DE102006017848A1 - Messages e.g. short message service, conveying method for communication network, involves detecting attribute of message, and forming rule set in dependent of attribute, and providing message to be delivered to one of terminals based on set - Google Patents

Abstract

The method involves receiving a detail message from a subscriber terminal, where the message comprises an attribute. The attribute of the detailed message is detected, and forming a rule set in dependent of the detected attribute, where the detection of the attribute comprises conversion of the received messages into an Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) format. A message to be delivered to another subscriber terminal is provided in dependent of the the provided rule set. The provided message is transmitted to the latter subscriber terminal. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a data carrier stores a computer program (2) an application of the data carrier in a system for conveying messages and for executing the method for conveying messages.

Description

The The present invention relates to a method for switching Messages in a communication network, a system for doing so, as well a disk and the use of the disk in a system for switching messages in a communication network.

today exist many different message formats such as Phone, SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging, etc. In addition will also be the contents of the available Information in news increasingly complex. To retrieve appropriate Information as well as to receive certain messages is beyond a suitable hardware necessary, but their scope mostly limited to a particular message format.

So For example, is it not possible with a conventional one Phone to receive a video message or a fax. Although it is combi devices There is a fax machine in it and a phone unite or such messages may also other ways, for example, a suitably equipped PC or the like, this limits both flexibility and the mobility a massive user.

furthermore it is necessary that a potential recipient different news first, an immense cost must operate to get the appropriate hardware, such as Internet-capable computers, Mobile phones, fax machines or the like to receive all message formats to be able to.

It is therefore common not possible, a person's desired Send message, since this no terminal with the appropriate functionality for receiving owns this message format.

Further is it problematic to send messages to a person if they do not have access to the appropriate message format suitable device has, for example, if the person is currently traveling.

Consequently So far, it has been a flexible and needs-based or individualized transmission of messages and thus a flexible, mobile and platform-independent communication not possible.

outgoing From the above-mentioned prior art, it is therefore the task of present invention while avoiding the above discussed Problem, a method for flexibly conveying messages to propose in a communication network.

According to others Aspects of the present invention are also intended to provide a system for flexible transmission of messages in a communication network, a disk as well as the use of the data medium in a system for switching messages in a communication network to be provided.

These Task is solved here by the method according to claim 1, the system according to claim 7, the data carrier according to claim 8 and the use of the disk according to claim 9.

in this connection will be the first time a method for communicating messages in one Communication network proposed with the following steps: Capture an incoming message from a first subscriber terminal, wherein the message contains attributes; Capture the attributes of the incoming message; Forming a ruleset dependent on from the gathered attributes; Creating a to spend on a second Teilneh merendgerät Message in dependence from the created ruleset; and submit the message created to the second subscriber terminal.

by virtue of the capture of the attributes in the received message and the Formation of the rule set in response to the attributes can be ensured be that the each message to be conveyed flexibly to a suitable, available terminal transmitted becomes.

Of the Rule set may have certain settings from the recipient and / or a service provider, whereby an individualized exchange to one or more subscriber terminals of the recipient is possible.

Under The formation of a rule set is the evaluation of deposited Instructions and information, for example, in a database deposited with respect to the procedure for switching received messages with appropriate Understood attributes, taking the appropriate instructions an exchange of the message to the respective subscriber terminal is performed.

The Attributes of the message can Here, for example, by the message type, the sender, existing Attachments and type of attachments, the time of day, the urgency of the message, etc. are made.

By Converting into a corresponding message format can also be done be achieved that, for example forwarded a received fax message to a mobile phone becomes.

Further Embodiments and advantages of the method according to the invention are the subject the dependent claims.

So can in a preferred embodiment capturing the attributes of the received message is transforming include the message in a MIME format.

Thereby Is it possible, Attributes in the messages regardless of the format of the received Capture message. this makes possible in an advantageous manner, that means the method according to the invention also news in future Message formats can be communicated to subscriber terminals, without that every time the acquisition of new, additional Hardware is required, as well as such, new messages in the MIME format and based on contained attributes can be taught accordingly.

