Research in Motion Corporation

Blackberry Corporation

Rob Maurice

Barry J Gilhuly

Allan David Lewis

David Bajar

David Clark

Nataliya Martsyna

Techniques for use by a mobile device configured to operate in a wireless network for the communication of data messages with a server are described. When the mobile device does not have an open session with the server, the mobile device receives from a service node via the wireless network a message which informs the mobile device that a data message has arrived at the server and needs to be retrieved. The message includes an identifier which identifies the data message at the server. In response to opening an application at the mobile device, the mobile device communicates directly with the server via the wireless network for retrieving the data message. This involves commencing an open session with the server, sending to the server a command for retrieving the data message, and receiving from the server the data message in response to sending the command. The mobile device may use the identifier for retrieving the data message from the server.

System and methods for data communications in a wireless communication system

In one illustrative example, a mobile device receives from a relay services node an enable message which indicates a pending data message to be retrieved from a host service. The pending data message may comprise a body of text. Subsequent to the receiving of the enable message, a messaging application is opened at the mobile device. In response to the opening of the messaging application, the mobile device communicates directly with the host service without use of the relay services node, for retrieving the pending data message from the host service via a wireless network.

In one embodiment, a method of operating a mobile device comprises receiving an enable message at the mobile device, the enable message being indicative of a pending message to be retrieved; opening an application at the mobile device subsequent to the receiving of the enable message; and sending a fetch message to retrieve the pending message, the sending occurring pursuant to the opening of the application.

In one embodiment, a mobile communication device is configured to selectively enable user data communications after registration in a wireless communication network. The mobile device sends, via its radio, feature compliance information to the network. In response to the feature compliance information being sent, the mobile device receives, via the radio, configuration information which is derived based on the feature compliance information and location information of the mobile device. The mobile device then selectively enables the user data communications based on the received configuration information. In particular, the mobile device enables the user data communications when the location information indicates that the mobile device is operating in a particular country and the feature compliance information indicates feature compliance for the particular country. On the other hand, the mobile device disables the user data communications when the location information indicates that the mobile device is operating in the particular country and the feature compliance information indicates a lack of feature compliance for the particular country.

In one embodiment, a system and methods for configuring data communications in a wireless communications system is provided. Based on location and capabilities information received from mobile communications devices and host services, relay services control the accessibility to certain data services, either enabling access or disabling access.

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