Dynamic content installer for mobile devices

• US 10,154,300 B2
• Filed: 10/11/2011
• Issued: 12/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Kemal, Andrew P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nawaz, Asad M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Waqas, Saad A.
• Application Number:
  US13/271,219
• Publication Number:
  US 20130091235A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,618 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1097 for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6543 for forcing some client operations, e.g. recording remote booting in general G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits

Abstract

Apparatus and methods for obtaining a content item in a mobile environment include receiving a content item of a first type and content management information that corresponds to the content item. The content management information specifies a destination storage location for content items of the first type, and the destination storage location is different from a default storage location for the content items of the first type. Further, these aspects include storing the content item on the communication device at the destination storage location based on the content management information, and executing an application on a computing platform of the communication device. The application interacts with the content item at the destination storage location based on the content management information. Additional apparatus and methods relating to distributing content are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A method for obtaining a content item by a communication device in a mobile environment, comprising:

receiving, from an external network apparatus, a content item of a first type of media content and content management information that corresponds to the content item, wherein the received content management information includes a destination storage location for storing the content item of the first type, wherein the destination storage location is allowed by at least one of a memory or a file system of the communication device and is different from a default storage location mandated by the communication device for storing content items of the first type of media content;

storing, by a utility, the content item on the communication device at the destination storage location specified in the received content management information; and

executing an application on a computing platform of the communication device, wherein the application interacts with the content item at the destination storage location specified in the received content management information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the utility further comprises an application programming interface, and wherein the method further comprises communicating the content management information to the application via the application programming interface.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein communicating the content management information further comprises communicating the destination storage location to the application.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein communicating the content management information further comprises communicating one or more license rights to the application.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein communicating the content management information further comprises communicating usage information for the content item to the application.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving the utility with the content item.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a second content item of a second type of media content, wherein the second content item is associated with second content management information.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising storing, by the utility, the second content item on the communication device at a second destination storage location specified in the received second content management information.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the utility further comprises an application programming interface, and wherein the method further comprises communicating the second content management information to the application via the application programming interface.

10. At least one processor of a communication device for obtaining a content item in a mobile environment, comprising:

a first module for receiving, from an external network apparatus, a content item of a first type of media content and content management information that corresponds to the content item, wherein the received content management information includes a destination storage location for storing the content item of the first type, further wherein the destination storage location is allowed by at least one of a memory or a file system of the communication device and is different from a default storage location mandated by the communication device for storing content items of the first type of media content;

a second module for storing the content item on the communication device at the destination storage location specified in the received content management information; and

a third module for executing an application, wherein the application interacts with the content item at the destination storage location specified in the received content management information.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions configured to cause a processor of a first mobile communication device to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from an external network apparatus, a content item of a first type of media content and content management information that corresponds to the content item, wherein the received content management information includes a destination storage location for storing the content item of the first type, and further wherein the destination storage location is allowed by at least one of a memory or a file system of the communication device and is different from a default storage location mandated by the first mobile communication device for storing content item of the first type of media content;

storing the content item on the first mobile communication device at the destination storage location specified in the received content management information; and

executing an application, wherein the application interacts with the content item at the destination storage location specified in the received content management information.

12. A communication device for obtaining a content item in a mobile environment, comprising:

means for receiving, from an external network apparatus, a content item of a first type of media content and content management information that corresponds to the content item, wherein the received content management information includes a destination storage location for storing the content item of the first type, wherein the destination storage location is allowed by at least one of a memory or a file system of the communication device and is different from a default storage location mandated by the communication device for storing content items of the first type of media content;

means for storing the content item on the communication device at the destination storage location specified in the received content management information; and

means for executing an application, wherein the application interacts with the content item at the destination storage location specified in the received content management information.

13. An apparatus for obtaining a content item in a mobile environment, comprising:

a file system for storing one or more content items;

a receiver for receiving, from an external network apparatus, a content item of a first type of media content and content management information that corresponds to the content item, wherein the received content management information includes a destination storage location for storing the content item of the first type, wherein the destination storage location is allowed by at least one of a memory or a file system of the communication device and is different from a default storage location mandated for storing content items of the first type of media content;

a utility for storing the content item at the destination storage location specified in the received content management information; and

a computing platform for executing an application, wherein the application interacts with the content item at the destination storage location specified in the received content management information.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the utility further comprises an application programming interface capable of communicating the content management information to the application.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the application programming interface is further capable of communicating the destination storage location to the application.

16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the application programming interface is further capable of communicating one or more license rights to the application.

17. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the application programming interface is further capable of communicating usage information for the content item to the application.

18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the utility is received with the content item.

19. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a second content item of a second type of media content that is associated with second content management information.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the utility is further capable of storing the second content item at a second destination storage location specified in the received second content management information type.

21. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the utility further comprises an application programming interface capable of communicating the second content management information to the application.