METHOD, SERVER AND SYSTEM FOR PROPOGATING A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE STATE

• US 20120084344A1
• Filed: 10/05/2010
• Published: 04/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: LEWIS, Allan David, KALYANASUNDARAM, Sanjay, DUQUE, Santiago Cabonell
• Granted Patent: US 8,848,625 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/06 Optimizing the usage of the radio link, e.g. header compression, information sizing , discarding information system modifying transmission characteristic according to link quality by modifying frame length H04L1/0007; dynamic adaptation of the packet size for flow control or congestion control H04L47/365
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/00 Local resource management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/24 Transfer of terminal data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/24 between backbone network devices

Abstract

A method server and system for propagating a mobile communication device state are provided. State data defining a state of a mobile communication device is received from the mobile communication device at a server in communication with the mobile communication device. The state data is incorporated into wireless network data transmitted from the mobile communication device. The state data is stored in a resource indicator storing at the server. A request for the state data is received from a second server. At least a subset of the state data is transmitted to the second server, such that the second server can determine whether the mobile communication device is in a state to handle incoming data.

Claims

1. A method of propagating a mobile communication device state, said method comprising:

receiving, from a mobile communication device, at a server in communication with said mobile communication device, state data defining a state of said mobile communication device, said state data incorporated into wireless network data transmitted from said mobile communication device;

storing, at said server, said state data in a resource indicator;

receiving a request for said state data from a second server; and

transmitting at least a subset of said state data to said second server, such that said second server can determine whether said mobile communication device is in a state to handle incoming data.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said incoming data is normally transmitted to said mobile communication device via a first link, and said state data comprises data for determining whether said incoming data can be transmitted to said mobile communication device via a second link different from said first link.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein transmission of data on said first link is associated with a first billing rate that is greater than a second billing rate associated with transmission of data on said second link.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein said first link comprises a wireless link.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said receiving said request step and said transmitting step each occur via a server-to-server API (application programming interface) at said server.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said state data comprises at least one of current power remaining on a battery at said mobile communication device, available memory at said mobile communication device, a roaming status, a coverage status, a signal strength for a wireless link between said mobile communication device and a network, a connectivity status between said mobile communication device and a network, or an on-off status.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said server comprises a proxy server for storing state information of a plurality of mobile communication devices.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein communication between said server and said mobile communication device occurs via a data center.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising removing said at least a subset of said state data of data identifying a user associated with said mobile communications device such that said at least a subset is provided anonymously.

10. A server configured to propagate a mobile communication device state, said server comprising:

a processing unit interconnected with a memory device and a communication interface, said processing unit enabled to;

receive, from a mobile communication device, via said communication interface, state data defining a state of said mobile communication device, said state data incorporated into wireless network data transmitted from said mobile communication device;

store , at said memory device, said state data in a resource indicator;

receive, via said communication interface, a request for said state data from a second server; and

transmit, via said communication interface, at least a subset of said state data to said second server, such that said second server can determine whether said mobile communication device is in a state to handle incoming data.

11. The server of claim 10, wherein said incoming data is normally transmitted to said mobile communication device via a first link, and said state data comprises data for determining whether said incoming data can be transmitted to said mobile communication device via a second link different from said first link.

12. The server of claim 11, wherein transmission of data on said first link is associated with a first billing rate that is greater than a second billing rate associated with transmission of data on said second link.

13. The server of claim 11, wherein said first link comprises a wireless link.

14. The server of claim 10, wherein said receive said request step and said transmit step each occurs via a server-to-server API (application programming interface) at said server.

15. The server of claim 10, wherein said state data comprises at least one of current power remaining on a battery at said mobile communication device, available memory at said mobile communication device, a roaming status, a coverage status, a signal strength for a wireless link between said mobile communication device and a network, a connectivity status between said mobile communication device and a network, or an on-off status.

16. The server of claim 10, further comprising a proxy server for storing state information of a plurality of mobile communication devices.

17. The server of claim 10, wherein communication between said server and said mobile communication device occurs via a data center.

18. The server of claim 10, wherein said processing unit is further enabled to remove said at least a subset of said state data of data identifying a user associated with said mobile communications device such that said at least a subset is provided anonymously.

19. A system for propagating a mobile communication device state, said system comprising:

a mobile communication device enabled to transmit state data defining a state of said mobile communication device, said state data incorporated into wireless network data transmitted from said mobile communication device;

a data center server in communication with said mobile communication device, said data center server enabled to extract said state data from said wireless network data and transmit said state data;

a status server in communication with said data center server, said status server enabled to;

receive said state data from said data center server;

store said state data in a resource indicator;

receive a request for said state data; and

transmit at least a subset of said state data; and

an application server in communication with said status server, said application server enabled to;

request said state data from said status server;

receive at least a subset of said state data; and

determine whether said mobile communication device is in a state to handle incoming data.

20. A computer program product, comprising a non-transitory computer usable medium having a computer readable program code adapted to be executed to implement a method for propagating a mobile communication device state, said method comprising:

receiving, from a mobile communication device at a server in communication with said mobile communication device, state data defining a state of said mobile communication device, said state data incorporated into wireless network data transmitted from said mobile communication device;

storing, at said server, said state data in a resource indicator;

receiving a request for said state data from a second server; and

transmitting at least a subset of said state data to said second server, such that said second server can determine whether said mobile communication device is in a state to handle incoming data.