Method and system for promoting and transferring licensed content and applications

• US 20090106110A1
• Filed: 09/26/2008
• Published: 04/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Synchronoss Technologies Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Synchronoss Technologies Incorporated
• Inventors: Onyon, Richard JR., Stannard, Liam, Burns, Jason, Taketa, Bryan, Huff, Brandon
• Granted Patent: US 8,620,286 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.100
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/178 Techniques for file synchronisation in file systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates

Abstract

In accordance with the invention, digital content is able to be better promoted on mobile phones and other electronic devices. The digital content and/or references to the digital content are stored on a server device which is accessible by the mobile phones or electronic devices. In operation, a user of a mobile device acquires digital content. When the user obtains a second mobile device, to facilitate and promote the same or similar digital content on the second mobile device, the digital content or references stored on a server device are able to be used to present the possibility of acquisition of the digital content for the second mobile device.

Claims

1. A method of promoting a purchase of digital content configured for a particular type of wireless device, comprising:

1. selecting a promotional offer from a database of promotional offers configured to the particular wireless device type; and

2. offering digital content related to the promotional offer to a user.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the promoted digital content includes licensed digital content.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein promoting is performed after a new device purchase.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein promoting is performed during restoration of data to a new device.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the digital content includes at least one of an application, music, a ringtone, a video and an image.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the promotional offer is selected based on a recommendation engine.

3. The method of claim I wherein the promoted digital content is offered on a mobile device.

4. The method of claim I wherein the promoted digital content is offered on a web site.

9. A method of acquiring promoted digital content configured for a particular type of wireless device, comprising:

1. displaying one or more content promotional offers to a user;

2. providing an interface allowing the user to select any of the one or more promotional offers; and

3. responsive to the user selecting any of the one or more promotional offers, acquiring related content from one or more content datastores and associating the content with an account of the user.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the promoted digital content includes licensed digital content.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein the digital content is immediately delivered to a mobile device of the user.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein the digital content is delivered to a mobile device of the user at a later time.

13. The method of claim 9 wherein the digital content includes at least one of an application, music, a ringtone, a video and an image.

14. The method of claim 9 wherein the promotional offers are based on a recommendation engine.

15. A method of promoting digital content to a user of a backup implementation during a restore operation of the backup implementation, comprising:

1. initiating a restore process;

2. in relation to the restore process, determining one or more promotional offers to be made available to the user;

3. during the restore process, presenting the promotional offers to the user; and

4. presenting a user interface on a device allowing the user to choose promotional digital content to acquire.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the digital content includes licensed digital content.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein the digital content includes at least one of an application, music, a ringtone, a video and an image.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein the promotional offers are based on a recommendation engine.

19. A method of promoting digital content to users of a synchronization implementation, comprising:

1. determining one or more items of digital content to offer a user;

2. on devices participating in the synchronization implementation, retrieving promotional offers from the synchronization implementation;

3. displaying the promotional offers to the user and allowing the user to make a selection of content to acquire; and

4. synchronizing the content to a device of the user.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the digital content includes licensed digital content.

21. The method of claim 19 wherein the digital content includes at least one of an application, music, a ringtone, a video and an image.

22. The method of claim 19 wherein the promotional offers are based on a recommendation engine.

23. A method of managing migrating digital content from a first wireless device to a second wireless device, comprising:

1. presenting a user interface, the user interface displaying one or more steps to be performed to transfer user content from the first wireless device to the second wireless device;

2. in response to use of the user interface, making a backup application available to the first mobile device;

3. initiating a backup process on the first mobile device;

4. in response to use of the user interface, making a restore application available to the second mobile device; and

5. initiating a restore process on the second mobile device.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein the digital content includes licensed digital content.

25. The method of claim 23 wherein the user interface is accessed by one of a user and an agent acting on the user'"'"'s behalf.

26. The method of claim 23 wherein the back up process includes deleting backed up data from the first mobile device.

27. The method of claim 23 wherein the restore process includes displaying a user interface allowing the user to confirm data and content to be restored to the second device.

28. The method of claim 23 wherein the restore process includes offering digital content promotional offers to the user.

29. The method of claim 23 wherein making the backup application available includes automatically installing the backup application on the first device.

30. The method of claim 23 wherein making the restore application available includes automatically installing the restore application on the second device.

31. The method of claim 23 wherein the digital content includes at least one of an application, music, a ringtone, a video and an image.

32. The method of claim 23 wherein the backup process includes backing up the digital content from the first mobile device to a server.

33. The method of claim 32 wherein the restore process includes restoring the digital content from the server to the second mobile device.

34. The method of claim 32 wherein the server stores a list of digital content, including applications, stored on the first mobile device.

35. The method of claim 23 wherein the method is executed over the World Wide Web.

36. The method of claim 35 further comprising making selections of the digital content to back up, making selections of the digital content to restore, and determining an amount of money to pay for the digital content.

37. A device for promoting the purchase of digital content configured for a particular type of wireless device, comprising:

1. a first module for selecting a promotional offer from a database of promotional offers configured to the particular wireless device type; and

2. a second module for offering digital content related to the promotional offer to a user.

38. The device of claim 37 wherein the digital content includes licensed digital content.

39. The device of claim 37 wherein the digital content includes at least one of an application, music, a ringtone, a video and an image.

40. The device of claim 37 wherein the promotional offer is based on a recommendation engine.

41. A system for managing migrating digital content from a first wireless device to a second wireless device, comprising:

1. a user interface configured for displaying one or more steps to be performed to transfer the digital content from the first wireless device to the second wireless device;

2. a backup application available to the first mobile device, the backup application for backing up the digital content and information related to the digital content; and

3. a restore application available to the second mobile device, the restore application configured for restoring the digital content and additional content based on the information related to the digital content, the restore application also configured for offering digital content promotional offers to a user.

42. The system of claim 41 wherein the digital content includes licensed digital content.

43. The system of claim 41 wherein the digital content includes at least one of an application, music, a ringtone, a video and an image.

44. The system of claim 41 wherein the user interface is configured for allowing the user to confirm data and content to be restored to the second device.

45. A system for migrating digital content comprising:

1. a first device;

2. a server operatively coupled to the first device, the server for storing and promoting digital content; and

3. a second device for receiving the digital content from the server.

46. The system of claim 45 wherein the digital content includes licensed digital content.

47. The system of claim 45 wherein the digital content includes at least one of an application, music, a ringtone, a video and an image.

48. The system of claim 45 wherein the digital content is promoted based on a recommendation engine.