| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20080270553 | Method and System for Instant Notification of Communication Block Information - A method for notifying block information applicable to an instant messaging (IM) system employing Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)/SIP for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions (SIMPLE) is disclosed. The method includes: a new user joining an activated instant messaging system; a server obtaining a user block list, and determining a block relationship between the new user and an existing user; sending a message to the existing user notifying that a blocked user has joined the instant messaging system, or a message to the new user notifying that a blocked user is in the instant messaging system. With the method, a client of the SIP/SIMPLE IM system is able to obtain the block relationship between users in the IM system, so that the IM system may be improved. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090106455 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZING MESSAGES BETWEEN MULTIPLE TERMINALS - A method for synchronizing messages between multiple terminals includes: receiving a message state change notification carrying a message state and a message identifier from a first terminal of a user; and sending a message state change notification to the second terminal of the user, according to the message state change notification. A method for synchronizing storage layouts between multiple terminals includes: receiving a storage layout synchronization request carrying a storage directory and/or storage data from a first terminal; sending the storage layout synchronization request to other terminal correlated with the first terminal, so that the other related terminals update the messages or synchronize the media data and/or storage structures. The invention also discloses a server and a terminal for synchronizing messages between multiple terminals. Through the present invention, messages, message states, storage data, and storage structures can be synchronized between multiple terminals. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090119389 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING FILE IN CONFERENCE SYSTEM, FILE TRANSFER SYSTEM AND CONFERENCE SERVER - A method for transferring a file in a conference system is provided, which includes the following steps. A file sending UE sends a conference identification of the conference to the file receiving UE through a conference server; and sends the file to the file receiving UE through the conference server. A conference server, and a file sending and receiving UE are also provided. In the present invention, when a user sends a file to another user in a conference, a conference identification of the conference, together with the file, is sent to the file receiving user, so that the file receiving user can get to know the conference associated with the file when receiving the file, thereby enhancing the experience enjoyed by the file receiving user. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090157698 | METHOD FOR SEARCHING ACROSS INSTANT MESSAGE SYSTEMS AND INTERCONNECTING SERVER - A method for searching across instant message systems and an interconnecting server are disclosed in the present invention. The method includes: searching in a SIMPLE IM system by a WV-IMPS user, and searching in a WV-IMPS system by a SIMPLE IM user. The interconnecting server includes a message input/output module and a message processing and converting module. The technical solution of the present invention seamlessly connects the search services of the WV-IMPS instant message system and the SIMPLE instant message system, and thus solves the problem on interconnecting search functions between different types of instant message systems. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090249348 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A THREAD - A method and apparatus for operating a thread are disclosed. The method includes: receiving a thread operation request that carries a thread operation ID and thread information related operation; and operating a thread according to the operation request. The thread in the embodiments of the present disclosure is independent of the actual content. Therefore, the thread file can be operated according to the requirements of the user, and thus the user experience is improved. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090276499 | INTERWORKING METHOD FOR MESSAGE SYSTEMS AND MESSAGE INTERWORKING GATEWAY - An interworking method for message systems and a message interworking gateway are provided. When a session initiation protocol (SIP) message system sends a message to a non-SIP message system, the message is first sent to the message interworking gateway through a message session relay protocol (MSRP) channel established between the SIP message system and the message interworking gateway, and then sent to the non-SIP message system by the message interworking gateway. Further, when the non-SIP message system sends a message to the SIP message system, the message is first sent to the message interworking gateway, and then sent to the SIP message system through the MSRP channel by the message interworking gateway. As the MSRP channel established between the SIP message system and the message interworking gateway may transmit large or small messages, the method of interworking message systems and the message interworking gateway provided by embodiments of the present invention may be adopted to achieve the interworking between the SIP message system and the non-SIP message system. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090279455 | METHOD, A DEVICE AND A SYSTEM FOR CONVERGING IP MESSAGE - A method, a device and a system for converging IP message are disclosed. The invention includes the following step: the CPM server that receives a CPM message determines its service type based on the CPM message and performs a corresponding signaling control, and processes the CPM message content based on the process flow corresponding with the service type; forwardly, the invention includes the following step: the CPM server that receives a CPM message determines its service type based on the CPM message, and determines the service server which can process this service based on the service type, and converses the CPM message to the message or/and session request corresponding with the service server, and transmits it to the service server to process, and after the CPM message of the service server is received, transmits the CPM message to the CPM client terminal. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100088371 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING DEVICE INFORMATION OF USER TERMINALS AND COMMUNICATION SERVICE FUNCTION ENTITY - A method for obtaining device information of user terminals and a communication service function thereof are disclosed to enable a user to obtain terminal device information. The method for obtaining device information of user terminals in a communication system includes that a communication service function sends device information of a target user to a requesting terminal according to the target user ID carried in a device information obtaining request or a device information publish service setting. The communication service function includes: a receiving unit, adapted to receive a device information obtaining request or a device information publish service setting; a sending unit, adapted to send the stored device information of the target user to the requesting terminal according to the target user ID carried in the device information obtaining request or device information publish service setting. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100323676 | METHOD, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING COLOR RING BACK TONE SERVICE - A method for acquiring color ring back tone (CRBT) service information of a contact is provided. The method includes the following steps. A request message is sent to an information publishing server of a contact, so as to request to acquire personal information of the contact. The personal information of the contact sent from the information publishing server is received, in which the personal information includes CRBT service information of the contact. Thus, the converged address book (CAB) service can converge CRBT information set by a CAB user, so as to show whether the CAB user has subscribed to the CRBT service and show subscribed CRBTs to contacts subscribing to the personal information of the CAB user, and other users calling the CAB user can select and play CRBTs set by the CAB user. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110161502 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACTIVATING NETWORK STORAGE, MESSAGE PROCESSING SERVER, AND CLIENT - A method for activating network storage includes: a message processing server receives a network storage request from a client; the message processing server establishes a session with a history function (HF) according to the network storage request, and sends the content from the session in which the client participates to the HF through the session with the HF. A system for activating network storage, a message processing server, and a client are also provided. With the present invention, the network storage is implemented more conveniently, and the user experience is improved. | 06-30-2011 |