System and method of managing information distribution to mobile stations
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1. A method of distributing information from a host service in communication with a computer network to a mobile station in communication with a wireless network, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a data item associated with the mobile station at the host service;
providing a network resource monitor in communication with the host service and the wireless network, the network resource monitor automatically providing network resource status information for the mobile station to the host service;
determining at the host service whether a network resource of the wireless network is currently associated with the mobile station;
if the network resource of the wireless network is not currently associated with the mobile station, then transmitting resource request message from the host service to the mobile station to instruct the mobile station to acquire the network resource, wherein after the mobile station acquires the network resource, the network resource monitor automatically provides the network resource status of the mobile station to the host service; and
transmitting the data item to the mobile station using the network resource.
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Abstract
A system for managing information distribution to a mobile station in communication with a wireless network includes a host service operable to receive a data item associated with the mobile station and determine whether a network resource is associated with the mobile station, and upon a negative determination is further operable to transmit an out-of-band message to the mobile station to instruct the mobile station to acquire the network resource.
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1. A method of distributing information from a host service in communication with a computer network to a mobile station in communication with a wireless network, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a data item associated with the mobile station at the host service; providing a network resource monitor in communication with the host service and the wireless network, the network resource monitor automatically providing network resource status information for the mobile station to the host service; determining at the host service whether a network resource of the wireless network is currently associated with the mobile station; if the network resource of the wireless network is not currently associated with the mobile station, then transmitting resource request message from the host service to the mobile station to instruct the mobile station to acquire the network resource, wherein after the mobile station acquires the network resource, the network resource monitor automatically provides the network resource status of the mobile station to the host service; and transmitting the data item to the mobile station using the network resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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