US2015271670A1PendingUtilityA1

Communication system

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Assignee: SILICON GREEN LTDPriority: Feb 23, 2012Filed: Nov 6, 2013Published: Sep 24, 2015
Est. expiryFeb 23, 2032(~5.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Christopher Iain JohnstonMichel Le-Duc
H04M 1/724631H04W 12/08H04W 12/06H04M 1/673H04L 9/3242H04W 8/183H04W 8/18H04L 49/252H04W 4/14H04W 88/06H04L 2209/24H04L 9/3263H04W 88/184H04L 51/24H04M 1/72448G06F 21/78G06F 21/34G06F 21/31H04L 51/224
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Abstract

A method of processing messages including: receiving a message addressed to a telephone number associated with a communication device, storing the message remotely from the communication device, sending an indication to the communication device, the indication containing information which indicates that a new message has been received, and waiting for a request to access the message before allowing access to the message.

Claims

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We claim: 
     
         1 . A method of processing messages, the method comprising:
 receiving a message addressed to a telephone number associated with a communication device;   storing the message remotely from the communication device; and   sending an indication to the communication device, the indication containing information which indicates that a new message has been received; and   waiting for a request to access the message before allowing access to the message.   
     
     
         2 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the message is stored in a SMS data centre of a mobile network operator, a cloud and/or an external SMS data centre. 
     
     
         3 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the message is stored in a partition allocated to the telephone number to which it was sent. 
     
     
         4 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a request for the message; and   allowing the communication device to access the message.   
     
     
         5 . A method as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the message is not stored in the communication device after it has been accessed. 
     
     
         6 . A method as claimed in  claim 4 , further comprising:
 receiving a request to store the message in the communication device; and storing the message in the communication device.   
     
     
         7 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising performing an authorisation check before allowing the communication device to access the message, wherein the communication device is only allowed to access the message if correct authorisation information is provided. 
     
     
         8 . A method as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the authorisation information comprises a PIN, password, passcode, hardware or smart object identifier of the communication device and/or biometric information. 
     
     
         9 . A method a claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the authorisation check is performed by a SIM or smart object in the communication device, a SMS data centre, or an external processor. 
     
     
         10 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 checking whether the telephone number comprises or has attached thereto a prefix, suffix or other such tag; and   if the telephone number has a prefix, suffix or other such tag, processing the message according to the prefix, suffix or other such tag.   
     
     
         11 . A method as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein processing the message according to the prefix, suffix or other such tag comprises storing the message in a memory allocated for that prefix, suffix or other such tag. 
     
     
         12 . A method as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the indication contains the prefix, suffix or other such tag and/or information corresponding to the prefix, suffix or other such tag. 
     
     
         13 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a further message addressed to a further telephone number associated with the communication device; and   sending the further message to the communication device.   
     
     
         14 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the stored message is encrypted and, preferably, the message is only decrypted if valid authentication information is provided. 
     
     
         15 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising receiving a request from a further communication device to access the message and, preferably, only allowing the further communication device to access the message if valid authentication information is provided. 
     
     
         16 . A method as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the valid authentication information is a password or code, preferably a one-time password or code, sent to the further communication device from the communication device to which the message was addressed. 
     
     
         17 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the telephone number is associated with a partition of the communication device and, preferably, the message sent to that telephone number can only be accessed when the partition is accessed. 
     
     
         18 . A method as claimed in  claim 17 , further comprising performing an authorisation check whereby valid authorisation information must be provided in order for the partition to be accessed, the authorisation information preferably comprising one or more of: a PIN, password, passcode, SIM or other unique hardware or smart object identification code, biometric data, a particular time, or the location of the device/user. 
     
     
         19 . A method as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein once the authentication check has been performed and the partition has been accessed, messages sent to the telephone number associated with that partition may also be accessed. 
     
     
         20 . A system for processing messages, the system comprising:
 means for receiving a message addressed to a telephone number associated with a communication device;   means for storing the message remotely from the communication device; and   means for sending an indication to the communication device, the indication containing information which indicates that a new message has been received; wherein the system is arranged to wait for a request to access the message before allowing access to the message.   
     
     
         21 . A system as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the message is stored in a SMS data centre of a mobile network operator, a cloud and/or an external SMS data centre. 
     
     
         22 . A system as claimed in  claim 20 , further comprising:
 means for receiving a request for the message; and   means for allowing the communication device to access the message.   
     
     
         23 . A system as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein the message is not stored in the communication device after it has been accessed. 
     
     
         24 . A system as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein the system is arranged: to receive a request to store the message in the communication device; and to store the message in the communication device. 
     
     
         25 . A system as claimed in  claim 22 , further comprising performing an authorisation check before allowing the communication device to access the message, whereby the communication device is only allowed to access the message if correct authorisation information is provided. 
     
     
         26 . A system as claimed in  claim 25 , wherein the authorisation information comprises a PIN, password, passcode, hardware or smart object identifier of the communication device and/or biometric information. 
     
     
         27 . A system a claimed in  claim 25 , wherein the system is arranged such that the authorisation information is checked by a SIM or other smart object in the communication device, a SMS data centre or a processor in a cloud. 
     
     
         28 . A system as claimed in  claim 20 , further comprising:
 means for checking whether the telephone number comprises or has attached thereto a prefix, suffix or other such tag;   wherein the system is arranged such that if the telephone number has a prefix, suffix or other such tag, the message is processed according to the prefix, suffix or other such tag.   
     
     
         29 . A system as claimed in  claim 28 , further comprising a memory allocated for that prefix, suffix or other such tag for storing the message. 
     
     
         30 . A system as claimed in  claim 28 , wherein the indication contains the prefix, suffix or other such tag, or information corresponding to the prefix, suffix or other such tag. 
     
     
         31 . A system as claimed in any of  claim 20 , further comprising:
 means for receiving a further message addressed to a further telephone number associated with the communication device; and   means for sending the further message to the communication device.   
     
     
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