Mobile Messaging Web Service Client for Cross-Platform Compatibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for sending messages to mobile devices, such as HTML files via HTTP or emails, face compatibility issues and security limitations, particularly with corporate firewalls and unrecognized devices, limiting their effectiveness in transferring content like calendar appointments or task reminders.
Innovation Solution
A web service client converts content into short messages that can be read by mobile devices, encapsulating data in formats like SMS or MMS, and authenticates senders before forwarding messages through a wireless network operator for delivery, ensuring compatibility and security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If HTML files via HTTP are used to send messages to mobile devices, then message content can be transferred, but compatibility issues arise with mobile devices and application programs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary conversion system that receives HTML messages from fixed networks and converts them into device-specific formats (WML, SMS, MMS) that mobile devices can reliably receive. This intermediary layer resolves the compatibility issue between HTML-based fixed network messaging and mobile device requirements while maintaining message delivery reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the format parameter of messages dynamically based on the target mobile device type. HTML format messages from fixed networks are transformed into appropriate formats (WML for browsers, SMS/MMS for text messaging capabilities), ensuring both compatibility and reliable delivery to different mobile device types.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If corporate firewalls and proxy servers are in place, then network security is maintained, but message transfer to unrecognized devices is blocked
Solution Approach 1:
The conversion system acts as an authorized intermediary that communicates through corporate firewalls and proxy servers. By establishing trusted communication channels and converting messages into standard formats that firewall rules allow through, the system maintains network security while enabling message transfer to previously unrecognized mobile devices.
3Ease of manufacture
If HTML message format is used, then content can be sent from fixed networks, but platform-specific limitations restrict widespread use
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides universal message conversion capability that handles multiple message types (HTML email, web pages, text) and converts them into various mobile-compatible formats. This multi-functional approach allows simple message generation from fixed networks while achieving broad cross-platform compatibility across different mobile device types and operating systems.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods, systems, and computer-readable media for mobile device messaging. Mobile device messaging comprises collecting from an originating system information including content data to be sent to the mobile device. One or more short messages are generating for encapsulating the content data. The one or more short messages are formatted to be readable by a web service and the content data is formatted to be readable by the mobile device. The one or more short messages are sent to the web service for delivery to the mobile device.