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Systems and methods for populating a ticker using multiple data transmission modes

  • US 7,370,283 B2
  • Filed: 02/18/2005
  • Issued: 05/06/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a communications environment including a communication device that can receive content over multiple networks, a method for processing content to be presented on a ticker of the communication device, comprising:

  • selecting content to send to the communication device equipped to receive the content over a plurality of networks;

    notifying the communication device that the content is available;

    receiving an identity of an available network from the communication device;

    automatically evaluating one or more optimal transmission mode factors to identify a plurality of available transmission modes over a plurality of networks for transmitting the content to the communication device, wherein the one or more optimal transmission mode factors comprise at least one of the following;

    content size, content format, content subject matter, content priority requirements, content security requirements, transmission cost, number of recipients, and network characteristics;

    selecting a first transmission mode to transmit the content over a first network based on the one or more optimal transmission mode factors;

    determining whether the first transmission mode includes a capability of transmitting the content to the communication device based on the one or more optimal transmission mode factors;

    if the first transmission mode is not capable of transmitting the content to the communication device such that a conflict exists between the first transmission mode, and the available network identified by the communication device, switching to the available network identified by the communication device as a second transmission mode to transmit the content to the communication device over a second network; and

    transmitting the content to the communication device via the second transmission mode, such that the content is;

    received at the communication device via the second transmission mode;

    locally stored at the communication device; and

    presented using a ticker of the communication device.

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