System, Method and Device For Providing Secondary Information To A Communication Device

• US 20070129074A1
• Filed: 01/31/2007
• Published: 06/07/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Liu, Charles, Bloebaum, L., Minborg, Per-Ake
• Application Number:
  US11/669,589
• Publication Number:
  US 20070129074A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/434
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42076 where the identifier is a Uniform Resource Locator
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42119 where the identifier is a Uniform Resource Locator

Abstract

A system, method and device for providing secondary information to a communication device are disclosed. The method may include the steps of (1) receiving at least one user preference; (2) engaging in a primary communication with a first data source via a first communication channel; (3) scanning the primary communication for a match with the user preference; (4) requesting a data object corresponding to the matched user preference from a server via a second communication channel; and (5) receiving the requested data object. The sever may be a phonepage server. According to another embodiment, the system includes a server, which may comprise a phonepage server, and a communication device configured to engage in a primary communication via a first communication channel. The communication device may include a software object that is configured to store at least one user preference, scan the primary communication for a match with the user preference, initiate a triggering event; and requests a data object corresponding to the matched user preference from the server via a second communication channel. The communication device may include a communiction unit for communicating with a data source via a first communication channel and a server via a second communication channel; a preference application that receives at least one user preference; a scanning application that scans the primary communication for a match with the user preference and initiates a triggering event in response to a match; and a request application that requests a data object in response to the match via the second communication channel.

Claims

1. A method for providing secondary information to a communication device comprising:

receiving at least one user preference;

engaging in a primary communication with a first data source via a first communication channel;

scanning the primary communication for a match with the user preference;

requesting a data object corresponding to the matched user preference from a server via a second communication channel; and

receiving the requested data object.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the server comprises a phonepage server.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving at least one user preference comprises receiving the at least one user preference entered by a user.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving at least one user preference comprises downloading the at least one user preference over a network.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the primary communication is one of a voice communication and a data communication.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the data communication comprises at least one of an audio stream, a video stream, and a text message.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of scanning the primary communication for a match with the user preference comprises:

scanning metadata of the primary communication for a match with the user preference.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of scanning the primary communication for a match with the user preference comprises:

scanning renderable content of the primary communication for a match with the user preference.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of scanning renderable content of the primary communication for a match with the user preference comprises:

using at least one of an image recognition algorithm and an audio recognition algorithm to identify the match with the user preference.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of requesting the data object from a phonepage server via a second communication channel comprises:

identifying a data object to be retrieved.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of requesting the data object from a phonepage server via a second communication channel comprises:

identifying a location for the data object to be retrieved.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of requesting the data object from a phonepage server via a second communication channel comprises:

providing requirements for a data object to be retrieved, the requirements including at least one of the information identifying the content of the primary communication and the matched user preference.

13. A system for providing secondary information to a communication device comprising:

a first communication device, the first communication device comprising a memory and a scanning application, wherein the memory stores at least one user preference;

a first data source;

a server;

a second data source; and

a communication network to establish a primary communication via a first communication channel between the first communication device and the first data source, a secondary communication between the first communication device and the server via a second communication channel, and a third communication between the server and the second data source;

wherein the scanning application scans the primary communication for a match with the user preferences, said match generating a triggering event that causes a data object to be requested from the server;

the server determines a location for the data object, and requests the data object from the second data source; and

the second data source provides the data object to at least one of the server and the first communication device.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the server comprises a phonepage server.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the primary communication is one of a voice communication and a data communication.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the data communication comprises at least one of an audio stream, a video stream, and a text message

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the scanning application scans metadata of the primary communication for a match with the user preference.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the scanning application scans renderable content of the primary communication for a match with the user preference.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the scanning application scans renderable content of the primary communication for a match with the user preference using at least one of an image recognition algorithm and an audio recognition algorithm.

20. The system of claim 13, wherein the first communication device further comprises a request application that responds to the triggering event by requesting the data object from the server.

21. A system for providing secondary information to a communication device comprising:

a server;

a communication device configured to engage in a primary communication via a first communication channel;

the communication device having a software object embedded therein, the software object being configured to;

store at least one user preference;

scan the primary communication for a match with the user preferences initiate a triggering event; and

requests a data object corresponding to the matched user preference from the server via a second communication channel.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the server comprises a phonepage server.

23. A communication device for receiving secondary information related to a primary communication comprising:

a communications unit for communicating with a data source via a first communication channel and a server via a second communication channel;

a preference application that receives at least one user preference;

a scanning application that scans the primary communication for a match with the user preference; and

a request application that requests a data object in response to the match via the second communication channel.

24. The communication device of claim 23, wherein the server comprises a phonepage server.

25. The communication device of claim 23, wherein the primary communication is one of a voice communication and a data communication.

26. The communication device of claim 25, wherein the data communication comprises at least one of an audio stream, a video stream, and a text message.

27. The communication device of claim 23, wherein the scanning application scans metadata of the primary communication for a match with the user preference.

28. The communication device of claim 23, wherein the scanning application scans renderable content of the primary communication for a match with the user preference.

29. The communication device of claim 28, wherein the scanning application uses at least one of an image recognition algorithm and an audio recognition algorithm.

30. A downloadable application or module for receiving secondary information related to a primary communication to a user of a communication device, the downloadable application or module being stored on a computer-readable media executable to perform:

scanning the primary communication for a match with a user preference;

generating a triggering event that causes the a data object to be requested from a server; and

receiving the requested data object.

31. The downloadable application or module of claim 30, wherein the requested data object corresponds to the matched user preference.

32. The downloadable application or module of claim 32, further comprising:

requesting the requested data object from the server in response to the triggering event.

33. The downloadable application or module of claim 32, wherein the step of requesting the requested data object from the server in response to the triggering event further comprises:

providing requirements for the requested data object, the requirements including at least one of the information identifying the content of the primary communication and the matched user preference.