US 12,316,598 B2
Messaging centre for forwarding e-mail
Ari Backholm, Los Altos, CA (US); Seppo Salorinne, Helsinki (FI); Antti Saarilahti, Helsinki (FI); Marko Ketonen, Helsinki (FI); Lauri Vuornos, Helsinki (FI); and Petri Salmi, Espoo (FI)
Assigned to Seven Networks, LLC, Marshall, TX (US)
Filed by Seven Networks, LLC, Marshall, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/698,023.
Application 12/228,325 is a division of application No. 11/282,950, filed on Nov. 21, 2005, granted, now 7,643,818, issued on Jan. 5, 2010.
Application 17/698,023 is a continuation of application No. 16/876,260, filed on May 18, 2020, granted, now 11,290,416.
Application 16/876,260 is a continuation of application No. 16/035,157, filed on Jul. 13, 2018, granted, now 10,659,421, issued on May 19, 2020.
Application 16/035,157 is a continuation of application No. 14/609,189, filed on Jan. 29, 2015, granted, now 10,027,619, issued on Jul. 17, 2018.
Application 14/609,189 is a continuation of application No. 12/228,325, filed on Aug. 11, 2008, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/650,975, filed on Feb. 9, 2005.
Claims priority of application No. 20045451 (FI), filed on Nov. 22, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2022/0210112 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 51/58 (2022.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04W 12/02 (2009.01); H04W 12/033 (2021.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 4/12 (2009.01); H04W 8/26 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 51/58 (2022.05) [H04L 63/0428 (2013.01); H04L 63/08 (2013.01); H04L 63/18 (2013.01); H04W 12/02 (2013.01); H04W 12/033 (2021.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 4/12 (2013.01); H04W 8/26 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for forwarding an e-mail message from an e-mail server to a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
at a messaging center acting as an intermediary between the e-mail server and the mobile terminal:
receiving the e-mail message from the e-mail server, wherein the e-mail message is unencrypted;
encrypting the e-mail message using encryption information;
transmitting the encrypted e-mail message to the mobile terminal;
receiving a reply message from the mobile terminal,
wherein the reply message is encrypted;
wherein the reply message indicates that the user has read the e-mail message;
retrieving the encryption information based on information not included in the reply message;
decrypting the reply message using the encryption information;
modifying the reply message; and
transmitting the modified reply message to the e-mail server,
wherein the modified reply message signals the e-mail server to mark the e-mail message as read.