×

Method and System for Vicarious Downloading or Uploading of Information

  • US 20150012610A9
  • Filed: 10/28/2013
  • Published: 01/08/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method of communicating information or content to or from a mobile device in relation to an external device by way of the internet, the method comprising:

  • determining at the mobile device that the information or content should be downloaded from or uploaded to the external device, the information or content being stored upon the mobile device if it is determined that the information or content should be uploaded;

    additionally determining at the mobile device that a downloading operation or an uploading operation should be offloaded to an associated device;

    sending, from the mobile device for receipt by the associated device, a command message configured to cause the associated device to perform the downloading operation or the uploading operation; and

    receiving a confirmation message back from the associated device that the downloading operation or the uploading operation has or have been performed, wherein if the confirmation message indicates that the associated device has performed the downloading operation, the information or content is subsequently received at the mobile device.

View all claims
  • 2 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×