Patent ID: 6985720
Filing Date: 2006-01-10
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for wireless communication of messages in a multi-mode environment, comprising: computer-readable media storing a messaging application which provides a plurality of message services, the messaging application being configured for receiving message content for wireless communication of a message; a control processor, under instruction from the messaging application, configured for determining an available communication mode in the multi-mode environment, examining the message content to determine at least one usable message service from the plurality of message services that is operable with the available communication mode, and selecting a preferred message service from the at least one usable message service; and wherein the control processor is configured for selecting the preferred message service according to a set of criteria, wherein: if the message content includes video or voice data, selecting a multi-media messaging system (MMS) for the available communication mode; if the message content exceeds a data limit of a short message service (SMS) for the available communication mode, selecting a first usable one of an enhanced message service (EMS) and the MMS for the available communication mode; and otherwise, selecting a first usable one of the SMS, EMS, and MMS for the available communication mode.