IP Library Granted Patent US 8,649,772
Granted Patent B2
US 8,649,772 · App. 12/229,030 · Granted Feb 11, 2014

Systems and methods for delivering a stored message to a subscriber

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Patent No.
US 8,649,772
App. No.
12/229,030
Granted
Feb 11, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for delivering a stored message to a satellite radio receiver is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request to retrieve the message, receiving the message, encoding the message for satellite transmission, and transmitting the message for delivery to the satellite radio receiver.

Claims (28)

1. A method for delivering a plurality of stored messages to a satellite radio receiver associated with a subscriber, the method comprising:

receiving a request from a wireless pager associated with the subscriber to retrieve the plurality of stored messages, the request comprising the location of a message server associated with the plurality of stored messages and a password associated with the subscriber; and

in response to receiving the request:

retrieving the plurality of stored messages from the message server, wherein the plurality of stored messages comprises: an electronic fax message, an electronic mail message, a voice mail message, and a text message;

encoding the plurality of stored messages for satellite transmission; and

transmitting the plurality of stored messages for delivery to the satellite radio receiver.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the request from the wireless pager includes receiving the request via a wireless personal digital assistant.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the request includes receiving identification information associated with the subscriber.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein encoding the plurality of stored messages for satellite transmission includes converting a particular message to a voice message.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein encoding the plurality of stored messages for satellite transmission includes digitizing a particular message.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the plurality of stored messages for delivery to the satellite radio receiver includes uplinking a particular message to a satellite.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving the plurality of stored messages at the satellite radio receiver;

decoding the plurality of stored messages; and

presenting the plurality of stored messages in audio form.

8. A computer program stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

receive a request from a wireless pager associated with a subscriber to retrieve a plurality of messages, the request comprising the location of a message server associated with the plurality of messages; and

in response to receiving the request:

retrieve the plurality of messages stored for the subscriber from a message server, wherein the plurality of stored messages comprises: an electronic fax message, an electronic mail message, a voice mail message, and a text message;

encode the plurality of messages for satellite transmission; and

transmit the plurality of messages for delivery to a satellite radio receiver associated with the subscriber.

9. The computer program of claim 8 , further comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to convert a particular message to an audio format.

10. The computer program of claim 8 , further comprising instructions to digitize the plurality of messages.

11. A system for delivering a plurality of stored messages to a satellite radio receiver associated with a subscriber, the system comprising:

means for receiving a request from a wireless pager associated with the subscriber to retrieve the plurality of stored messages, the request comprising the location of a message server associated with the plurality of stored messages;

means for retrieving the plurality of stored messages from the message server, in response to receiving the request, wherein the plurality of stored messages comprises: an electronic fax message, an electronic mail message, a voice mail message, and a text message;

means for encoding the retrieved plurality of stored messages for satellite transmission; and

means for transmitting the encoded plurality of stored messages for delivery to the satellite radio receiver.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2009
From: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 26, 2009
From: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION (CHANGED TO); AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.; AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 022885/0457 →