Devices, Systems and Methods for Message Delivery

• US 20170086018A1
• Filed: 03/03/2015
• Published: 03/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: 964 Bidco Limited
• Original Assignee: 964 Bidco Limited
• Inventors: Wagner, Daniel, Ingram, David, Johns, Michael, Williamson, Ian Thomas
• Application Number:
  US15/123,234
• Publication Number:
  US 20170086018A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/12 specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3272 using an audio code
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3276 using a pictured code, e.g. barcode or QR-code, being read by the M-device
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40145 Biometric identity checks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 Targeted advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0278 Product appraisal
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0631 Item recommendations
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/222 using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]

Abstract

A method is provided on a server for controlling messages transmitted to an electronic device. Message preference data is retrieved from a first database. It is then determined if a message is authorised for transmission to the electronic device according to the message preference data, and if the message is determined to be authorised, the message is transmitted from the server to the electronic device. Corresponding devices, systems and computer readable media are also disclosed.

Claims

1-118. -118. (canceled)

119. A computer-implemented method for storing and notifying messages on an electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving, on an electronic device, one or more messages from a server, wherein the one or more messages are associated with at least one trigger criterion;

storing the one or more received messages in a memory associated with the electronic device;

receiving a trigger signal, wherein the trigger signal indicates that one or more trigger criteria are met by an operating status of the electronic device;

retrieving at least one of the one or more messages stored in the memory, wherein the at least one retrieved message is associated with one or more trigger criteria that correspond to the trigger criteria indicated by the trigger signal; and

notifying the at least one retrieved message on the electronic device.

121. The computer-implemented method of claim 119, wherein the one or more messages are not received if the electronic device is connected to a communications network other than a designated communications network.

122. The computer-implemented method of claim 119, wherein the one or more messages received on the electronic device are associated with a location of the electronic device.

123. The computer-implemented method of claim 119, wherein the one or more messages are received only when the electronic device is at a designated location.

124. The computer-implemented method of claim 119, wherein the operating status of the electronic device comprises data indicative of a location of the electronic device as provided by a positioning module of the electronic device, and wherein the one or more trigger criteria comprise defined geographical areas or geo-fences.

125. The computer-implemented method of claim 119, wherein the operating status of the electronic device comprises data indicative of a time held by a clock of the electronic device, and wherein the one or more trigger criteria comprises times or time periods.

126. The computer-implemented method of claim 119, further comprising:

removing, from the memory associated with the electronic device, at least one of the one or more received messages following fulfillment of a criterion.

127. The computer-implemented method of claim 126, wherein the criterion comprises:

receiving one or more updated messages, wherein each of the one or more updated messages corresponds to the at least one of the one or more received messages stored in the memory associated with the electronic device; and

storing the one or more updated messages in the memory associated with the electronic device.

128. The computer-implemented method of claim 126, wherein the criterion is expiration of an associated time to live corresponding to the at least one of the one or more received messages.

129. The computer-implemented method of claim 126, wherein the criterion is occurrence of an event identified by at least one associated event flag corresponding to the at least one of the one or more received messages.

130. The computer-implemented method of claim 129, further comprising:

identifying whether the event has occurred by comparing the operating status of the electronic device with the at least one associated event flag.

131. The computer-implemented method of claim 130, wherein the event flag comprises data indicative of one or more of:

a start time of the event, an end time of the event, a duration of the event, a location of the event.

132. The computer-implemented method of claim 130, wherein the operating status comprises data indicative of one or more of:

a current time and a location of the electronic device.

133. The computer-implemented method of claim 126, wherein the criterion is non-occurrence of an event identified by at least one associated event flag corresponding to the at least one of the one or more received messages.

134. The computer-implemented method of claim 133, further comprising:

identifying whether the event has occurred by comparing the operating status of the electronic device with the at least one associated event flag.

135. The computer-implemented method of claim 134, wherein the event flag comprises data indicative of one or more of:

a start time of the event, an end time of the event, a duration of the event, a location of the event.

136. The computer-implemented method of claim 134, wherein the operating status comprises data indicative of one or more of:

a current time and a location of the electronic device.

137. The computer-implemented method of claim 126, wherein the criterion is occurrence of a first event identified by a first associated event flag and non-occurrence of a second event identified by a second associated event flag.

120. The computer-implemented method of 119, wherein the one or more messages are received only when the electronic device is connected to a designated communications network.

138. An electronic system comprising:

processing circuitry configured to;

receive one or more messages from a server, wherein the one or more messages are associated with at least one trigger criterion;

store the one or more received messages in a memory associated with the electronic system;

receive a trigger signal, wherein the trigger signal indicates that one or more trigger criteria are met by an operating status of the electronic system;

retrieve at least one of the one or more messages stored in the memory, wherein the at least one retrieved message is associated with one or more trigger criteria that correspond to the trigger criteria indicated by the trigger signal; and

notify the at least one retrieved message on the electronic system.

139. A computer-readable storage medium containing computer program code for:

receiving one or more messages from a server, wherein the one or more messages are associated with at least one trigger criterion;

storing the one or more received messages in a database;

receiving a trigger signal, wherein the trigger signal indicates that one or more trigger criteria are met by an operating status of an electronic device;

retrieving at least one of the one or more messages stored in the database, wherein the at least one retrieved message is associated with one or more trigger criteria that correspond to the trigger criteria indicated by the trigger signal; and

notifying the at least one retrieved message on the electronic device.