System and method for determining and delivering appropriate multimedia content to data communication devices

• US 20100041380A1
• Filed: 05/17/2004
• Published: 02/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MOBILE MESSENGER GLOBAL, INC. (Mobile Messenger Americas, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: m-Qube Incorporated (Mobile Messenger Americas, Inc.)
• Inventors: Snyder, Randall, Hwang, Boon, Hewes, Gerald, Priyadarshan, Eswar
• Granted Patent: US 8,670,753 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.400
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/184 Messaging devices, e.g. message centre

Abstract

Provided herein are exemplary techniques for determining and delivering, appropriate multimedia content comprising a combination of text, images, sounds, rich-text, animation, video, etc. to personal data communication devices (107), such as wireless cell-phones or wireless PDA'"'"'s, based upon device specific information such as the network protocol used by the device, the network provider, the device capabilities (110), the current state of the device, user specified settings, etc. An application server (109) contains an interpreter capable of executing a set of instructions to manage the delivery and receipt of appropriate multimedia and simple text content to and from personal communication devices (107). Appropriate content (104) is sent to the personal data communication device (107) based on the network protocol used by the device, the network provider, the device capabilities, the current state of the device and user specified settings under the control of the interpreter. A plurality of device capability input handlers (108) controlled by the interpreter is used to capture the device capability of the personal data communication device (107).

Claims

1. A method for determining and delivering appropriate content to a personal data communication device, comprising:

determining and associating a device capability with said personal data communication devices;

receiving a first message for content from said personal data communication device;

determining if said first message is supported by said device capability;

transforming said first message into a second message based on said associated device capability; and

forwarding said second message to said plurality of personal data communication devices.

2. The method as in claim 1, wherein the step of determining said device capability includes capturing device specific information.

3. The method as in claim 2 wherein said device specific information includes a network protocol utilized by said personal data communication device, a network provider utilized by said personal data communication device, a current state of said personal data communication device or user specified settings.