method comprises: - the step, for a sending user, of transmitting to the messaging service a message containing the identifier by means of a fixed telephone, - the stage, for the messaging service, of identifying the sending user by: • associating the call number of the fixed telephone with the identifier, • searching the database for the mobile telephone number corresponding to the identifier, - the step, for the sending user, of transmitting a first message to a recipient user, by means of the fixed telephone, - the step, for the recipient user, of transmitting a response message to the messaging service, - the step, for the messaging service, of routing the response message to the mobile telephone and / or to the fixed telephone of the sending user.

Description

B11197 EN

  METHOD FOR USERS WITH A MOBILE PHONE TO EXCHANGE TEXT OR MULTIMEDIA MESSAGES, ESPECIALLY OF SMS, MMS OR 3G TYPE BY USING DIFFERENT NETWORKS

TELEPHONY

  The field of the present invention is that of services offered to users of mobile phones.

  For several years, mobile phone users have the ability to send and receive messages, including SMS or MMS. Users also have the ability to send and receive messages anonymously by choosing to replace elements to identify them (surname, phone number ...) by aliases, including nicknames.

  As evidenced by the rapid development of discussion forums, or "Chat", the interest of SMS or MMS type messages lies in the intensive exchange made by users, in their function of vector of a dialogue followed, in particular anonymously. A sent message calls an answer that itself calls an additional message, etc.

  More recently, landline telephone operators have offered users the option of using a landline phone instead of a mobile phone to send and / or receive text or multimedia messages. The main interest of this new possibility lies in the phase of sending messages since it gives rise to invoicing whereas the reception of a message is in principle free for the recipient of the message. However, the use of a fixed telephone has revealed a problem directly arising from the sedentary nature of the fixed telephone. Indeed, when sending an SMS or MMS message via a fixed telephone, the user would like to be able to receive the reply to this message at any time and in any place where it is located. in order not to have to bear the stress of having to stay in the place where the landline is installed. The user who sends a message by means of a fixed telephone would therefore like to be able to receive the response to this message on his mobile phone.

  The present invention solves the above problem.

  The invention relates to a method allowing users with a mobile phone to exchange text or multimedia messages, in particular SMS or MMS or 3G messages, by implementing different telephony networks, in particular a fixed telephony network and a mobile phone network. Users are identified in a database of a mail service by an identifier, including an alias, a pseudonym associated with a mobile number. The method comprises the following steps: the step, for a transmitting user, of transmitting to the messenger service a connection message containing the identifier, notably an alias, a pseudonym or a mobile telephone number of the sending user, by means of a fixed telephone, - the step, for the messaging service, of identifying the sending user by: E associating the telephone number of the fixed telephone with the identifier of the connection message, temporarily or non-temporary, É looking in the database for the mobile phone number corresponding to the identifier of the sender user's connection message, the step for the sender user to transmit a first message to a user recipient, by means of the fixed telephone, via the messaging service, - the step, for the recipient user, of transmitting a reply message to the messenger service, by implementing either a telephone fixed either a mobile phone, - the step, for the messaging service, to route the response message: É to the mobile phone of the sending user and / or É to the fixed telephone set by the user transmitter. In practice, the sender user specifies at his convenience to the messaging service whether he wishes to receive the response messages on his fixed telephone or on his mobile phone. This choice also concerns the temporary or non-temporary nature of the routing of the response messages.

  This allows users to talk to each other by sending messages over a landline and receiving responses to these messages on their mobile phones. The invention thus makes it possible to ensure that the thread of a discussion between two users is not interrupted because one of them leaves the place where the fixed telephone is located and, consequently, is not able to to take note of the answer addressed to him. The invention provides the means for dialogue users to remain responsive by responding quickly to the messages they have received, wherever they are.

  According to a first variant embodiment of the invention, the sending user indicates to the messaging service and / or to the manager of the fixed telephony network that he wishes to have the number of the fixed telephone which he uses to send replaced a message by their mobile number (or any other mobile number). In this embodiment, it is not essential that the user has previously subscribed to a mail service, that is to say have identified in a database of a mail service by an alias, including a pseudonym associated with a mobile phone number.

  According to a second variant embodiment of the invention, the sender user triggers the opening of a dialogue session (opening of a message exchange channel) with the messaging service with a view to making a replacement. the number of the landline that he uses to send a message by his mobile number. To open this session, the sender user communicates his identifier, including his pseudonym and / or his mobile phone number to the mail service (or a username and / or password). The session thus opened is intended to be closed at the end of a fixed period and / or at the end of a fixed period after sending the last message from the fixed telephone. This variant embodiment applies to users already registered for a mail service, ie identified in a database of a mail service by an identifier, including a pseudonym associated with a mobile phone number.

  According to an alternative embodiment of the second variant embodiment of the invention, that is to say in the case of the opening of dialogue sessions, the invention implements a fixed telephony network carrying at least one an additional digit (digit) for identifying multiple users sharing the same fixed telephone number during the message reception phase. For example, if the shared number in question is 01 44 44 66 77, a first user (the father of family for example) will be given the 01 44 44 66 771, a second user (the mother of family for example) will be seen assign 01 44 44 66 772 and so on. In this case, by receiving any message from such an extended landline number, the mail server may associate it with the mobile phone number of the user associated with the extended landline number, depending on additional digit. Thus, according to this alternative embodiment of the second embodiment of the invention the user needs to communicate to the server his mobile number associated with the extended landline number only once, especially when first connection.

Claims (1)

  1. A method for users having a mobile phone to exchange text messages.   or multimedia, in particular of the SMS or MMS or 3G type, by implementing different telephony networks, in particular a fixed telephony network and a mobile telephony network; said users being identified in a database of a mail service by an identifier, including an alias, a pseudonym associated with a mobile number; said method comprising the following steps: - the step, for a sending user, of transmitting to said messaging service a connection message containing said identifier, including an alias, a pseudonym or a mobile telephone number of said sending user, by means of a fixed telephone, - the step, for said messaging service, of identifying said sending user by: associating the call number of said fixed telephone with said identifier of said connection message, É searching in said database for the number mobile telephone corresponding to said identifier of said connection message, - the step, for said sender user, of transmitting a first message to a recipient user, by means of said fixed telephone, via said messaging service, - the step, for said recipient user, to transmit a response message to said mail service, - the step, for said courier service, route r said response message: E to said mobile phone of said sending user, and / or E to said fixed telephone set by said transmitting user; so that users can interact with each other by sending messages over a landline and receiving responses to these messages on their mobile phones.