To a further preferred embodiment can be output to the second subscriber terminal message in dependence of the formed ruleset before submitting in a message format of second subscriber terminal being transformed.

Consequently can be ensured that the received message are then forwarded to the recipient can if this over no for this format has suitable subscriber terminal.

Especially can be ensured in an advantageous manner that, for example transmit an incoming fax message to a user's mobile phone is, with the fax message before switching to the mobile phone Recipient is converted into a mobile-readable message format. The conversion is done using the previously created Ruleset.

Further can in a preferred embodiment the creation of the rule set using global and done by personalized rules.

in this connection Under global rules, rules are to be understood generally for each inbound one Message, and for example by a service provider or system manufacturers.

The personalized rules in turn make individual by each user defined rules for certain Messages in dependence of the contained attributes. These rules will be by the user in dialogue with the operator of the communication network created and saved.

in this connection is also possible that the personalized rules "override" the global rules, and therefore one predefined procedure after receiving a message in one certain format for referral by user-specific Instructions that are defined in the personalized rules canceled or amended can be. For example, it is conceivable that an incoming Voicemail message according to the globalized Always rules to a user terminal, for example a specific one (mobile) phone of the recipient is forwarded. Due to the personalized rules of the dedicated receiver However, the voicemail will determine that the message is not on Mobile phone, but instead on a POP server or IMAP server is taught.

In this way, it is advantageously ensured that each user for each message and depending on the attributes contained in the respective message according to individual instructions, such as the separate forwarding of a text of an e-mail and the received with the email attachments, the to provide basic forwarding of all incoming faxes to a mobile phone, etc., which, together with the global rules, allow the formation of a rule set that is flexible Mediation of messages allows.

Further it is also conceivable that the receiver using the personalized rules can determine that in place the actual message is only transmitted a message about the receipt of the message and the actual message until it is retrieved temporarily in the system stored by the service provider or on Internet-based storage remains. Such a message about the received message can then be, for example, a so-called WAP push SMS, or an SMS message containing a link to an Internet address.

through In such a notification, the recipient may cache the Then retrieve message either directly or at a later time.

To another preferred embodiment In addition, the creation of the rule set can be dependent on of data over the availability of the desired second subscriber terminal respectively. The data about the availability the second subscriber terminal can Here, for example, from information of a so-called carrier, So a service provider or operator of the switching network be determined.

Herewith Is it possible, for switching the received message to a specific subscriber terminal, before Mediation of the message the availability of the desired subscriber terminal determine. Determining the availability of the desired subscriber terminal happens here by evaluating information from the operator the switching network, the information here, for example from an HLR (Home Location Register), an HSS (Home Subscriber Server), a so-called presence server (presence server) or the like can be obtained.

By the determination of availability the subscriber terminal Recipient This can be an "intelligent" mediation of Message can be realized, for example, depending on from the change of a status of the receiver or the availability its terminal, either mediates the message to the recipient, or instead whose message indicating the message is sent to the recipient becomes.

According to one another embodiment can be transmitted to Message in dependence from the created ruleset before submitting to the data format the second subscriber terminal being transformed.

Consequently can be ensured that the receive message to be conveyed in the second subscriber terminal and can be read there.

According to one another embodiment For example, the method may be prior to acquiring the attributes of the received ones Message a step to verify the sender of the message exhibit.

Herewith can be ensured that a do not send messages from any sources to the recipient can be. So-called spamming or misuse of such messages, for example Advertising purposes can thus be prevented.

in this connection it is conceivable that the receiver stored in a database a list of "trustworthy" senders, based on which the verification of the sender of a message takes place can.

furthermore it is conceivable that the Method in an intermediate step with the sender of the message Contact data stored on a terminal of the recipient compares, and if there is no match the respective information discards the received message.

In In a further step, the method may also include a billing step, So a step to calculate the provided by a service provider Services to mediate the message.

