WO2002044856B1 - Remote retrieval of messages using spontaneous networking technology - Google Patents

Remote retrieval of messages using spontaneous networking technology

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WO2002044856B1
WO2002044856B1 PCT/US2001/045077 US0145077W WO0244856B1 WO 2002044856 B1 WO2002044856 B1 WO 2002044856B1 US 0145077 W US0145077 W US 0145077W WO 0244856 B1 WO0244856 B1 WO 0244856B1
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message
mobile device
destination device
sending
data center
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Cheryl L Picoult
John H Winkelman
Kevin L Strobel
James R Norris Jr
John W Rojas
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M3/00—Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
    • H04M3/42—Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
    • H04M3/50—Centralised arrangements for answering calls; Centralised arrangements for recording messages for absent or busy subscribers ; Centralised arrangements for recording messages
    • H04M3/53—Centralised arrangements for recording incoming messages, i.e. mailbox systems
    • H04M3/533—Voice mail systems
    • H04M3/53333—Message receiving aspects
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2201/00—Electronic components, circuits, software, systems or apparatus used in telephone systems
    • H04M2201/60—Medium conversion
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M3/00—Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
    • H04M3/42—Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
    • H04M3/54—Arrangements for diverting calls for one subscriber to another predetermined subscriber

Abstract

A remote retrieval system includes a data center (120), a mobile device (130) and a destination device (140). Prior to transmission, the mobile device (130) determines if any translation of the original message is required in order to receive a proper format in the destination device (140). Once translation is effected, the message is routed to the destination device (140) for output.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 29 July 2002 (29.07.02); original claims 1-23 replaced by new claims 1-18 (3 pages)]
1. (Amended) A method for retrieving a message remotely comprising the steps of:
(a) sending at least one message via facsimile, a computer-based device, a telephone or a photocopier to a data center;
(b) invoking by the data center a user of a destination device or a user of a mobile device stored preferences to determine in which format the user of the destination or mobile device will receive the message
(c) sending at least one message from the data center to the destination device, wherein the sending of the message is based upon the data center's assessment of the user of the destination device stored preferences;
(d) sending said at least one message from the data center to the mobile device, wherein the sending of the message is based upon the data center's assessment of the user of the mobile device stored preferences;
(e) translating said at least one stored messages to a format compatible with said destination device; and
(f) communicating spontaneously said at least one message between said mobile device, wherein the mobile device is a telephone or computer- based device and said destination device, wherein the destination device is a photocopier, or a facsimile, so that the user of the destination device or the user of the mobile device will receive the message in the desired mobile device or destination device in a compatible format.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said message is divided into sections and sent to said mobile device in said sections.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said spontaneous communication is Bluetooth technologies.
4. The method of claim 1 further including sending a confirmation notification to said mobile device that said message was sent to said destination device address.
5. The method of claim 1 further including sending a confirmation notification to said data center that said message was sent to said mobile device.
6. The method of claim 1 further including printing said message at said destination device.
7. The method of claim 1 , further including the step of determining a recipient.
8. The method of claim 4, further including the step of determining said recipient preferences and sending said message according to said recipient preferences.
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9. The method of claim 1 wherein said mobile device is a personal digital assistant.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein said messages are delivered securely and stored until said recipient retrieves said messages.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein said mobile device is a cell phone.
12. The method of claim 1 wherein said mobile device is a laptop computer.
13. The method of claim 1 wherein said mobile device is a pager.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein said message is a facsimile message.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein said destination device is a photocopier.
16. The method of claim 1 , wherein said destination device is a facsimile machine.
17. The method of claim 1 , wherein said destination device is a printer.
18. The method of claim 1 , wherein said message is an e-mail.
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