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Patent US8155624 - Automatic wireless device message management responsive to end user preferences - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsAutomatically retrieving messages by a wireless telephone based on user preferences. A method of the invention receives a notification, on a wireless device, indicating that a computing device has a message for a user. One or more rules associated with the user are evaluated based on the received notification....http://www.google.com/patents/US8155624?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8155624 - Automatic wireless device message management responsive to end user preferencesAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8155624 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/118,511Publication dateApr 10, 2012Filing dateApr 29, 2005Priority dateApr 29, 2005Also published asCN101156430A, CN101156430B, CN102348172A, CN102348172B, EP1854274A2, EP1854274A4, EP1854274B1, EP2665247A1, US8620276, US20060246878, US20120172007, US20140120881, WO2006118658A2, WO2006118658A3Publication number11118511, 118511, US 8155624 B2, US 8155624B2, US-B2-8155624, US8155624 B2, US8155624B2InventorsSami KhouryOriginal AssigneeMicrosoft CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (40), Non-Patent Citations (11), Referenced by (8), Classifications (25), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetAutomatic wireless device message management responsive to end user preferencesUS 8155624 B2Abstract Automatically retrieving messages by a wireless telephone based on user preferences. A method of the invention receives a notification, on a wireless device, indicating that a computing device has a message for a user. One or more rules associated with the user are evaluated based on the received notification. The method also automatically requests the message from the computing device as a function of the evaluated rules and received from the computing device. The method further stores the received message in a memory area of the wireless telephone for rendering to the user. Alternatively, one or more rules associated with the user are dynamically generated by monitoring the user interaction with the wireless telephone.
What is claimed is: 1. A method for automatic retrieval of messages by a wireless telephone based on user preferences, said method comprising:
TECHNICAL FIELDS Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to the field of voicemail retrieval for mobile devices. In particular, embodiments of this invention relate to dynamically retrieving messages according to end user preferences and configurations on wireless devices.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The popularity of cellular or mobile devices has been increasing significantly. Unlike traditional corded or land-line telephones, cellular or mobile devices offer improved portability, flexibility, and convenience to individuals to communicate with others. In addition, with factors such as continuing advances in mobile phone technology, reduction of billing plan prices, and ever-expanding coverage areas by mobile service providers (hereinafter �service providers�), cellular or other mobile wireless devices have become immersed into many people's everyday lives.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention enable a user to dynamically and automatically retrieve messages responsive to user preferences or rules on a wireless device. As such, the user may efficiently, conveniently, and automatically retrieve the messages. The user preferences may be user-specific, device-specific, or specific to a particular message type. Further, embodiments of the present invention monitor user interaction with the wireless device to dynamically generate the preferences. In one embodiment, the invention adapts the preferences to the configuration of the service providers (e.g., billing plan) to minimize the cost involved in downloading or listening to the voicemail messages. As a result, the invention greatly enhances the user experience on the wireless device.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exemplary diagram of a system for automatically retrieving messages by a wireless telephone based on user preferences according to one embodiment of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Referring first to FIG. 1, an exemplary diagram illustrates a system 100 for automatically retrieving messages by a wireless telephone 108 based on user preferences according to one embodiment of the invention. While FIG. 1 illustrates a wireless telephone, the invention is not limited to wireless telephones. The invention is operable with any wireless device or other device that provides access to messages and includes a storage area for the messages. The system 100 includes a computing device 102 and the wireless telephone 108. In one embodiment, the computing device 102 includes a computer, a computer server, or a collection of servers linked by a communication network (e.g., an intranet, an internet, or the like). In another embodiment, the computing device 102 may be a messaging computer system configured to process voice mail messages, text messages such as short message service (SMS) messages, instant messages, mobile messages, graphical messages (e.g., pictures, icon, or other graphical elements), electronic mails (i.e., emails) or the like for wireless service users. The computing device 102 may also include a storage medium such as a volatile memory, a non-volatile memory, or a combination of one or more volatile or non-volatile memory for storing data such as a message 104.
APPENDIX A The pseudocode below defines an exemplary routine for automatically retrieving voicemail messages based on user preferences. The routine is triggered by the receipt of a voicemail notification from the cellular network.
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