Feature-based solutions provisioning of data services

• US 20040139120A1
• Filed: 11/10/2003
• Published: 07/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Action Engine Corp. (MobUI, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Action Engine Corp. (MobUI, Inc.)
• Inventors: Roundtree, Brian C., Clark, Matt, Romanzin, Chris, Meyer, Shane
• Application Number:
  US10/705,768
• Publication Number:
  US 20040139120A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/104.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/561 Adding application-functional data or data for application control, e.g. adding metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/565 Conversion or adaptation of application format or content adding application control or application functional data H04L67/561
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/567 Integrating service provisioning from a plurality of service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/68 Payment of value-added services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/745 Customizing according to wishes of subscriber, e.g. friends or family
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/83 Notification aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/84 Types of notifications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0108 Customization according to wishes of subscriber, e.g. customer preferences, friends and family, selecting services or billing options, Personal Communication Systems [PCS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0168 On line or real-time flexible customization or negotiation according to wishes of subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0196 Payment of value-added services, mainly when their charges are added on the telephone bill, e.g. payment of non-telecom services, e-commerce, on-line banking
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/2026 Wireless network, e.g. GSM, PCS, TACS
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/32 Involving wireless systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/81 Notifying aspects, e.g. notifications or displays to the user
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/8129 Type of notification
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 Accounting or billing

Abstract

A method, computer readable medium and apparatus are provided for providing information to a wireless mobile device. Information is directed to a remote service provider that adapts a response to a feature-based template for the wireless mobile device.

Claims

1. A computer server implemented method of providing information to a client device, the method comprising:

receiving a request for a service;

directing said request to a remote service provider;

adapting any response to said request to the wireless mobile device utilizing a predetermined feature-based template having one or more HTML pages, text pages, images, buttons, actions, calendars, favorites and data structures; and

providing said adapted response to the wireless mobile device for depiction within a response adaptable environment.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said adapted response comprises a solution to said request.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said adapted response comprises a plurality of solutions to said request.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said adapted response further comprises an index to said plurality of solutions.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said adapted response comprises supplemental information related to said request.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said supplemental information is delivered to the client device prior to receiving a solution at the client device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein any response to said request is received in an XML format.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein adapting any response to said request comprises processing any XML formatted response via an XSLT.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein adapting any response to said request comprises localizing said response.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein if an adapted solution response is provided before an adapted supplemental response, then the supplemental response is not provided to the wireless mobile device.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein said adapted response comprises a solution command selectable by a user.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said solution command, on selection, requests service from a vendor other than the vendor who caused the solution command to be include as part of the adapted response.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the service is associated with a first feature, and said adapted response comprises updates to a data item of a database associated with a second feature.

14. A computer readable medium containing computer executable instructions for performing the actions of the method of any of claims 1-2,5,7,9-13.

15. An apparatus having a processor and a memory coupled to the processor containing computer executable instructions operative to perform the actions of the method of any of claims 1-2,5,7,9-13.