Presence information based messaging

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9602448-B2
Application number	US-201213523602-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 14, 2012
Priority date	Jun 14, 2012
Publication date	Mar 21, 2017
Grant date	Mar 21, 2017

Abstract

Methods and devices for providing presence based messaging are disclosed. For example, a method receives a message including a message content, an identifier of a recipient and a presence parameter. The presence parameter may comprise a speed parameter pertaining to a speed of a device associated with the recipient or a mood parameter pertaining to a mood of the recipient. The method then stores the message and delivers the message to the device associated with the recipient when the presence parameter is satisfied.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for delivering a message, the method comprising:
receiving, by a processor, the message, the message including a message content, an identifier of a recipient and a plurality of presence parameters, the plurality of presence parameters comprising a speed parameter pertaining to a speed of a device associated with the recipient, a device identifier parameter pertaining to a communication device type of the device associated with the recipient, and a time parameter, wherein the time parameter specifies a time period after a specified event, wherein the specified event comprises the speed of the device associated with the recipient remaining below a threshold speed for a specified duration of time, wherein the message comprises an electronic message;
storing, by the processor, the message;
determining, by the processor, the speed of the device associated with the recipient, wherein the speed of the device associated with the recipient is determined via a detection of a change in a position of the device associated with the recipient; and
delivering, by the processor, the message to the device associated with the recipient when the speed of the device associated with the recipient is determined to satisfy the speed parameter, when the device identifier parameter is determined to be satisfied, and when the time parameter is determined to be satisfied.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of presence parameters further includes an additional presence parameter related to a sender of the message.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of presence parameters further includes an additional presence parameter comprising one of:
a location parameter;
a proximity parameter;
a relationship parameter;
an accept group of messages parameter;
an availability parameter; or
a mood parameter.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the delivering the message comprises delivering the message when the speed of the device associated with the recipient is determined to satisfy the speed parameter, when the device identifier parameter is determined to be satisfied, when the time parameter is determined to be satisfied, and when the additional presence parameter is determined to be satisfied.

5. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
discarding the message when the speed parameter, the device identifier parameter, or the time parameter is determined not to be satisfied, or when the additional presence parameter is determined not to be satisfied.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the speed of the device associated with the recipient is determined from one of:
global positioning satellite data;
base station connection data;
wireless access point connection data; or
peripheral data from a peripheral in communication with the device associated with the recipient.

7. A method for delivering a message, the method comprising:
receiving, by a processor, the message, the message including a message content, an identifier of a recipient and a plurality of presence parameters, the plurality of presence parameters comprising a mood parameter pertaining to a mood of the recipient, a speed parameter pertaining to a speed of a device associated with the recipient, a device identifier parameter pertaining to a communication device type of the device associated with the recipient, and a time parameter, wherein the time parameter specifies a time period after a specified event, wherein the specified event comprises the speed of the device associated with the recipient remaining below a threshold speed for a specified duration of time, wherein the message comprises an electronic message;
storing, by the processor, the message;
determining, by the processor, the speed of the device associated with the recipient, wherein the speed of the device associated with the recipient is determined via a detection of a change in a position of the device associated with the recipient; and
delivering, by the processor, the message to the device associated with the recipient when the mood of the recipient is determined to satisfy the mood parameter, when the speed of the device associated with the recipient is determined to satisfy the speed parameter, when the device identifier parameter is determined to be satisfied, and when the time parameter is determined to be satisfied.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of presence parameters further includes an additional presence parameter related to a sender of the message.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of presence parameters further includes an additional presence parameter comprising one of:
a location parameter;
a proximity parameter;
a relationship parameter;
an accept group of messages parameter; or
an availability parameter.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the delivering the message comprises delivering the message when the mood parameter is determined to be satisfied, when the speed parameter is determined to be satisfied, when the device identifier parameter is determined to be satisfied, when the time parameter is determined to be satisfied, and when the additional presence parameter is determined to be satisfied.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the additional presence parameter comprises the location parameter, the method further comprising:
discarding the message when the mood of the recipient is determined as failing to satisfy the mood parameter or when the device associated with the recipient is determined as not being within a geofence defined by the location parameter.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
discarding the message when the mood of the recipient is determined as failing to satisfy the mood parameter or when the speed of the device associated with the recipient is determined as not being below a threshold specified in the speed parameter.

13. The method of claim 7 , wherein the mood parameter comprises one or more types of moods, wherein the mood parameter is determined to be satisfied when the mood of the recipient comprises one of the one or more types of moods.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the one or more types of moods comprise a positive mood, a negative more, or a neutral mood.

15. The method of claim 7 , wherein the mood of the recipient is determined from one of:
a user entry made by the recipient on the device associated with the recipient;
a user entry made by the recipient on a social networking host;
an image of the recipient; or
a biometric sensor.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for delivering a message, the operations comprising:
receiving the message, the message including a message content, an identifier of a recipient and a plurality of presence parameters, the plurality of presence parameters comprising a mood parameter pertaining to a mood of the recipient, a speed parameter pertaining to a speed of a device associated with the recipient, a device identifier parameter pertaining to a communication device type of the device associated with the recipient, and a time parameter, wherein the time parameter specifies a time period after a specified event, wherein the specified event comprises the speed of the device associated with the recipient remaining below a threshold speed for a specified duration of time, wherein the message comprises an electronic message;
storing the message;
determining the speed of the device associated with the recipient, wherein the speed of the device associated with the r

Assignees

• Aggarwal Vaneet
• Jana Rittwik
• Karam Gerald Michael
• Murray John F
• Rice Christopher W
• At & T Ip I Lp

Inventors

• Aggarwal Vaneet
• Jana Rittwik
• Karam Gerald Michael
• Murray John F
• Rice Christopher W

Classifications

• H04L51/043 Primary

  using or handling presence information · CPC title

• H04L51/20

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04L51/046

  Interoperability with other network applications or services · CPC title

• H04W4/021

  Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences · CPC title

• H04L51/222

  using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area · CPC title