System and method for redirecting message attachments between a host system and a mobile data communication device
View Patent ↗A mobile communication device (MCD) receives at least a portion of a message redirected from a messaging system over a wireless network, with the message containing a notification of an attachment. The MCD queries local attachment displayers regarding their location, electronic address and the types of attachment files that can be processed. The MCD then generates a request for the attachment, with the request containing information regarding at least one local attachment displayer.
1. A mobile data communication device, comprising:
a component configured to receive at least a portion of a message redirected from a messaging system over a wireless network, the message comprising notification of an attachment;
a component configured to query a local attachment displayer for information associated with said local attachment displayer, said information comprising at least one of a location, an electronic address and types of attachment files that can be processed; and
a component configured to generate a request towards a redirector component for the attachment, the request comprising said information associated with said local attachment displayer.
2. The mobile data communication device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the component configured to query comprises a component configured for short-range wireless communications.
3. The mobile data communication device as recited in claim 2 , wherein the component configured for short-range wireless communications uses Bluetooth® standards.
4. The mobile data communication device as recited in claim 2 , wherein the component configured for short-range wireless communications uses one of radio frequency, microwave, cellular, optical and Infrared frequencies.
5. The mobile data communication device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the component configured to query is active responsive to a command from a user of the mobile data communication device.
6. The mobile data communication device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the component configured to query is active responsive to a command from a host system.
7. The mobile data communication device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the component configured to query is active responsive to receiving the message.
8. A method operable in a mobile data communication device, the method comprising:
receiving at least a portion of a message redirected from a messaging system over a wireless network, the message comprising notification of an attachment;
querying a local attachment displayer for information associated with said local attachment displayer, said information comprising at least one of a location, an electronic address and types of attachment files that can be processed; and
generating a request towards a redirector component for the attachment, the request comprising said information associated with said local attachment displayer.
9. The method as recited in claim 8 , wherein the querying utilizes short-range wireless communications.
10. The method as recited in claim 9 , wherein the short-range wireless communications uses Bluetooth® standards.
11. The method as recited in claim 9 , wherein the short-range wireless communications comprises one of radio frequency, microwave, cellular, optical and Infrared frequencies.
12. The method as recited in claim 8 , wherein the querying is active responsive to a command from a user of the mobile data communication device.
13. The method as recited in claim 8 , wherein the querying is active responsive to a command from a host system.
14. The method as recited in claim 8 , wherein the querying is active responsive to receiving the message.
15. A redirector system configured to redirect messages received at a messaging system associated therewith, the messages being sent to a user at the messaging system, the redirector system comprising:
a component configured to redirect at least a portion of a message received at the messaging system over a wireless network to a user equipment (UE) device, the message comprising notification of an attachment;
a component configured to receive from the UE device, information associated with at least one attachment displayer that is local to the UE device; and
a component configured to send the attachment to a selected attachment displayer of the at least one attachment displayer using said information.
16. The redirector system as recited in claim 15 , where the information associated with an attachment displayer comprises a respective electronic address and respective types of attachment files that can be processed.
17. The redirector system as recited in claim 15 , wherein the selected attachment displayer is selected by the redirector system.
18. The redirector system as recited in claim 15 , wherein the selected attachment displayer is selected by the UE device.
19. The redirector system as recited in claim 15 , further comprising a component configured to send a command to the UE device to initiate scanning for an attachment displayer.
20. The redirector system as recited in claim 15 , further comprising a component configured to convert the attachment prior to sending the attachment to the selected attachment displayer.