Dispatcher for wireless device applications

• US 7,085,552 B2
• Filed: 08/18/2003
• Issued: 08/01/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Voltari Operating Corp.
• Original Assignee: Motricity
• Inventors: Buckley, David J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Feild, Joseph
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen, Huy D.
• Application Number:
  US10/643,636
• Publication Number:
  US 20050054330A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,079 Days
• Field of Search: 455/412.1, 455/412.2, 455/414.1, 455/418, 455/419, 455/426.1, 455/425, 455/555, 455/552.1, 370/466, 370/467, 702/188
• US Class Current: 455/412.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication

Abstract

A method for handling messages between wireless devices in a network, includes: receiving a message for a device application by a dispatcher application on a receiving wireless device; determining that the device application does not exist on the receiving wireless device by the dispatcher application; and sending a notification to a user of the receiving wireless device of receipt of the message. Because the dispatcher application on the receiving wireless device sends this notification, the developer of the device application has an opportunity to sell the device application to the user, and the user has the opportunity to purchase the device application.

Claims

1. A method for handling messages between devices in a network, comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving a message for a device application by a dispatcher application, wherein the dispatcher application resides on a receiving wireless device, comprising the steps of;

(a1) receiving the message by the receiving wireless device;

(a2) determining if the message identifies the dispatcher application; and

(a3) delivering the message to the dispatcher application if the message identifies the dispatcher application;

(b) determining that the device application does not exist on the receiving wireless device by the dispatcher application; and

(c) sending a notification to a user of the receiving wireless device of receipt of the message.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining step (a2) comprises:

(a2i) performing conventional message handling if the message does not identify the dispatcher application.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving step (a1) comprises:

(a1i) determining if the message is in a BREW platform format;

(a1ii) performing conventional non-BREW message handling if the message is not in the BREW platform format.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining step (b) comprises:

(b1) determining an identity of the device application from the message by the dispatcher application; and

(b2) determining if the device application exists on the receiving wireless device.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

(b3) delivering the message to the device application if the device application exists on the receiving wireless device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

(d) providing an option to obtain information on the device application.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the providing step (d) comprises:

(d1) launching a shopping cart application if a selection to obtain the information is received.

8. A method for handling messages between wireless devices in a network, comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving the message by the receiving wireless device;

(b) determining if the message identifies the dispatcher application;

(c) delivering the message to the dispatcher application if the message identifies the dispatcher application;

(d) determining that a device application does not exist on the receiving wireless device by the dispatcher application; and

(e) sending a notification to a user of the receiving wireless device of receipt of the message.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the determining step (b) comprises:

(b1) performing conventional message handling if the message does not identify the dispatcher application.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the receiving step (a) comprises:

(a1) determining if the message is in a BREW platform format;

(a2) performing conventional non-BREW message handling if the message is not in the BREW platform format.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the determining step (d) comprises:

(d1) determining an identity of the device application from the message by the dispatcher application; and

(d2) determining if the device application exists on the receiving wireless device.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

(d3) delivering the message to the device application if the device application exists on the receiving wireless device.

13. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

(f) providing an option to obtain information on the device application.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the providing step (f) comprises:

(f1) launching a shopping cart application if a selection to obtain the information is received.

15. A method for handling messages between wireless devices in a network, comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving a message by a receiving wireless device;

(b) determining if the message identifies a dispatcher application on the receiving wireless device;

(c) delivering the message to the dispatcher application if the message identifies the dispatcher application;

(d) determining an identity of a device application from the message by the dispatcher application;

(e) determining if the device application exists on the receiving wireless device; and

(f) sending a notification to a user of the receiving wireless device of receipt of the message, if the device application does not exist on the receiving wireless device.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

(g) providing an option to obtain information on the device application, if the device application does not exist on the receiving wireless device.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the providing step (g) comprises:

(g1) launching a shopping cart application if a selection to obtain the information is received.

18. A computer readable medium with program instructions for handling messages between devices in a network, comprising the instructions for:

(a) receiving a message for a device application by a dispatcher application, wherein the dispatcher application resides on a receiving wireless device, wherein the receiving instruction (a) comprises instructions for;

(a1) receiving the message by the receiving wireless device;

(a2) determining if the message identifies the dispatcher application;

(a3) delivering the message to the dispatcher application if the message identifies the dispatcher application.

(b) determining that the device application does not exist on the receiving wireless device by the dispatcher application; and

(c) sending a notification to a user of the receiving wireless device of receipt of the message.

19. The medium of claim 18, wherein the determining instruction (a2) comprises instructions for:

(a2i) performing conventional message handling if the message does not identify the dispatcher application.

20. The medium of claim 18, wherein the receiving instruction (a1) comprises the instructions for:

(a1i) determining if the message is in a BREW platform format;

(a1ii) performing conventional non-BREW message handling if the message is not in the BREW platform format.

21. The medium of claim 18, wherein the determining instruction (b) comprises the instructions for:

(b1) determining an identity of the device application from the message by the dispatcher application; and

(b2) determining if the device application exists on the receiving wireless device.

22. The medium of claim 21, further comprising instructions for:

(b3) delivering the message to the device application if the device application exists on the receiving wireless device.

23. The medium of claim 18, further comprising instructions for:

(d) providing an option to obtain information on the device application.

24. The medium of claim 23, wherein the providing instruction (d) comprises instructions for:

(d1) launching a shopping cart application if a selection to obtain the information is received.

25. A computer readable medium with program instructions for handling messages between wireless devices in a network, comprising the instructions for:

(a) receiving the message by the receiving wireless device;

(b) determining if the message identifies the dispatcher application;

(c) delivering the message to the dispatcher application if the message identifies the dispatcher application;

(d) determining that a device application does not exist on the receiving wireless device by the dispatcher application; and

(e) sending a notification to a user of the receiving wireless device of receipt of the message.

26. The medium of claim 25, wherein the determining instruction (b) comprises instructions for:

(b1) performing conventional message handling if the message does not identify the dispatcher application.

27. The medium of claim 25, wherein the receiving instruction (a) comprises instructions for:

(a1) determining if the message is in a BREW platform format;

(a2) performing conventional non-BREW message handling if the message is not in the BREW platform format.

28. The medium of claim 25, wherein the determining instruction (d) comprises instructions for:

(d1) determining an identity of the device application from the message by the dispatcher application; and

(d2) determining if the device application exists on the receiving wireless device.

29. The medium of claim 28, further comprising instructions for:

(d3) delivering the message to the device application if the device application exists on the receiving wireless device.

30. The medium of claim 25, further comprising instructions for:

(f) providing an option to obtain information on the device application.

31. The medium of claim 30, wherein the providing instruction (f) comprises instructions for:

(f1) launching a shopping cart application if a selection to obtain the information is received.

32. A computer readable medium with program instructions for handling messages between wireless devices in a network, comprising the instructions for:

(a) receiving a message by a receiving wireless device;

(b) determining if the message identifies a dispatcher application on the receiving wireless device;

(c) delivering the message to the dispatcher application if the message identifies the dispatcher application;

(d) determining an identity of a device application from the message by the dispatcher application;

(e) determining if the device application exists on the receiving wireless device; and

(f) sending a notification to a user of the receiving wireless device of receipt of the message, if the device application does not exist on the receiving wireless device.

33. The medium of claim 32, further comprising instructions for:

(g) providing an option to obtain information on the device application, if the device application does not exist on the receiving wireless device.

34. The medium of claim 33, wherein the providing instruction (g) comprises instructions for:

(g1) launching a shopping cart application if a selection to obtain the information is received.