Unified Messaging Client for Multi-Transport Message Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile wireless communication devices require users to manually copy and paste SMS messages into email clients, making it tedious and non-intuitive to forward SMS messages to email recipients, as each message type is handled separately through distinct client applications.
Innovation Solution
A multi-transport capable messaging client that selects the appropriate transport for each destination address, allowing a single message to be composed and transmitted across multiple transports, such as email and SMS, through a generic message composition screen and associated verb classes, simplifying the process by determining the correct transport for each address and arranging message transmission accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate client applications are used for different message types (SMS, email, WAP, HTML), then each message type can be handled with dedicated functionality, but the user operation becomes tedious and time-consuming due to manual copying and switching between applications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate client applications (SMS client, email client, WAP browser, HTML browser) into a single unified messaging client that can handle all message types through a single interface, eliminating the need for users to switch between applications and manually copy messages
Solution Approach 2:
The unified messaging client is designed to perform multiple functions - handling SMS messages, email messages, WAP browsing, and HTML browsing - all through a single application, making the system versatile while simplifying user operation
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual copying and pasting is required to forward SMS messages to email recipients, then message forwarding is possible, but the process becomes tedious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
By merging SMS and email clients into one unified application, the system enables direct message forwarding between different message types without requiring users to exit one application and enter another, significantly reducing the time required for message forwarding
Solution Approach 2:
The unified messaging client acts as an intermediary that automatically handles the conversion and routing of messages between different transports (SMS to email), eliminating the manual copy-paste process and reducing forwarding time
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate client applications are implemented, then comprehensive message handling features are available, but the device complexity and number of applications increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate client applications into a single unified messaging client, reducing the number of applications on the device while maintaining comprehensive message handling features for SMS, email, WAP, and HTML
Solution Approach 2:
The unified messaging client is designed with universal functionality to handle multiple message types and protocols within a single application, reducing device complexity while preserving adaptability and versatility
Data Source
AI summary
Upon obtaining a message object that specifies a plurality of destination addresses, a multi-transport client selects a candidate destination address from among the plurality of destination addresses, determines the transport associated with the candidate destination address and arranges for transmission of a portion of the message over the determined transport toward the candidate destination address.