Providing static and dynamic event data

• US 20040158638A1
• Filed: 02/06/2003
• Published: 08/12/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Electronic Data Systems Corporation (Perspecta, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Electronic Data Systems Corporation (Perspecta, Inc.)
• Inventors: Peters, Jay R. St., Hunt, Gerald P.
• Application Number:
  US10/360,570
• Publication Number:
  US 20040158638A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/227
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/08 between user and terminal device

Abstract

Techniques for providing static and dynamic event data are disclosed. In one implementation, a mobile user interface device has the capability to determine whether static event data has been received, determine whether an event wireless network has been detected, establish a wireless network session if an event wireless network has been detected, and determine whether dynamic event data has been received in a wireless network message. When static and/or dynamic event data have been received, a user interface may be generated to present at least some of the static event data and at least some of the dynamic event data. A wireless network may have the capability to determine whether a wireless network session is authorized and to determine the level of service required for the session.

Claims

1. A method for providing static and dynamic event data, the method comprising:

determining, at a mobile user interface device, whether static event data has been received;

determining, at the mobile user interface device, whether an event wireless network has been detected;

establishing, at the mobile user interface device, a wireless network session if an event wireless network has been detected;

determining, at the mobile user interface device, whether dynamic event data has been received in a wireless network message; and

generating, at the mobile user interface device, a user interface to present at least some of the static event data and at least some of the dynamic event data if static event data and dynamic event data have been received.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating, at the mobile user interface device, a user interface to present at least some of the static event data if static event data has been received.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, at the mobile user interface device, whether dynamic event data has been received in a wireless network message;

determining, if dynamic event data has been received, whether the user interface should be updated with the dynamic event data; and

updating the user interface with the dynamic event data if the user interface should be updated with the dynamic event data.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein static event data comprises pre-event statistics regarding an event participant.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises a graphical user interface.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein dynamic event data comprises event statistics regarding an event participant.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, at the mobile user interface device, whether a signal indicating a request to alter the user interface has been received; and

updating the user interface if such a signal has been received.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, at the mobile user interface device, whether a signal indicating a request for dynamic event data has been received; and

generating a wireless network message requesting dynamic event data if such a message has been received.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein establishing a wireless network session comprises generating a wireless network message to register the mobile user interface device with a predefined event identifier.

10. A system for providing static and dynamic event data, the system comprising:

a mobile user interface device operable to;

determine whether static event data has been received,

determine whether an event wireless network has been detected,

establish a wireless network session if an event wireless network has been detected,

determine whether dynamic event data has been received in a wireless network message, and

generate a user interface to present at least some of the static event data and at least some of the dynamic event data if static event data and dynamic event data have been received.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the interface device is further operable to:

determine whether dynamic event data has been received in a wireless network message;

determine, if dynamic event data has been received, whether the user interface should be updated with the dynamic event data; and

update the user interface with the dynamic event data if the user interface should be updated with the dynamic event data.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the interface device is further operable to:

determine whether a signal indicating a request to alter the user interface has been received; and

update the user interface if such a signal has been received.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the interface device is further operable to:

determine whether a signal indicating a request for dynamic event data has been received; and

generate a wireless network message requesting dynamic event data if such a message has been received.

14. A set of instructions encoded in a computer-readable medium, the instructions operable to provide static and dynamic event data by:

determining, at a mobile user interface device, whether static event data has been received;

determining, at the mobile user interface device, whether an event wireless network has been detected;

establishing, at the mobile user interface device, a wireless network session if an event wireless network has been detected;

determining, at the mobile user interface device, whether dynamic event data has been received in a wireless network message; and

generating, at the mobile user interface device, a user interface to present at least some of the static event data and at least some of the dynamic event data if static event data and dynamic event data have been received.

15. The instructions of claim 14, wherein the instructions are further operable to provide static and dynamic event data by:

determining, at the mobile user interface device, whether dynamic event data has been received in a wireless network message;

determining, if dynamic event data has been received, whether the user interface should be updated with the dynamic event data; and

updating the user interface with the dynamic event data if the user interface should be updated with the dynamic event data.

16. The instructions of claim 14, wherein the instructions are further operable to provide static and dynamic event data by:

determining, at the mobile user interface device, whether a signal indicating a request to alter the user interface has been received; and

updating the user interface if such a signal has been received.

17. The instructions of claim 14, wherein the instructions are further operable to provide static and dynamic event data by:

determining, at the mobile user interface device, whether a signal indicating a request for dynamic event data has been received; and

generating a wireless network message requesting dynamic event data if such a message has been received.

18. A method for providing static and dynamic event data, the method comprising:

detecting, at a wireless network, establishment of a wireless network session for an event;

determining whether dynamic event data should be sent to a mobile user interface device if initiation of a wireless network session for an event is detected; and

generating a wireless network message containing dynamic event data if dynamic event data should be sent to a mobile user interface device.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

determining whether a wireless network message requesting dynamic event data has been received from a mobile user interface device; and

generating a wireless network message containing dynamic event data if a wireless network message requesting dynamic event data has been received from a mobile user interface device.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

determining whether static event data should be sent to a mobile user interface device; and

generating a wireless network message containing static event data if static event data should be sent to a mobile user interface device.

21. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

determining whether the wireless network session is authorized; and

determining the level of service required for the session.

22. A system for providing static and dynamic event data, the system comprising:

a wireless network operable to;

detect establishment of a wireless network session for an event,

determine whether dynamic event data should be sent to a mobile user interface device if initiation of a wireless network session for an event is detected, and

generate a wireless network message containing dynamic event data if dynamic event data should be sent to a mobile user interface device.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the wireless network is further operable to:

determine whether a wireless network message requesting dynamic event data has been received from a mobile user interface device; and

generate a wireless network message containing dynamic event data if a wireless network message requesting dynamic event data has been received from a mobile user interface device.

24. The system of claim 22, wherein the wireless network is further operable to:

determine whether static event data should be sent to a mobile user interface device; and

generate a wireless network message containing static event data if static event data should be sent to a mobile user interface device.

25. The system of claim 22, wherein the wireless network is further operable to:

determine whether the wireless network session is authorized; and

determine the level of service required by the session.

26. A system for providing static and dynamic event data, the system comprising:

a mobile user interface device operable to;

determine whether static event data has been received,

generate a graphical user interface to present at least some of the static event data if static event data has been received,

determine whether an event wireless network has been detected,

establish a wireless network session if an event wireless network has been detected,

determine whether dynamic event data has been received in a wireless network message,

determine, if dynamic event data has been received, whether the user interface should be updated with the dynamic event data,

update the user interface with the dynamic event data if the user interface should be updated with the dynamic event data,

determine whether a signal indicating a request to alter the user interface has been received,

update the user interface if such a signal has been received, determine whether a signal indicating a request for dynamic event data has been received, and

generate a wireless network message requesting dynamic event data if such a message has been received; and

a wireless network operable to;

detect establishment of the wireless network session,

determine whether the wireless network session is authorized,

establish the wireless network session with the mobile user interface device if the wireless network session is authorized,

determine whether dynamic event data should be sent to the mobile user interface device if the wireless network session is established,

generate a wireless network message containing dynamic event data if dynamic event data should be sent to the mobile user interface device,

determine whether the wireless network message requesting dynamic event data has been received from the mobile user interface device, and

generate a wireless network message containing dynamic event data if the wireless network message requesting dynamic event data has been received from the mobile user interface device.