Method, system and apparatus for causing customer premises equipment to automatically call a telecommunications server
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1. A method of automatically receiving information at customer premises equipment (CPE), the method comprising:
- a) measuring idle time elapsed since the CPE was last used;
b) transmitting a current information request message from said CPE to a messaging platform when the idle time is greater than a pre-defined idle time threshold; and
c) receiving information from said messaging platform in response to said information request message.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing messaging services at customer premises equipment. The system includes a messaging platform for receiving and storing messages, the messaging platform including a transmitter for receiving information request messages and a transmitter for transmitting information and customer premises equipment. The customer premises equipment includes a transmitter for transmitting an information request message from the CPE to the messaging platform and a receiver for receiving information from the messaging platform in response to the information request message.
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1. A method of automatically receiving information at customer premises equipment (CPE), the method comprising:
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a) measuring idle time elapsed since the CPE was last used; b) transmitting a current information request message from said CPE to a messaging platform when the idle time is greater than a pre-defined idle time threshold; and c) receiving information from said messaging platform in response to said information request message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for automatically receiving information at customer premises equipment (CPE), the apparatus comprising:
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(a) a first timer for measuring idle time elapsed since the CPE was last used; b) a transmitter for transmitting an information request message from said CPE to a messaging platform when the idle time is greater than a pre-defined idle time threshold; and c) a receiver for receiving information from said messaging platform in response to said information request message. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for providing messaging services at customer premises equipment (CPE), the system comprising:
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a) a messaging platform for receiving and storing messages, said messaging platform including a receiver for receiving information request messages and a transmitter for transmitting information; and b) customer premises equipment including; i) a first timer for measuring idle time elapsed since the CPE was last used; ii) a transmitter for transmitting an information request message from said CPE to said messaging platform when the idle time is greater than a pre-defined idle time threshold; and iii) a receiver for receiving information from said messaging platform in response to said information request message. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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