Push content filtering

• US 20020160805A1
• Filed: 02/27/2001
• Published: 10/31/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Aarnio, Ari, Lempio, Jarkko, Laitinen, Timo M., Heinonen, Tomi, Rautiainen, Mikko
• Granted Patent: US 6,778,834 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/550.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99935 Query augmenting and refining, e.g. inexact access

Abstract

The user of a mobile terminal enters keywords indicative of categories of messages he wishes to peruse. When the mobile terminal receives a message, keywords associated with the message are compared with the user-entered keywords; if any match, a banner portion of the message is displayed on the mobile terminal and the mobile terminal issues a sensible alert. The user may request to view the message body associated with the banner portion. The user may request to take actions regarding the message body, such as storing the message body in the mobile terminal or calling a telephone number contained in the message body.

Claims

1. A method for receiving information on a mobile terminal, the method comprising:

maintaining filter data indicative of information a mobile terminal user is desirous of viewing;

receiving an information message including at least data indicative of the nature of the information message,

displaying at least a portion of the information message;

performing a comparison; and

providing a sensible indication to the mobile terminal user if predetermined criteria between the information message data and the filter data are met within the comparison.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

filter data comprises first keywords;

data indicative of the nature of the information message comprises second keywords;

criteria are deemed met when any first keywords match any second keywords; and

the sensible indication is at least one of;

sounding an audible signal;

emphasizing at least a portion of the display of the information message; and

causing the mobile terminal to vibrate.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

filter data comprises first keywords;

data indicative of the nature of the information message comprises second keywords;

criteria are deemed met when no first keywords match any second keywords; and

the sensible indication is de-emphasizing at least a portion of the display of the information message.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the portion of the information message displayed is the entire information message

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

the portion of the information message displayed is less than the entire information message; and

in response to a predetermined indication from the user, the entire information message is displayed.

6. The method according claim 5, wherein displayed with the portion of the information message is a prompt informing the user of the predetermined indication.

7. The method according to claim 5, wherein in response to a second predetermined indication from the user an action regarding the information message is taken.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the mobile terminal is a mobile telephone and the action is to dial a telephone number contained in the information message.

9. The method according to claim 7, wherein the action is to store the information message in the mobile terminal.

10. The method according to claim 7, wherein displayed with the information message is a prompt informing the user of the second predetermined indication.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein displayed with the portion of the information message is a filter datum which compared positively with a topic datum.

13. The mobile terminal according to claim 12, wherein:

filter data comprises first keywords;

data indicative of the nature of the information message comprises second keywords;

criteria are deemed met when any first keywords match any second keywords; and

the sensible indication is at least one of;

sounding an audible signal;

emphasizing at least a portion of the display of the information message; and

causing the mobile terminal to vibrate.

14. The mobile terminal according to claim 12, wherein:

filter data comprises first keywords;

data indicative of the nature of the information message comprises second keywords;

criteria are deemed met when no first keywords match any second keywords; and

the sensible indication is de-emphasizing at least a portion of the display of the information message.

15. The mobile terminal according to claim 12, wherein the portion of the information message displayed is the entire information message.

16. The mobile terminal according to claim 12, wherein:

the portion of the information message displayed is less than the entire information message; and

in response to a predetermined indication from the user, the processor directs that the entire information message be displayed.

17. The mobile terminal according to claim 16, wherein the processor directs that a prompt informing the user of the predetermined indication be displayed with the portion of the information message.

18. The mobile terminal according to claim 16, wherein in response to a second predetermined indication from the user the processor directs an action regarding the information message.

19. The mobile terminal according to claim 18, wherein the mobile terminal is a mobile telephone and the action is to dial a telephone number contained in the information message.

20. The mobile terminal according to claim 18, wherein the action is to store the information message in the storage device.

21. The method according to claim 18 wherein the processor directs display with the information message of a prompt informing the user of the second predetermined indication.

22. The method according to claim 12, wherein the processor directs display with the portion of the information message a filter datum which compared positively with a topic datum.

24. The system according to claim 23 wherein:

criteria are deemed met when any keywords match any information message data; and

the sensible indication is at least one of;

sounding an audible signal;

emphasizing at least a portion of the display of the information message; and

causing the mobile terminal to vibrate.

25. The system according to claim 23, wherein:

criteria are deemed met when no keywords match any information message data; and

the sensible indication comprises de-emphasizing at least a portion of the display of the information message.

26. The system according to claim 23, wherein the portion of the received content displayed is the entire received content.

27. The system according to claim 23, wherein:

the portion of the received content displayed is less than the entire received content; and

the software is operative to display the entire received content in response to a predetermined indication from the user.

28. The system according to claim 27, wherein the software is operative to display with the portion of the received content a prompt informing the user of the predetermined indication.

29. The system according to claim 27, wherein the software is operative to take an action regarding the received content in response to a second predetermined indication from the user.

30. The system according to claim 29, wherein the mobile terminal is a mobile telephone and the action is dial a telephone number contained in the received content.

31. The system according to claim 29, wherein the action is to store the received content in the storage device.

32. The system according to claim 29, wherein the software is operative to display with the received content a prompt informing the user of the second predetermined indication.

33. The system according to claim 29, wherein the software is operative to display with the portion of the received content a portion of user'"'"'s current area of interest matching a portion of received content.

12. A mobile terminal comprising:

a processor;

an input device connected to the processor;

a storage device connected to the processor for storing at least filter data indicative of information a mobile terminal user is desirous of viewing;

a receiver connected to the processor for receiving an information message including at least data indicative of the nature of the information message;

a display connected to the processor for displaying at least a portion of the information message; and

filter software operative on the processor for;

directing to the display at least a portion of the information message;

performing a comparison between the data of the information message received from the receiver and the filter data stored on the storage device; and

causing an indication sensible by the mobile terminal user if predetermined criteria between the information message data and the filter data are met within the comparison.

23. A system in a mobile terminal for identifying matches between received information message and information a mobile terminal is desirous of viewing, the system comprising:

a processor;

a storage device;

a display; and

software means operative on the processor for;

maintaining in the storage device a database of keywords identifying information a mobile terminal user is currently desirous of viewing;

displaying at least a portion of the received information message;

scanning the received information message to find matches between the received information message and the keywords stored in the storage device;

providing a sensible indication to the mobile terminal user if predetermined criteria between the information message data and the keywords are met.