Patent attributes
A method for delayed transmission of a message from a mobile terminal to a recipient over a mobile communication network is provide. The method comprises composing a message content, wherein the message content is stored in a storage medium of the mobile terminal; associating transmission information with the message content, wherein the transmission information comprises timing information for transmitting the message content to a recipient with a delay; and transmitting the transmission information and the message content to a remote message center over the mobile communication network, wherein the message content is stored in a storage medium connected to the message center for delayed transmission to the recipient in accordance with the timing information.