Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Zoned or cellular telephone system
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-19
2006-12-19
Kincaid, Lester G. (Department: 2617)
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Zoned or cellular telephone system
C455S432100, C455S435100, C455S466000, C455S564000, C455S412100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07151932
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for facilitating the delivery of e-mail messages from a mobile communication device are disclosed. In one disclosed example, an end user of the mobile device enters e-mail message information corresponding to a new e-mail message through a user interface. Preferably, the user interface is an e-mail graphical user interface (GUI) provided by the mobile device. The mobile device identifies whether a packet data service (e.g. GPRS) for communicating e-mail messages is available to it. If the packet data service is available, the mobile device causes the e-mail message information to be sent via the packet data service. If the packet data service is unavailable, however, the mobile device causes the e-mail message information to be sent in a short message service (SMS) message via an SMS-to-Email service. Advantageously, a common GUI interface which does not change depending on the availability of the packet data service is utilized and service-specific formatting for SMS-to-Email by the end user is not required.
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Casca Fred A.
Kincaid Lester G.
Oskorep, Esq. John J.
Research in Motion Limited
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