To Another aspect of the present invention is also a System for switching messages in a communication network proposed.

The System here has at least a first and a second subscriber terminal and a device configured to the one discussed above Perform procedure.

in this connection can with the system according to the invention the advantages discussed above in connection with the method achieve in a synergetic manner, allowing for a repeated enumeration these advantages are omitted at this point.

To Another aspect of the present invention also proposes a data carrier which a computer program saves.

The on the disk stored computer program can advantageously take the steps the method according to the invention To run.

in this connection can also with the data carrier according to the invention achieving advantages discussed above in a synergetic manner, so on a repeated listing of these benefits at this Job is omitted.

One Another aspect of the present invention contemplates the use of a data carrier the features discussed above in the system according to the invention for communicating messages in a communication network according to the above discussed methods, which here in this context to achieve the benefits discussed in a synergetic way, so that on a repeated list these advantages are omitted at this point.

The aforementioned properties as well as other features and advantages The invention will become apparent from the following description Referring to the figures more clearly, showing:

1 a schematic representation for explaining a method according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

2 a schematic representation for explaining a method according to another embodiment of the present invention;

3 a schematic representation of a system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

1 shows a schematic diagram by which the method according to a first embodiment of the present invention is explained.

in this connection In a first step, a message from a first subscriber terminal (not shown) received. This message can be either a SMS, an MMS, an e-mail, or the like. Depending on the type of message this assigns to a particular message protocol up and over different Receiving channels, For example, UCP, POP3, IMAP, ccXML, etc. received.

In In a second step, the received message is then in so-called MIME format (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions format) transformed.

In one next Step then become the ones present in the converted message Attributes checked. in this connection can the attributes by the type of message, the recipient, existing Attachments, the type of attachments, etc. are defined.

After this the attributes of the converted message have been checked is determined in a next step, to which subscriber terminal the message should be conveyed. This is a rule set using global rules from a rulebase and personalized rules that consist of individual user profiles, The personalized rules may override the global rules.

Subsequently, will in a following step, put the MIME message on hold put to while another step, the availability of the desired The subscriber terminal, to which the message should be conveyed. in this connection will the availability the subscriber terminal using an HLR and / or a presence server certainly.

If it is determined at a subsequent step that the desired subscriber terminal is available, the queued MIME message is converted into a message format, that is compatible with a message format of a subscriber terminal of the recipient to whom the message is to be conveyed.

In next step this converted message is then output to the corresponding subscriber terminal, the message being an SMS, a fax, an e-mail, or may be the same, again a particular message protocol and over a corresponding output channel, for example UCP, SMTP, IMAP, ccXML, etc. is output.

2 shows a further schematic representation, by means of which the method according to another embodiment of the present invention is explained.

in this connection In a first step, a message from a first subscriber terminal (not shown) received. This message can be either a SMS, an MMS, an e-mail, or the like. Depending on the type of message this assigns to a particular message protocol up and over different Receiving channels, For example, UCP, POP3, SIP, COBRA, etc. received.

In In a second step, the received message is then in so-called MIME format (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions format) or SOAP format converted.

Subsequently, will the sender of the converted message verifies to ensure that no Spam or other, unwanted Messages to the recipient to get redirected.

In one next Step then become the ones present in the converted message Attributes checked. in this connection can the attributes by the type of message, the recipient, existing Attachments, the type of attachments, etc. are defined.

After this the attributes of the converted message have been checked is determined in a next step, to which subscriber terminal the message should be conveyed. For this purpose, a rule set is under Use of global rules from a rulebase and personalized Create rules that consist of individual user profiles the personalized rules possibly override the global rules can.

Subsequently, will in a following step, put the MIME message on hold put to while another step, the availability of the desired The subscriber terminal, to which the message should be conveyed. in this connection will the availability the subscriber terminal using an HLR, an HSS, an SMSC and / or a Presence Server (presence servers), these being different Have protocols such as SMPP, MAP, DIAMETER, SIMPLE, etc.

