Media proxy for providing compressed files to mobile devices

• US 20080267218A1
• Filed: 04/27/2007
• Published: 10/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Liquid Air Lab GmbH (24 Mobile Advertising Solutions AB)
• Original Assignee: Liquid Air Lab GmbH (24 Mobile Advertising Solutions AB)
• Inventors: Katajainen, Tero, Linnamaki, Mikko
• Application Number:
  US11/796,241
• Publication Number:
  US 20080267218A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/477
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communication real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM] H04L51/04; selective video distribution H04N21/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/765 intermediate
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/56 Provisioning of proxy services store-and-forward switching systems in data switching networks H04L12/54
• 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 67/5651 Reducing the amount or size of exchanged application data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/5681 Pre-fetching or pre-delivering data based on network characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/5682 Policies or rules for updating, deleting or replacing the stored data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/04 Protocols for data compression, e.g. ROHC

Abstract

Architecture for providing a compressed replacement media file to a mobile device is provided. The method comprises receiving a first media file of a first format. The first media file is then compressed to generate a second media file of a second format. A request may be received from a mobile device for the first media file and the second media file is transferred to the mobile device via the Internet. Content may be added to the first media file such that the second media file comprises both the added content and the first media file. An indication that the second media file has been played on the f media device may be received.

Claims

1. A method for providing a media file to a mobile device comprising:

receiving a first media file of a first format;

compressing the first media file to generate a second media file of a second format;

receiving a request from a mobile device for the first media file; and

transferring the second media file to the mobile device via the Internet.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining whether to receive the first media file based on a feed associated with the first media file.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein transferring the second media file comprises streaming the second media file to the mobile device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein transferring the second media file comprises uploading the second media file to the mobile device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a third media file; and

wherein the step of compressing the first media file further comprises compressing the first media file and the third media file to generate the second media file.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising receiving an indication that the mobile device has played the second media file.

7. A computer readable medium having embodied thereon a program, the program being executable by a processor for performing a method for providing a media file to a mobile device, the method comprising:

receiving a first media file of a first format;

compressing the first media file to generate a second media file of a second format;

receiving a request from a mobile device for the first media file; and

transferring the second media file to the mobile device via the Internet.

8. The computer readable medium of claim 7, wherein the method further comprises determining whether to receive the first media file based on a feed associated with the first media file.

9. The computer readable medium of claim 7, wherein transferring the second media file comprises streaming the second media file to the mobile device.

10. The computer readable medium of claim 7, wherein transferring the second media file comprises uploading the second media file to the mobile device.

11. The computer readable medium of claim 7, the method further comprising:

receiving a third media file; and

wherein the step of compressing the first media further comprises compressing the first media file and the third media file to generate the second media file.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 11, the method further comprising receiving an indication that the mobile device has played the second media file.

13. A method for receiving a media file at a mobile device comprising:

requesting a media file using a web browser;

receiving the media file from a proxy server;

playing the media file; and

transmitting an indication that the media file has been played.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein transmitting the indication comprises transmitting the indication to the proxy server.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising displaying a media menu indicating the media file.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

receiving another media file based on a characteristic of the media file;

determining a time for playing the other media file;

playing the other media file at the determined time; and

transmitting an indication that the other media file has been played.

17. A method for providing a media file to a mobile device, comprising:

receiving a first media file and a second media file;

receiving a request from a mobile device for the first media file;

generating a third media file comprising the first media file and the second media file; and

transferring the third media file to the mobile device via the Internet.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising compressing the third media file.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein transferring the third media file comprises streaming the third media file to the mobile device.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein transferring the third media file comprises uploading the third media file to the mobile device.

21. The method of claim 17, further comprising receiving an indication that the media file has been played on the mobile device.