Apparatus and method for transmitting push notification message

摘要

Provided is an apparatus and method for transmitting a push notification message. To this end, connection is performed with a mobile terminal, and if a push notification message is received from a push notification service providing server, the received push notification message is transmitted to the mobile terminal, and when disconnected from the mobile terminal, a push notification message received after the disconnection is stored, such that transmission of the push notification message can be guaranteed.

主权项

1. A first push server device for transmitting a push notification message, the first push server device comprising:
a transceiver configured to transmit and receive messages; a memory configured to store the messages; and a controller configured to: receive a push notification message to be transmitted to a mobile terminal from an application server through the transceiver; when the first push server device is connected with the mobile terminal, transmit the received push notification message to the mobile terminal through the transceiver; when the first push server device is disconnected from the mobile terminal, store the push notification message in the memory; when the first push server device is reconnected with the mobile terminal within a predetermined time duration after disconnection from the mobile terminal, transmit the stored push notification message to the mobile terminal; when the first push server device is not reconnected with the mobile terminal within the predetermined time duration after the disconnection from the mobile terminal, determine whether the mobile terminal is connected with a second push server device that is different than the first push server device; and when determining that the mobile terminal is connected with the second push server device, transmit the stored push notification message to the second push server device.