Short message service (SMS) data transfer
Exemplary methods and systems for facilitating SMS data transfer services in mobile devices are described. An exemplary method includes sending a first SMS message to a device with a payload of the first SMS message including machine-readable information. Next, a second SMS message may be received from the device with a payload of the second SMS message including machine-readable information. The first or second SMS message payloads may include, for example, a synchronization message, a call message, call data, or a scheduling message.
1. A transceiver for use in a device supporting Short Message Service (“SMS”), the transceiver configured to:
send a first enhanced SMS message, the first enhanced SMS message being formatted according to an enhanced SMS format and including machine-readable information that identifies the first enhanced SMS message as being in the enhanced SMS format;
receive an encrypted second enhanced SMS message, the second enhanced SMS message having a payload including data based at least on the enhanced SMS message type of the first enhanced SMS message;
determine whether the transceiver contains a public key associated with the second enhanced SMS message; and
based on the determination, display an indication requesting a user to log into an application to decrypt the second enhanced SMS message.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first enhanced SMS message further includes a human-readable text message.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first enhanced SMS message is one of a set of enhanced SMS message types, including a synchronization message type, a call message type, a call data type, or a scheduling message type.
4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the call data type represents a request for at least one of a call record, a call forward list, or a voice message.
5. A method implemented on a Short Message Service (“SMS”) capable device, comprising:
sending a first enhanced SMS message, the first enhanced SMS message being formatted according to an enhanced SMS format and including machine-readable information that identifies the first enhanced SMS message as being in the enhanced SMS format;
receiving an encrypted second enhanced SMS message, the second enhanced SMS message having a payload including data based at least on the enhanced SMS message type of the first enhanced SMS message;
determining whether the device contains a public key associated with the second enhanced SMS message; and
based on the determination, displaying an indication requesting the user to log into an application to decrypt the second enhanced SMS message.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the first enhanced SMS message further includes a human-readable text message.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the first enhanced SMS message is one of a set of enhanced SMS message types, including a synchronization message type, a call message type, a call data type, or a scheduling message type.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the scheduling message type represents at least one of calendar information or instructions for recording a television broadcast.