If it is determined at a subsequent step that the desired subscriber terminal is available, is the waiting MIME message in a Message format that is compatible with a message format a subscriber terminal Recipient is, to which the message should be conveyed.

In one next Step is then this converted message to the appropriate subscriber terminal the message is an SMS, a fax, a e-mail, or the like, in turn, a particular message protocol and over a corresponding output channel, for example UCP, SMTP, IMAP, ccXML, etc. is output. At the same time there is a billing, where the message is billed to the recipient.

in this connection can Receive and output messages in a variety of formats as shown in Table 1 below.

Tabelle 1

Table 1

3 further shows a schematic representation of a system 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Here, the system includes 1 at least two subscriber terminals (not shown) and a device referred to as THOR advanced notification server 2 ,

In the device 2 Incoming messages, such as SMS, voicemail, e-mail, faxes, or the like, are received by a first subscriber terminal (not shown).

The device 2 may include a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, one or more I / O interfaces, one or more data storage, etc. (not shown), and based on attributes contained in the message as well as on a re set of records a second subscriber terminal (not shown) to be issued message.

The rule set is again based on global rules and personalized rules (user rules in 3 ), for example, in databases 3 and 4 or stored on, as well as information about the state of the second subscriber terminal, from a home location register 5 (short: HLR) and a so-called presence server 6 a service provider of the second subscriber terminal can be obtained.

The databases 3 and 4 with the global and personalized rules defined by the message recipient are either in the device 2 or stored at a service provider.

Taking into account the rule set formed from the global rules, the personalized rules and the information about the state of the second subscriber terminal, the THOR creates advanced notification server 2 then a corresponding message, such as an SMS, voicemail, e-mail, fax, or the like, and outputs them to the second subscriber terminal.

Consequently Is it possible, incoming messages by means of the method of the first embodiment dependent on from the gathered Attributes and the created ruleset in any desired Output message format to a particular subscriber terminal.

The The present invention thus provides a method of switching of messages in a communications network, a system for doing so, as well a disk and the use of the disk in a system for switching messages in a communication network available, an inbound message that contains attributes of one first subscriber terminal Will be received. The attributes of the message are captured, and based on the detected Attributes a rule set is formed. Depending on the educated Rule set will then be issued to a second subscriber terminal message created and transmitted to the second subscriber terminal.

The inventive method and the device according to the invention enable thus the extremely flexible Mediation of messages in different formats to one any subscriber terminal a recipient.

One Users of a communication network that this switching device or this switching method used, can be advantageous determine what should happen to messages in formats that him, for but he does not have a suitable terminal.

This has the further advantage that the Sender in this communication network no information about the available Hardware infrastructure of the receiver must possess and send messages in any format to the recipient can, since even in the absence of a suitable subscriber terminal at least some of the information can be conveyed.

Claims (9)

Method for communicating messages in one Communication network with the following steps: Receiving one incoming message from a first subscriber terminal, wherein the message contains attributes; To capture the attributes of the incoming message; Forming a ruleset dependent on from the gathered attributes; Creating a to be issued to a second subscriber terminal Message in dependence from the created ruleset; and Submitting the created message to the second subscriber terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting the Attributes from the received message converting the received Message in a MIME format includes. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the to the second subscriber terminal message to be issued depending on from the formed ruleset before submitting in a message format the second subscriber terminal is converted. Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the creation of the ruleset using global and personalized Rules are made Method according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the creation of the ruleset in addition dependent on of data over the availability the second subscriber terminal he follows. Method according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein before the Detecting the attributes of the sender of the message is verified. System ( 1 ) for switching messages in a communication network with at least two subscriber terminals and a device ( 2 ) configured to carry out the method of any one of claims 1 to 6. disk which stores a computer program, wherein the computer program the Steps of the method according to one of claims 1 to 6 executes. Use of a data carrier according to claim 8 in a system ( 1 ) for switching messages according to claim 7, for carrying out the method according to one of claims 1 to 6.