Activating an application

Abstract

The application discloses a method for establishing a connection between a first communication device capable of receiving an activating message and a mobile communication device, the method comprising: (a) determining that the mobile communication device is seeking communication with a communication device; (b) checking the status of a first communication device; (c) choosing an action required for establishing the connection in view of the status of the first communication device; and (d) taking the action chosen in (c), wherein taking the action comprises sending to the first communication device an activating message, having at least a portion which activates an application residing on the first communication device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for activating a non-active application residing on a first communication device configured to receive activating messages, the method comprising:
 (a) operating an application residing on a mobile communication device to generate an activating message;   (b) sending the activating message from the mobile communication device to the first communication device;   (c) receiving the activating message by the first communication device; and   (d) responding to the activating message, wherein responding comprises activating the non-active application and opening an IP connection.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising sending a message indicating to the mobile communication device that sending said activating message is desirable; wherein upon receipt of the message, the mobile communication device generates the activating message and sends it. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the IP connection is between the first communication device and the mobile communication device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the first communication device is mobile. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the activating message is sent over a cellular network. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the activating message is a cellular specific message. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the activating message is an SMS. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the IP connection between the first communication device and the mobile communication device is by uploading at least one message to a server by the mobile communication device and downloading the at least message from a server by the first communication device. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the non-active application comprises a messaging enabling application. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the messaging enabling application is an instant messaging application. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first communication device comprises a mobile device. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein a mobile device comprises a cellular phone. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein activating an application residing on the first communication device comprises requesting permission from a user of the first communication device to activate. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising requiring from the user of the first communication device only to express consent to communicate with the mobile device. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said activating message is a a Short Message Service (SMS) activating message sent over a cellular network. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said IP connection is used for conducting an instant messaging (IM) session between said mobile communication device and said first communication device and said mobile communication device. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said mobile communication device establishes said IM session with a plurality of communication devices including said first communication device. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said IM session enables playing multi user games using said plurality of communication devices. 
     
     
         19 . A mobile communication device device which activates a non-active application residing on a remote mobile communication device which receives activating messages, the mobile communication device comprising:
 a processor;   an application executed by the processor and generates an activating message;   a network interface which sends the activating message to the remote mobile communication device;   wherein said remote mobile communication device receives the activating message, activates a non-active application and opens an IP connection in response to the reception of said activating message;   wherein said application uses said IP connection for communication with said remote mobile communication device.   
     
     
         20 . A mobile communication device of  claim 19 , further comprising a receiver which receives a message indicating that sending said activating message is desirable; wherein upon receipt of the message, the application generates the activating message and sends it.