Patent ID: 7865176
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: G06Q,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for processing a fixed format short message service (SMS) text message for alerting a user of a mobile phone to significant information in the fixed format SMS text message being received by the mobile phone, said method performed by executing program code on a processor in the mobile phone, said program code being stored in memory on the mobile phone, said method comprising: retrieving, from the memory on the mobile phone, a value of each preset variable of a plurality of preset variables; receiving, by the mobile phone from a sender, the fixed format SMS text message; ascertaining that the received message is significant by ascertaining that the received message passes at least one test, each test utilizing at least one aspect of the received message and the retrieved value of at least one preset variable of the plurality of preset variables; and responsive to said ascertaining, alerting the user by an audio tone or vibration that the received message is significant.