IP Library Granted Patent US 8,438,228
Granted Patent B1
US 8,438,228 · App. 12/040,434 · Granted May 7, 2013

Computing device to broadcast mobile messages received by a mobile device

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Patent No.
US 8,438,228
App. No.
12/040,434
Granted
May 7, 2013
Kind
B1
Abstract

Some of the embodiments described herein generally relate to broadcasting mobile messages received by a mobile device onto a surface that is easier to read. Mobile messages generally refer to SMS, MMS, e-mail, and voice-mail messages. The mobile device communicates the mobile messages to a computing device that is affixed with a projector and lens, which together broadcast the mobile message onto the surface. In some embodiments, the mobile message may alternatively be broadcast out of a lens affixed to the mobile device for display on the surface. Additionally, a user may compose mobile messages on the computing device and send the composed messages to the mobile device for communication across a telecommunications network.

Claims (40)

1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of presenting on a computing device a representation of a mobile message received by a mobile device, the method comprising:

displaying a list of message options on the computing device, wherein the list of message options is based on a particular type of mobile message, wherein the particular type of mobile message is selected from a group including a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia message service (MMS) message, an email, and a voice mail, and wherein the list of messages options changes according to the particular type of mobile message displayed;

receiving an indication from a user to retrieve one or more mobile messages sent to the mobile device, wherein the indication designates the particular type of mobile message;

requesting a template associated with the particular type of mobile message from the mobile device, wherein the template is unique for each of the particular type of mobile message;

requesting the one or more mobile messages received by the mobile device;

receiving the one or more mobile messages from the mobile device;

populating a representation of the template with data associated with at least one of the one or more mobile messages; and

presenting the representation of the template.

2. The media of claim 1 , wherein the message options comprise viewing short message service (SMS) messages, viewing e-mail messages, composing an SMS message, and composing an e-mail message.

3. The media of claim 1 , wherein the message options further comprise at least one or viewing a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message or composing an MMS message.

4. The media of claim 1 , wherein the computing device and the mobile device communicate across a low-powered RF connection.

5. The media of claim 4 , wherein the low-powered radio frequency (RF) connection is a Bluetooth connection.

6. The media of claim 1 , wherein the template is received via an infrared signal.

7. The media of claim 1 , wherein the computing device and the mobile device communicate using infrared data association (IrDA) protocols.

8. The media of claim 1 , wherein the particular type of mobile message comprises at least one of a SMS, MMS, e-mail, or voice-mail message.

9. The media of claim 1 , wherein populating a representation of the template with data associated with at least one of the one or more mobile messages further comprises populating the representation with formatting originally specified by a sender of the at least of the one or more mobile messages.

10. The media of claim 1 , wherein presenting the representation of the template on the computing device comprises displaying the representation on a display on-board the computing device.

11. The media of claim 1 , wherein presenting the representation of the template comprises projecting the representation out a lens affixed to the computing device.

12. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of composing a mobile message on a computing device and transmitting the mobile message to a mobile device for communication across a telecommunications network, comprising:

receiving input from a user of a composed mobile message, wherein the composed mobile message indicates a recipient, and wherein the composed mobile message is selected from a group including a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia message service (MMS) message, an email, and a voice mail;

presenting the composed message on the computing device;

storing the composed mobile message in a text buffer;

receiving an indication to send the composed mobile message;

transmitting the composed mobile message to the mobile device using at least one of a transceiver for low-powered radio frequency (RF) signal or a transceiver for infrared (IR) signals;

receiving a template associated with a type of mobile message associated with the composed mobile message, wherein the template is unique for each of the particular type of mobile message; and

populating the template with data related to the composed mobile message.

13. The media of claim 12 , wherein presenting the composed message on the computing device comprises broadcasting the composed message through a lens affixed to the computing device.

14. The media of claim 12 , wherein presenting the composed message on the computing device comprising displaying the composed message on a display on-board the computing device.

15. A computing device, having a processor coupled to a memory, configured to display a mobile message sent to a mobile device, comprising:

a populating unit configured to present a representation of the mobile message, wherein the mobile message is selected from a group including a short message service (SMS) message, a multimedia message service (MMS) message, an email, and a voice mail;

a template downloading component configured to receive a template corresponding to a mobile-message type associated with the mobile message, wherein the template is unique for each of the particular type of mobile message;

a transceiver configured to receive the template and the mobile message from the mobile device;

a mobile messaging application client (MMAC) configured to:

(1) receive data associated with the mobile message,

(2) populate a representation of the template with the data, and

(3) transmit the representation of the template to the populating unit for presentation; and

a projection component configured to broadcast the representation of the template out of a lens affixed to the computing device.

16. The computing device of claim 15 , wherein the transceiver receives the template and the mobile message by way of at least one of low-powered radio frequency (RF) signals or infrared signals.

17. The computing device of claim 16 , further comprising broadcasting the representation of the template out of a lens affixed to the mobile device.

18. The computing device of claim 17 , wherein one or more formatting designations comprise one or more separated paragraphs.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2022
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: SPRINT INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED; IBSV LLC; LAYER3 TV, LLC; PUSHSPRING, LLC; T-MOBILE CENTRAL LLC; T-MOBILE USA, INC.; ASSURANCE WIRELESS USA, L.P.; BOOST WORLDWIDE, LLC; CLEARWIRE COMMUNICATIONS LLC; CLEARWIRE IP HOLDINGS LLC; SPRINTCOM LLC; SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.; SPRINT SPECTRUM LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2021
From: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
To: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF FIRST PRIORITY AND JUNIOR PRIORITY SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Apr 2, 2020
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 2, 2020
From: T-MOBILE USA, INC.; ISBV LLC; T-MOBILE CENTRAL LLC; LAYER3 TV, INC.; PUSHSPRING, INC.; BOOST WORLDWIDE, LLC; CLEARWIRE COMMUNICATIONS LLC; CLEARWIRE IP HOLDINGS LLC; CLEARWIRE LEGACY LLC; SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.; SPRINT INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED; SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P.; ASSURANCE WIRELESS USA, L.P.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
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GRANT OF FIRST PRIORITY AND JUNIOR PRIORITY SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Mar 6, 2017
From: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 29, 2008
From: GUNASEKARA, DON
To: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
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